New patented monitoring product range provides constant data about the condition of either gearboxes (AIQ CORE) or the elastomer elements within drive couplings (AIQ Detect) for maintenance personnel and production planners.

AIQ Detect mechanical power transmission coupling condition monitoring:

Mechanical power transmission couplings will eventually begin to show signs of wear due to their purpose and the nature of the job they perform.

The widely patented AIQ Detect, the digital, coupling sensor, monitors the wear condition of the elastomers and measures rotation speed and direction. Minimize Downtime. Save Effort. Monitor Functions. Mechanical power transmission coupling condition monitoring.

AIQ-Detect, Minimize Downtime
Continuous and permanent monitoring of the coupling with AIQ Detect prevents unplanned failures and increases operational reliability. It also forms the basis for condition-based maintenance. Instead of a regular exchange of elastomers, the replacement can now be targeted and done only when needed. This is not only cost-effective but also sustainable.

Save Effort
With AIQ Detect, the condition of your flexible coupling is always assessed in a consistent way based on valid measurements. Therefore, no training or adaptation of personnel is required for monitoring. Once the wear limit of the elastomers is reached, the sensor reports the change in condition. There is still enough time to plan for maintenance. Yearly routine maintenance can mean several hours of time and equipment shutdown. With AIQ Detect, you can save on this effort in the long term.

Monitor Functions
The sensor not only checks the wear of the elastomers but also records each rotation of the coupling. Based on this data, AIQ Detect can determine and provide rotation speed and direction. This ensures that the drive train is operating correctly at all times.

Continuous Torsional Angle Monitoring As Enabler
» Detection of wear condition of the elastomers.
» Detection of operating faults (continuous very large torsional angle in the coupling).

The AIQ Detect indicates operating speed and elastomer wear both visually, using a traffic light system, green-light for good condition, yellow-light showing elastomer wear, or red-light indicating element requires replacing.

Alternatively, it can transmit signals to a mobile phone, fitted with a license free AIQ application, via Bluetooth or can link to a PLC and will advise of healthy elastomer condition or can emit warning signals, or if required, shut down the process to avoid catastrophic damage.

Advantages in using the AIQ unit for coupling monitoring are:
» Continuous coupling elastomer wear monitoring, avoiding unexpected expensive downtime.
» Elimination of coupling failures.
» Speed measurement.
» Direction of rotation detection.
» PLC connectivity to enable remote coupling condition monitoring.
» Coupling monitoring via blue tooth in conjunction with the AIQ mobile telephone app.
» Visual display of the condition of the coupling elastomers via built in led display.
» Optional Wi-Fi connectivity at point of order.

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