One of the significant barriers to the adoption of conventional permanent monitoring has always been the complexity and costs associated with running the necessary hardwiring for signal and power. This is especially true for remote locations or areas of your plant where access is hazardous or just difficult.
Wireless technology overcomes the limitations of conventional wired and portable systems – delivering the data quality, quantity and access capabilities of permanent condition monitoring at a cost far lower than fully wired systems.
We are proud to be at the leading edge of these technologies with the introduction of our new Essential Insight .mesh wireless solution.
Essential Insight .mesh consists of the following:
- wSIM*- a wireless mesh network node that supports up to four sensor inputs. Initially supporting vibration (dynamic waveform and static data) and temperature.
- Essential Insight .mesh Repeater- a mesh-only node without I/O ports. This node extends the mesh network coverage for broader communications but does not directly support physically connected I/O.
- Essential Insight .mesh Manager Gateway - a gateway node that enables communication with other networks and protocols; it also serves as the Essential Insight .mesh network manager.
- Sensors - rugged and reliable vibration (accelerometer) and thermocouple probes.
- System 1 software platform -- GE's Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics Software Platform; widely used across many industries. System 1 enables plant personnel to quickly identify events involving machinery and / or process upsets, analyze the root cause, evaluate the damage (or potential damage) to the machinery asset, and respond proactively to minimize asset downtime. In thousands of locations world-wide System1 is being used everyday to improve asset availability, reliability and to improve overall maintenance effectiveness.
Unlike conventional networks that require each device to connect directly with the host system, a mesh network allows each node to receive data from and transmit data to other nodes in their neighborhood. If a link is interrupted, numerous alternate paths are available to ensure continued communications. The network is also self-joining. As new nodes are deployed they are automatically detected and added to the network.
Each network node - or wSIM module - has the flexibility to be used either for sensor input, or as a Repeater to extend mesh network coverage over greater distances. This flexibility simplifies network maintenance and reduces spare parts requirements. Each sensor module supports up to four inputs that can be individually configured for vibration, including dynamic waveform and static data, or temperature.
Power Options
Power is available from a Lithium Thionyl Chloride cells or from optional energy harvester technology integrated with the wSIM node. Energy harvester technology is an innovative new feature that allows the machine’s vibration itself to serve as a power source via a miniature moving-coil generator. It is an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional power sources.
Basic Package
This package provides the fundamentals for extending your System 1 condition monitoring system.
- One (1) Essential Insight.mesh network license
- One (1) Manager Gateway
- Four (4) wSIM nodes
- One (1) Repeater
- Sixteen (16) System 1 Wireless Static Point Licenses
- Any mix of sixteen (16) Velocity & Temperature Sensors
- On-Site Support
Advantage Package
This package provides a comprehensive solution to wirelessly extend your System 1 condition monitoring system with dynamic (waveform and spectrum) data as well as static data.
- One (1) Essential Insight.mesh network license
- One (1) Manager Gateway
- Four (4) wSIM nodes
- One (1) Repeater
- Sixteen (16) System 1 Wireless Dynamic Point Licenses
- Any mix of sixteen (16) Velocity & Temperature Sensors
- On-Site Support