Abstract:
A method is disclosed for controlling at least one compressor (13) in a gas compression system (60), the compressor being driven by an electric motor (3) powered by a drive (2). The method further comprises obtaining measurements of one or more process variables (21) for the compressor and/or compression system from sensors mounted in the compressor or the gas compression system and obtaining a value of at least one electrical parameter (31) from the drive (2) and/or the electric motor (3). Further an estimation (35) of at least one process variable is calculated and compared with a measurement of the process variable ( q ). The measurement is then either validated or else replaced with the estimated value ( q est ) of the process variable. A computer program for carrying out the method and a compressor and compression systems employing the method are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An automatic lubricator for lubricating an object is described, which comprises a housing with a coupling section configured to couple with a lubricant container, wherein the lubricant container comprises a rotatable shaft with a piston to dispense a lubricant from the lubricant container. The lubricator further comprises an electric motor to drive the rotatable shaft of the lubricant container during a lubrication action, and a power supply configured to supply the electric motor with a supply current during the lubrication action. The lubricator further comprises a control circuitry configured to acquire a current signal indicative of the supply current over time during the lubrication action, determine a periodicity of the acquired current signal, and determine at least one lubrication parameter indicative of the lubrication action.
Abstract:
An automatic lubricator for lubricating an object is described, which comprises a housing with a coupling section configured to couple with a lubricant container, wherein the lubricant container comprises a rotatable shaft with a piston to dispense a lubricant from an output of the lubricant container. The lubricator further comprises an electric motor configured to drive the rotatable shaft of the lubricant container during at least one lubrication action, such that at least a part of the lubricant is dispensable from the lubricant container during the at least one lubrication action, and a control circuitry for controlling the electric motor, the control circuitry is configured to determine a back electromotive force, BEMF, generated by the electric motor during at least a part of the at least one lubrication action, and to determine, based on the determined BEMF, at least one lubrication parameter indicative of the at least one lubrication action.
Abstract:
The subject of the invention is a method and a device for determination of a torsional deflection of a rotation shaft in the electromechanical drivetrain. The method according to the invention uses a current and voltage signals measurement of the driving electrical machine (1) and an angular speed measurement of the shaft (3) of the drivetrain and comprises the step of measuring of a voltage U DC of the DC link unit (10) of a converter (5); the step of calculating a value of a load torque T load of the driving electrical machine (1); the step of detecting of an oscillation O SC (T load ) in the load torque T load and calculation magnitudes of characteristic frequencies of Fast Fourier Transform FFT(U DC ) of the voltage U DC of DC link unit (10); the step of determining of a timestamp indicators t Tload for oscillations O SC (T load ) and t FFT of U DC for magnitudes of characteristic frequencies of FFT(U DC ) of the voltage U DC of DC link unit (10); the step of comparing the value of the timestamp indicators t Tload and t FFT and determining a torsional deflection of the rotation shaft if t Tload FFT ; the step of presenting the result of the comparison to the user in a diagnostic unit (6).
Abstract:
The subject of the invention is a condition monitoring device (1) and a system (101) for condition monitoring of industrial machinery applies in a diagnostic matter in industry. A device according to the invention comprises an enclosure (17) where an electronic system (2) with at least one sensor (11a) for measurement of physical quantities of the industrial machinery (20) is placed and the electronic system (2) is connected wirelessly with an external portable device (60). The system (2) comprises a sensor module (11) which is adapted for receiving and recording an analog signal from the sensor (11a); an analog/digital converter module (12), for converting an analog signal output into a digital signal; a processing module (13) for processing the digital signal and the processing module (13) is adapted for analysing a sensor data to determine an operating condition of the machinery by using a diagnostic algorithms implemented in the processing module (13); a memory module (14) for storing the signal outputs; a communication module (15) for wirelessly communicating the processed signal outputs or for communicating the raw, unprocessed data directly from the sensor module (11); an energy module (16) having an electrical connection with each of the modules (11,12,13,14,15) for energizing them during the operation time of the condition monitoring device (1). The all modules (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) of the electronic system (2) are situated inside the rigid enclosure (17), which enclosure (17) is detachably fix to the industrial machinery (20) as a corresponding part of the industrial machinery (20) in such a way that the system (2) is placed entirely inside the body of the industrial machinery (20) or the enclosure (17) is an integral part of the industrial machinery (20).
Abstract:
The invention provides a condition monitoring device and monitoring system using the same. The condition monitoring device includes an enclosure being shaped into a form of a portable tool for daily use, including a part for performing daily use functionality and being adapted to be carried by a user; and at least one sensor block being housed in the enclosure, being adapted for measuring data produced by a machine. By having such configuration of the condition monitoring device, the user can carry the condition monitoring device always with them as they will carry a normal portable tool for daily use while does not need to carry two separate units like a condition monitoring device and a portable tool for daily use. This makes the user daily life more convenient. This also determines that a practical implementation of the enclosure in the shape of portable tool for daily use must be of relatively small size, low weight and low cost.
Abstract:
The subject of the invention is a method for monitoring DC link capacitance in power converters which is useful in condition monitoring of electronic equipment. The inventive method comprises the following steps: measuring current of the phase a, b, c and voltage of the DC link; determining inverter switch states of the inverter and rectifier switch states of the rectifier for each phase a, b, c; generating a trigger signal when the value of the inverter switch states of the inverter for each phase a, b, c have an equal values and determining a triggered time duration for the trigger signal; determining the rectifier switch states of the rectifier for each phase a, b, c at the triggered time duration and calculation current of the phase a, b, c and voltage of the DC link at the triggered time duration; reconstructing the DC link current at the triggered time duration; calculating an indicator ERS (Equivalent Series Resistance) for the DC link voltage at the triggered time duration; calculating a total DC link capacitance C and comparing it with the initial DC link capacitance. When the initial DC link capacitance is bigger than a threshold value given by user then and triggering an alarm.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for controlling at least one compressor (13) in a gas compression system (60), the compressor being driven by an electric motor (3) powered by a drive (2). The method further comprises obtaining measurements of one or more process variables (21) for the compressor and/or compression system from sensors mounted in the compressor or the gas compression system and obtaining a value of at least one electrical parameter (31) from the drive (2) and/or the electric motor (3). Further an estimation (35) of at least one process variable is calculated and compared with a measurement of the process variable (q). The measurement is then either validated or else replaced with the estimated value (q est ) of the process variable. A computer program for carrying out the method and a compressor and compression systems employing the method are also disclosed.