Rising energy costs have now outweighed the challenges posed by the pandemic for managers of industrial operations and the need to achieve net-zero goals. As energy prices continue to rise, from SMEs to large corporations, there is a growing need to reduce costs and achieve shared sustainable development goals. That's why Fluke has chosen three trends to improve operational efficiency in today's industrial environment.
"The tests we've faced over the past 24-36 months have made senior management increasingly aware that fundamental changes to maintenance best practices are needed to protect the bottom line," said Paul Feenstra. For those who have been advocating for investment That's music to the ears of industry managers of advancements that improve system efficiency and reliability. Now is the time to adopt innovative technologies, tools and processes to ensure your company remains competitive and thrives in the new environment. "
“In the 21st century, we are working with our customers to help drive new initiatives to improve operations, increase efficiency, and bring reliability to the next level,” said Paul Feenstra, vice president of Fluke EMEA. Fluke ii900 Industrial Acoustic Imager A microphone array is provided to visualize the sound field over an extended field of view and at distances up to 70 meters, allowing maintenance teams to quickly and accurately visually locate air leaks in compressed air systems.
In addition to advances in rugged hand-held tools, monitoring practices are also developing Internet-connected instruments. Analyzing and capturing data through a cloud platform enables operators to monitor KPIs for compressed air systems, including energy, power, flow, pressure and leakage flow. Fluke's LeakQ Report Generator produces detailed air compressor leak reports from images captured by the ii900 or ii910 Precision Acoustic Imager and calculates energy savings once the leak is repaired.
The rapid adoption of digital measurement solutions in industrial applications can save time and money and help systems move towards predictive maintenance. While modern measurement digital equipment is often not a catch-all solution, the development of digital measurement solutions has paved the way for verification techniques that can help reduce the maintenance burden on personnel without compromising accuracy and reliability.
