10 PRODUCT NEWS
ROUTER ENABLES CONTACTLESS CONDITION MONITORING PLANT RELIABILITY COMPANY AVT Reliability has enhanced its Machine Sentry suite of cloud-based condition monitoring tools with the launch of its long-range, low energy Bluetooth router, Gateway. Machine Sentry Gateway removes the need for manual data collection from MSF-1 sensors, improving workforce safety and freeing up valuable time for operatives on the plant floor. It can connect up to 100 vibration sensors to the internet via the Ethernet, Wi-Fi or 3G/4G cellular network, and extends Bluetooth connectivity up to
50m. An IP65 rating makes it suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. Frederic Thomas, Managing Director at AVT Reliability, said: “Power over Ethernet means set-up is flexible and it can be easily deployed, and scaled up if required, anywhere on a plant.” The Machine Sentry platform allows data to be stored securely in the cloud, where it can be managed by authorised personnel on one easy-to-use interface, from any location, using a standard web browser.
enabled reliability. The device has all the traditional and essential control panel functions. It is controlled by three floats, has auto switch over after each pump cycle, HAND, OFF, AUTO buttons and overcurrent protection. In addition, the product includes single or dual displays, a pump cycle counter, 100dB sounder and battery backup. The Rego1 is software controlled, which is said to allow for the implementation of smart functionality, superior install and diagnostic support options, internal logging and future proof customisation.
THE KSB GROUP’S UPA S 200 submersible borehole pump has been designed for water supply, irrigation and groundwater management as well as pressure boosting applications. Thanks to its optimised hydraulic design, the submersible borehole pump is said to achieve very high levels of efficiency. The wear-resistant design with metal casing wear rings, and silicon carbide bearings, keeps energy consumption to a minimum for many years, even in the case of high grit contents in the fluid handled. When the pump is combined with high-efficiency motors of the UMA-S type series and variable speed control, energy costs can be further reduced. For operation without a frequency inverter, the impeller diameter is trimmed to a very high level of precision. In this way, characteristic curves are individually adjusted to the demand and excessive power consumption is prevented in fixedspeed operating modes. UPA S 200 was launched on the market as an 8-inch pump and is available in four different hydraulic sizes. Its optimum flow rates range between 40 and 160 cubic metres, and its maximum head is 400 metres. All cast components are made of highgrade stainless steel 1.4408, or optionally 1.4517.
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REVOLUTIONISING SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS CONTROLS AND AUTOMATION comapny, Carlo Gavazzi has launched HDMS, a single-phase motor starter that uses an algorithm that can start a motor without a start capacitor; is able to reduce starting current by 70% when compared to (DOL) starters; and can automatically adjust internal parameters to match load requirements. The starting current is limited to <1.4 (boost up to 1.8) HDMS nominal current, which reduces the starting volt/amp required. The significantly reduced startup current also leads to fewer alarms in applications with a weak power supply. With typical applications including heat pumps and deep well pumps, the
HDMS is equipped with class 10 overload protection and has an operating voltage of 110VAC up to 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz. www.carlogavazzi.co.uk
IOT ENABLED PUMP CONTROL PANEL PACKAGED PUMP SYSTEMS (PPS) has launched Rego1, an intelligent and compact IoT pump control panel that can be Wi-Fi enabled and connected to the company’s SideWinder Tech remote monitoring system to offer predictive maintenance and total remote/wireless control of the connected pumps. This offers pump station owners assurance that their pump equipment is always working at its optimum. Designed to be used as part of PPS’s ‘intelligent service ecosystem’ (Ise), Rego1 was developed to create a product that overcomes the common issues of traditional control panels, offering digitally Quarter 2 2020
HIGH-EFFICIENCY STAINLESS STEEL 8-INCH WELL PUMP
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