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A total of four hundred and fifty MTN1100CQ vibration sensors, hard wired to eight MTN3000 switching units, have been supplied by Monitran Ltd to Guy’s Hospital, London, as part of an extensive predictive maintenance programme.
The ability of the sensors to provide accurate vibration monitoring and measurement, is central to the success of a predictive maintenance schedule that has enabled the Works Department to completely eliminate the requirement for ‘strip down’ maintenance on any of the systems monitored by the Monitran sensors.
The MTN1100CQ sensors are being used to monitor vibration on a variety of plant and equipment primarily concerned with building services, in particular, HVAC and hazardous supply units.
Typically the sensors are installed on systems such as pumps, fans, extractor units and air handling devices to provide early indication, through changes in vibration signature, of degradation in system performance.
As most of the systems are installed in relatively inaccessible areas, the MTN1100CQ sensors are hardwired to a series of MTN3000 switching units, which are located in safe, accessible positions throughout the building services network.
At present, vibration readings are taken by the maintenance department on a monthly basis, using portable data collectors with, on average, in excess of 1300 readings being collected via the MTN3000 switch boxes, from selected sensor input.
Analysis of this data, enables works engineers to gain an effective picture of plant operating conditions and schedule any necessary maintenance procedures accordingly.
Peter Appleby from the Works Department at Guy’s Hospital explains, “It is the responsibility of the Works Department to ensure the effective running of all building services, with particular emphasis on those that are key to patient comfort, such as the provision of water, heating and air conditioning.
We are committed to vibration monitoring as an effective predictive maintenance technique to help optimise the performance of building services. Through the use of Monitran’s sensors and switch boxes, combined with our other maintenance and building service systems, we have been able to completely eliminate the requirement for full strip down maintenance.”
In addition to the effective monitoring of vibration parameters for predictive maintenance, the introduction of the Monitran technology at Guy’s Hospital has also proved helpful when new equipment is being installed for balancing and line-up.
“We have worked closely with Monitran for 2 years now,” explains Peter Appleby. “They are our supplier of choice as they are able to meet all our requirements in terms of technology, support, price and delivery of volume orders to deadlines.”
