Predictive maintenance
Sensors that watch vibration, temperature and pressure on the machines you depend on, and flag the early signs of a fault. Connected over mobile, so there is no need to touch your production network.
What it does
Most breakdowns are preceded by small changes: a bearing that starts to vibrate, a motor running warmer, a pressure drifting. People rarely notice them until it is too late. Sensors do.
When a reading moves outside its normal pattern, the right person is alerted, and the repair can be planned for a quiet moment instead of a production-stopping emergency.
Early signs of wear in bearings, motors and pumps.
Motors, panels and processes running hotter than they should.
Pumps, compressors and hydraulics drifting out of range.
Changes in current that show a machine working harder.
Why it pays
An unplanned stop costs lost output, overtime and rushed parts. A planned repair costs the part and an hour or two.
Work is booked for a quiet shift, not forced on a busy one.
Problems fixed early do less damage to the rest of the machine.
Know what is wearing and order parts before they are urgent.
Older equipment on 2G or 3G? UK networks have switched off 3G, and 2G is due to follow by 2033. If your machines report over either, it is worth checking now.
About IoT SIMsHow it is connected
Keeping sensor data off your production network avoids risk, network changes and arguments with your control systems.
Sensor data never crosses your production or office network.
Stays connected inside steel buildings.
Sensors added to existing machines, no replacement needed.
We watch for sensors that stop reporting.
Getting started
Most sites start with one or two critical machines, prove the value, then extend. Sensors attach to existing equipment, so there is usually no need to replace anything.
We help specify the sensors and platform, supply the connectivity and support it, working alongside your maintenance team.
Because sensors report over mobile, there is no need to open your production network to the internet or involve your control systems.
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Common questions
Using sensor data to spot the early signs of a fault, so a machine is repaired before it breaks down rather than after.
Usually, yes. Vibration, temperature and current sensors attach to existing equipment without replacing it.
It keeps sensor data separate from production and office systems, avoids network changes, and works in parts of the site the network does not reach.
Most send small, regular readings, so data use is low. We pool it across all your sensors on one account.
UK networks have switched off 3G, and 2G is due to be switched off by 2033. Older equipment reporting over either should be checked and upgraded.
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