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[April 2007] This event was held on Tuesday 13 March 2007, at TRW Conekt at Solihull. Seven papers were presented:
- Sensors and Condition Monitoring Practices by Dr C rinela Pislaru, University of Huddersfield, giving a general overview of monitoring methods and sensor types.
- The Development of a Smart Wireless Condition Monitoring Sensor by Dr Trevor Holroyd of Holroyd Instruments Ltd, which discussed the development of a sensor that combined temperature, vibration and acoustic emission sensing in one package.
- The use of Sensor Technology for Oil Condition Monitoring – Case Studies on Real World Applications, and their Use to Predict Machinery Failure and Extend Oil Change Intervals by Mr Iain Lamont of Kittiwake Developments Ltd, which described the use of novel techniques for monitoring machinery and oil condition that could be made to operate as on-line devices.
- Application of Electrostatic Sensors: Gas Path Debris Monitoring of F-35 JSF Propulsion System by Dr Honor Powrie. This paper described the basic techniques behind electrostatic technology, test experience, examples of gas path debris detection and specific features of monitoring in relation to the JSF.
- Optimisation of Vibration Analysis Program for Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities by Dr Neil Arthur of BP. This paper reviewed the extent of vibration monitoring on an offshore rig through on-line sensors, off-line manual data collection, operator logging and distributed control systems. It suggested an optimum solution that reduced the need for manual data collection and offshore travel by the use of installed sensors.
- Improve Safety, Maintenance and Reliability with Thermal Imaging Systems, by Mr Mike Deakin of Proviso Systems Ltd, which described the background to thermal imaging, the design and operation of thermal imaging cameras, and gave examples of their use.
- Oil Analysis v Oil Based Condition Monitoring – What to expect and What to Not by Mr Danny Shorten of Lloyds Register. The paper compared and contrasted the operation and information produced by oil analysis and oil-based condition monitoring, giving details of the constitutive elements of a true condition monitoring system.
In addition Prof Ian Sherrington of the University of Central Lancashire gave a short presentation on COMONET, a forum for the discussion of ideas and the dissemination of information about sensors used for condition monitoring schemes.
The event was attended by 36 delegates and a notable feature of the event was the extent and range of the discussions.
Ideas for future events included a discussion on the reliability of sensors themselves and the need to engage senior manages and accountants in the discussions of the merits of condition monitoring.
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