Condition monitoring in vibration measurement technology - technical condition monitoring for maximum system availability
Reliability, efficiency and availability are key requirements for industrial production systems today. Condition monitoring provides the technical basis for systematically meeting these requirements. Continuous condition monitoring - particularly with the aid of precise vibration measurement technology - allows mechanical deviations and potential failures to be identified at an early stage. This makes predictive maintenance measurably more efficient and economical. Scalable condition monitoring systems that are individually adapted to your machine architecture and control environment - including comprehensive interfaces and technical support during integration - are an important part of this.
What advantages does a condition monitoring system with Delphin offer you?
- Early detection of mechanical faults: High-resolution vibration sensors as part of condition monitoring detect imbalance, misalignment, bearing damage and resonance effects at an early stage.
- Spectral analysis and envelope curve technology: Detailed frequency analyses for diagnosing damage to rolling bearings, plain bearings and gear stages - a key tool in condition monitoring.
- High data resolution and long-term archiving: Recording of time-critical measurement data with a high sampling rate for damage history and trend analysis in the context of modern condition monitoring concepts.
- Condition-oriented maintenance strategies: Maintenance is only carried out when actually required - efficient, resource-saving and based on reliable condition monitoring.
- Integration into existing control architectures: Via standardized protocols such as OPC UA, Modbus RTU/TCP, PROFIBUS, PROFINET or CAN bus.
- Individual sensor and system configuration: Adaptation of the measurement technology to the machine type, operating conditions and existing signal sources.
- System-specific alarm and trigger logic: Event-controlled monitoring through configurable threshold values and status classification.
- Scalable system solutions: From autonomous monitoring of individual units to centralized monitoring of complete system structures.
- Compatibility with database systems and control systemsInterfaces such as OPC UA (HA) and ODBC for integration into your IT infrastructure.
- Technical support for system customization: Support from in-house application developers for smooth commissioning and system optimization.
A particularly powerful measuring device is required for condition monitoring with vibration measurement technology. Typical areas of application are
- Monitoring systems for maximum system availability
- Condition monitoring of rolling and plain bearings
- Turbine and generator monitoring
- Pump test stands
- Gearbox test stands
Practical example of condition monitoring
Condition monitoring for baggage handling systems at the airport
An international airport relies on condition monitoring solutions from Delphin Technology to monitor its baggage handling systems. The rollers on the carriers of the conveyor belt are permanently exposed to high mechanical loads, resulting in highly fluctuating wear patterns. In order to avoid unplanned downtime during operation, a system was implemented to permanently monitor the condition of the individual carriers - a key component of modern condition monitoring strategies.
Each carrier is equipped with two acceleration sensors that continuously record vibrations. The recorded raw data is stored directly in the vibration measuring device Expert Vibro pre-processed: Integrated signal filters and intelligent data reduction ensure that only relevant status information is extracted. The condensed data is then transmitted to the conveyor system's central controller via OPC UA HA (Historical Access). This not only enables efficient real-time diagnostics, but also seamless long-term archiving for trend analysis - another advantage of the condition monitoring system used.
The project-specific evaluation routines for automated damage pattern detection - such as imbalance, bearing play or running irregularities - were specifically created, tested and integrated at the customer's site by our application development team. This makes it possible to implement precise, component-based wear monitoring, which forms a reliable basis for condition-based maintenance measures.
By detecting wear-related damage to the transport rollers at an early stage, unplanned system downtime in the baggage flow could be effectively avoided. The possibility of condition-based, targeted planned maintenance led to a significantly more efficient maintenance strategy. The seamless integration of the condition monitoring solution into the existing control architecture via OPC UA enabled rapid implementation without extensive system interventions. Overall, the maintenance effort was reduced and the service life of the carrier components was significantly extended.