Eska equips board machine with online condition monitoring
13/05/2020
Dutch solid board producer Eska is equipping the PM7 board machine at its Hoogezand plant with an online condition monitoring system from SPM Instrument. Eska has chosen the Intellinova Parallel EN and Intellinova Standard systems for monitoring this critical machine.Eska’s goal for the future is to extend its condition-based maintenance. The investment in the Intellinova online systems from SPM Instrument fits well with this maintenance strategy and maintenance planning optimisation, where Eska is extending maintenance stoppage intervals from six to 12 weeks. This prolongation of maintenance intervals makes it crucial to detect bearing damage at the earliest possible stage.
Furthermore, the company is working on improving machine barriers to increase workplace safety. At the same time, these improvements mean that traditional measurements using portable equipment on the bearings are no longer possible. Thanks to this investment in online condition monitoring, Eska is ready for the future and Industry 4.0.
With an online condition monitoring system, periodic maintenance can be postponed and the service life of the various applications extended. As a first project, 80 DuoTech accelerometers have been installed on PM7, enabling vibration as well as shock pulse measurement. The patented HD ENV, SPM HD and HD Order Tracking measurement technologies provide insight into the mechanical and lubrication condition of the monitored applications, even at extremely low speeds.
