SMART Solutions

PROBLEM 

A wastewater treatment plant in central Pennsylvania has two large dewatering centrifuges. The bearings wear rapidly, due to the inherent imbalance. The opportunity was identified for a system to monitor the condition of the bearings and centrifuge system, to provide predictive information. The goal is to reduce unnecessary maintenance and avoid sudden unexpected failures.

RESOLUTION

Leveraging the low-cost and simple solution, SMARTdiagnostics sensors were installed on the axial and radial bearing points of both centrifuges. The system was installed rapidly and was set up for monitoring by the facility operator. After three months of operation, an axial sensor point identified a developing machine behavior that could have otherwise gone unnoticed.