ABB’s new Remote Condition Monitoring

ABB, the Swiss power and automation technology group, unveiled its new Remote Condition Monitoring service at this year’s Handover Fair.

The service helps in predictive maintenance planning by utilising remote data and includes an expert analysis report on the drive’s condition.

It also provides proactive e-mail alerts regarding potential faults or limited availability with the aim to ensure that equipment is available, reliable and maintainable.

“Remote Condition Monitoring is a great tool to enable the end user to optimise maintenance schedules,” said Jaana Kivelä, global service manager at ABB.

He added: “This new service, which uncovers opportunities for improvement that save both time and money, is the best way to move towards an information-based maintenance strategy.”

“For instance, the service can spot overheating, which could cause unplanned production breaks and eventually damage the drive. It can also prevent some semiconductor faults.”

Since drive performance data is readily available, making use of this information to find out how equipment operates and why it could fail can let users maximise drive performance and extend its lifetime.

ABB’s Remote Condition Monitoring uses this remote data to identify early signs of possible system failures or production problems.

An ABB expert will discuss the set up that is most relevant to the user’s objectives, so that services can be tailored to meet specific needs.

Once an account has been created on the myABB Customer Portal, users will be able to monitor live data such as availability, condition, operating parameters and fault events on their laptops, desktops and mobile devices.

Customised performance reports with clear charts and graphs can also be generated.