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Montupet, already one of AVT’s condition monitoring customers, decided they wanted to carry out certain routine CM tasks themselves. However, they still wanted AVT to provide ongoing data analysis and support.  The Spi-VR is ideal for such scenarios, allowing direct data sharing remotely via the web. AVT are more than happy to accommodate such operational requirements and it is this unique flexibility, they believe, that sets them apart from their main CM competitors, providing a win-win situation for all parties involved.

During the set up stages, two Montupet engineers attended one of AVT’s regular BINDT accredited vibration analysis courses to gain a solid understanding of vibration analysis and how the SPi-VR can be implemented.

Montupet engineers collect vibration data from the equipment and this is uploaded via the USB link to a designated web address, allowing AVT to access the data remotely. If the engineers have doubts or questions about specific results they can contact AVT directly for advice.

Halyvourgiki is one of the largest steel producers in Greece, and their melt shop and rolling mills are considered to be some of the most technologically advanced worldwide. As part of their condition based maintenance initiatives, they have introduced two Spi-VR units, managed by a stand-alone Spi-VR software system. Database set-up on over 250 machines on their two rolling mills and training was carried out on site by AVT engineers.

AVT have recognised that most vibration collection systems require high-level database set-up and support; usually requiring set-up on a PC before readings can be taken. Also, the software, which can be expensive to buy, licence and operate, typically has complex setting combinations, placing significant demands on the user during set-up and training. By contrast the Spi-VR is very user friendly and set-up is easily carried out using the instrument’s powerful set-up wizards and built-in templates. This means that each and every piece of equipment in the plant can have its own pictogram, highlighting individual monitoring points on the PDA screen. All critical set-up and operational data is stored on a flash memory card so even if the PDA is damaged, vital information can be quickly transferred to a new unit.

The Spi-VR is truly portable and engineers can also capture observations, faults and make notes directly on the instrument. The traffic light alerts and trends immediately highlight critical areas within the plant. (In-built vibration limits are in line with ISO standards including ISO10816). Additional key condition monitoring data from areas such as thermography or oil analysis can be imported directly into the Spi-VR server to provide a comprehensive ‘health check’ of vital equipment. Automatic web-delivered software updates ensure users have access to the latest operational information.

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