#10 2017

CONTENTS №10

Discussing a Topic…

Monitoring and Diagnosis of Actuators and Pipeline Valves

Introduction

Specialist’s opinion: valve positioner – results and outlook

The paper presents specialists’ opinions on the following topics:

Keywords: control valve, actuator, positioner, wireless technologies, self-tuning, diagnosis.

Specialist’s opinion: when a control valve does not meet the requirements

Possible unfavorable situations which may happen after control valve setup are reviewed. Expert recommendations are made on how to normalize automation system’s operation.

Keywords: control valve, actuator, positioner, wireless technologies, self-tuning, diagnosis, modularity.

Zilonov M.O., Shevchenko A.D.  Calculating the failure rate of the Russian Sipart PS2 positioner

The paper outlines the requirements of IEC 61508-2-2012 standard (the Russian version), which prescribes failure rate calculation for technical products and systems. It presents a tentative failure rate calculation for Sipart PS2 positioner manufactured by LG Avtomatica Production and Scientific Company for more than 10 years.

Keywords: reliability, failure rate, smart positioner, valve, test.

Greenlees R., Hale S.  Optimizing valve maintenance and testing utilizing acoustic emissions technology

USA industry experience of using online valve monitoring systems is highlighted. MIDAS Meter innovative hand-held leak detection system is described. Its operation principle is based on the use of acoustic emission. Application cases are included.

Keywords: on-line monitoring system, valve, hand-held device, acoustic emission, leak detection.

The diversity of pipeline valve and actuator market

The article overviews functional and design features, performance data and application fields of innovative positioners and control valves from Bürkert Fluid Control Systems, PROVAL Process Valves & Automation Systems Co, Young Tech France, Eckardt as well as the domestic vendor Knex Trade. The products described exemplify the present-day development trends in this industrial sector.

Keywords: positioner, control valve, wireless communication, PID controller, diagnosis, monitoring.

Discussing a Topic…

Monitoring and Diagnosis of Industrial Equipment

Saenko O.V.  Everything is under control or how to ensure effective equipment monitoring at a site

The paper advocates the importance of digitization as a concept for the corporate development policy. Architecture and functionality of OMNICUBE equipment monitoring system are presented, the capability of its integration in a corporate information system are described.

Keywords: digitization, equipment status monitoring, Internet of Things, integration, numerical control machines.

Mayorov A.V., Mukhin I.E., Popov A.N., Seleznev S.L.  Tools and systems for monitoring technical and physical state of an aircraft man-machine system and the integrated logistic support of its technical maintenance

The paper discusses basic state diagnostic tools for airframe and key units of a helicopter-based air complex subject to heavy mechanical impacts during the flight. The toolkit enables the development of a monitoring system for pilot’s in-flight physical condition. The paper shows that aircraft’s safe operation procedures should include the integrated logistic support of their technical maintenance.

Keywords: air complex, airframe, diagnosis, integrated logistic support, Bragg cell.

Artemov N.E.   State monitoring and diagnosis system for dynamic and static equipment

The paper presents the state monitoring and diagnosis system for dynamic and static equipment from Energoavtomatizatsiya Scientific and Technical Center, LLC. The system’s architecture, hard-, and software components are described.

Keywords: monitoring, diagnosis, dynamic and static equipment, programmable controller, user interface.

Bazhukov I.M.  Monitoring electrical characteristics of UPS batteries as a way to improve power supply reliability

The paper describes a monitoring system for external storage batteries based on MasterSCADA and battery inspection sensors. The system enables the monitoring of capacitance, (dis)charge voltage, and battery resistance.

Keywords: SCADA system, monitoring, technical diagnostics, storage batteries, UPS, battery monitoring system.

Shilyaev S.N., Tretiakov I.V.  Vibration monitoring in machining

Key goals and objectives of vibration monitoring systems at discrete mechanical engineering and metal processing plants are formulated. The problems of vibration monitoring implementation typical for domestic sites are discussed. The RSh4010 vibration monitoring system is presented.

Keywords: vibration monitoring hard-/software system, mathematical modeling, analytics.

Kudryavtsev E.A., Los’ L.A., Pronyakin V.I.  State of the art and problems of pump unit condition monitoring

Technical diagnosis methods for pipeline pumping equipment are discussed. An approach based on vibration monitoring technique is highlighted. International standards representing traditional approaches to machinery diagnosis and translated for domestic industry are outlined. Phase-chronometric diagnosis technique for cyclic machines is presented.

Keywords: technical diagnosis, cyclic mechanisms, pumping equipment, vibration monitoring, diagnostic characters, phase-chronometric technique.

Tretiakov I.V.  Equipment monitoring: machine data acquisition and processing

The paper examines the functionality necessary for a modern machining equipment monitoring system and the system’s structure. It shows that a well-tuned monitoring system enables the improvement of manufacturing functions. A brief description of domestic equipment monitoring market is included.

Keywords: monitoring systems, numerical control, machine data acquisition and processing, unified information space, integration.

Troshin D.G.  Why are monitoring and diagnosis useful and how to make them? A recipe from Metso PlantTriage

Metso PLantTriage is predictive maintenance software. The paper discusses its data acquisition and analysis engine, functional features, and key tools.

Keywords: predictive maintenance, tests, analysis, reports, modeling, PID control.

Kirchenov A.Yu.  EPLAN: a unified engineering data management platform for electric supply and control system design

EPLAN software enables significant acceleration and facilitation of design, engineering and working paper documentation owing to a variety of tools for automatic document generation and testing.

Keywords: design, engineering data management system, power supply, interface, configuring, automatic generation, macros.