Condition Monitor checks reciprocating/rotating equipment.
Press Release Summary:
Model HI 3600 can monitor up to 16 channels of vibration, impact, and rod drop measurements, and expand to additional 16 channels of monitoring for other parameters such as temperature, motor load, and pressure. Email notifications can be sent to pager, cell phone, PDA, or computer, enabling communication with maintenance engineer at any time. Using Modbus® TCP or OPC option, user can transfer data and commands to and from computer.
Original Press Release:
Hardy Introduces Condition Monitoring Anywhere, Anytime
San Diego, CA - Hardy Instruments increases its vibration monitoring line is the HI 3600 Machine Monitor. The Machine Monitor enables customized email notifications to be sent to a pager, cell phone, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or computer, allowing monitored equipment to get in touch with its maintenance engineer - anywhere, anytime.
The 3600 Machine Monitor is the latest innovation in Hardy's 3000 Series product line and offers advanced condition monitoring capabilities on all types of reciprocating and rotating equipment. The 3600 can monitor up to 16 channels of vibration, impact, and rod drop measurements, and expand to an additional 16 channels of monitoring for other salient parameters, such as temperature, motor load, and pressure.
"The most distinguishing feature of the 3600 is its ability to enable the user to connect to the health of the equipment from any location whether local or remote," said Jim Ephraim, product marketing manager.
Users can connect to the 3600 Machine Monitor through the embedded webserver, a Palm PDA (via the infrared port), other machine monitors by way of the Hardy Control-Link(TM) network, via email notification, or through plant networks, including ControlNet®, Profibus®, or DeviceNet®.
The introduction of the HI 3600 Machine Monitor also bring supplementary communications options such as Modbus® TCP (Modbus over Ethernet) and OPC. Using either of these options, users can transfer data and commands to and from a computer.
Hardy Instruments has been a leader in weighing systems for over 80 years and is best known for its innovative solutions for precision weighing and condition monitoring equipment. Hardy, an ISO 9001-certified manufacturer, is based in San Diego, California. For more information about Hardy Instruments, please visit www.hardyinstruments.com or call 1-800 821-5831.
