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News Release from: t-mac technologies | Subject: aM+T
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 March 2007
Reap the benefits of automatic
monitoring
Automatic monitoring and targeting (aM+T) equipment offers an all-round approach to energy management as it can remotely monitor, record and analyse all aspects of plant and equipment energy use
Rising energy prices and increasing regulation is challenging businesses to accurately measure and account for energy consumption within plant, equipment and buildings Energy consumption is now high on the agenda for all types of businesses pushing forward the need for pro-active energy management strategies
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 26 Mar 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Automatic monitoring and targeting (aM+T) equipment offers an all-round approach to energy management as it can monitor, record and analyse all aspects of plant and equipment energy use.
In the UK companies waste millions of pounds per year on energy, this is mostly due to ineffective plant management, with an aM+T device this can be a trait of the past.
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aM+T systems operate by being programmed to monitor and record not only utilities metering but specific asset conditions, for example vibration, load, leaks and flooding.
An example of one of these devices is t-mac.
Remote metering and sub-metering through a device, such as t-mac provides an insight into energy use per site/department.
It is this all round approach to energy management - monitoring machine conditions to identify inefficiencies - that assists business with energy reduction strategies.
aM+T devices work by remotely monitoring assets and machinery 24 hours a day, seven days a week, sending alerts to dedicated personnel, via SMS/email, if levels fall outside preset parameters, e.g if a leak occurs or temperature/loads exceeds desired limits.
Accurate and live status data from the equipment is gathered via analogue or digital inputs and automatically and wirelessly (GPRS) transmitted and uploaded to a central server.
Managers simply log-on through a dedicated web page to view asset information via interactive graphs, tables and gauges, which can easily be downloaded into CSV format for standard database analysis and reporting.
While a data logging and reporting device is not a new concept, it is the ability of expandable aM+T devices like t-mac which automatically and wirelessly (GPRS) transmit machine/asset status data off-site to a central server and allow users to access and easily analyse data via any Internet enabled PC at any time, that is.
Why monitor? Effective damage limitation, return on investment, two way communication with machinery and comprehensive analysis is all a reality with an aM+T device.
A huge benefit of expandable aM+T systems is that not only are they entirely automatic but they also boast control facilities.
For example, with the t-mac built in logic controller, users can control on/off times by analysing conditions and coordinating suitable 'on' times, they can also remotely shut-down machinery or turn it off if levels/load become critical.
It is this facility, coupled with the wireless off-site transmission of data, that encouraged t-mac Technologies partner, Alan Davies of Machine Condition Monitoring (MCM) , provider of advanced condition monitoring products and services, to take t-mac on board: "By monitoring the condition of machinery effectively you can identify inefficiencies in equipment instantly and fix any issues, often before they occur - which helps not only reduce energy consumption but also extend machinery life-cycle.
UK companies waste millions of pounds per year on energy this is mostly due to ineffective plant management, with an automatic monitoring and targeting device this can be turned around.
Effective damage limitation, return on investment, two way communication with machinery and comprehensive analysis is all a reality with an aM+T device".
Effective maintenance can reap immediate financial returns, it can reduce energy consumption, minimise machine down-time and instil greater control and flexibility of business processes and energy management strategies.
The decision should not be whether or not to install an expandable aM+T/preventative maintenance device, but to decide which one will best service the business needs.
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