Chesterton Connect™ System 2.0
Optimized Condition Monitoring for Pumps
The industry is dependent on reliable pump operation as fewer and fewer employees are available to routinely monitor pump operation. Maintaining reliable and economical operation is critical to a plant’s profitability. Based on Chesterton’s successful IoT system that was launched to monitor mechanical shaft seals, this system is being expanded to monitor the entire pump system. The Connect system can help identify potential problems before they lead to failure, provide 24/7 visibility and increase equipment life, and support better safety in the workplace.
Alert-Based Equipment Monitoring with “IIoT Twin”
The Chesterton Connect System is a wireless system with a proven approach to proactively managing the reliability of process equipment. The pump-focused IoT system collects and organizes sensor data in an intuitive visual way that makes it easy to understand and identify operational problems on pumps and equipment. IIoT Twin will notify of abnormal events via graphical alarms, automated emails, and notifications in the app.
Unlike many who only measure vibration, we also measure process pressure, temperature, and any leakage. Studies show that over 70% of the issues that cause problems with pumps are process-related, and vibration measurement alone is not sufficient to get good data on pump operation.
Reference: 2011 ImechE Study: 11.000 seal failures across 143 process plants.