Alfa Laval CM condition monitor

How does it work?

The condition monitor is an easy to install upgrade for rotating equipment used in the sanitary processing industry. By using the Alfa Laval app on your mobile device, it provides you with information about, for example, the status of a Alfa Laval lobe pump. It creates a benchmark by using the basic data in the set-up and shows an active alert in case of a "change in behaviour".

This alert is generated for example if a vibration increases beyond the pre-programmed band width.

The Alfa Laval CM periodically measures the vibration and internal temperature and compares them with the pre-set basic data. If the measurements deviate from the basic data, you will be warned by a LED indication and an alert on your mobile device.

The system uses an internal temperature gauge and a 3-axis accelerometer to collect data up to 3 months. A Bluetooth connection is used to send data to your iOS or Android device. This enables you to check the condition of your Alfa Laval pump within an approx. 20 metre radius.

Alfa Laval CM connect

The Alfa Laval CM Connect with its’ 4G LTE connectivity uses a 3 axis accelerometer and internal temperature sensor to collect and send data to the cloud for remote monitoring. In addition, a Bluetooth antenna enables connectivity of a network of 10 installed Alfa Laval CM’s within Bluetooth range providing a complete overview of equipment in that process location. The data can be accessed via an intuitive, userfriendly dashboard on a PC, IOS or Android mobile device.

When a monitor senses some vibration it starts the running hours counter and monitors the tri-axial vibration and internal temperature of the unit at pre-set intervals determined by the user. This information is sent via cellular connectivity to the cloud for review or action. The user can then utilise the dashboard to have a complete overview of the assets and their current running status. Selecting any of the assets the user can review vibration levels and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) data to determine current trend condition against original benchmark values, and in the case of a warning or alarm mode, alerts can be sent via e-mail or SMS to selected recipients who can use the data for system root cause analysis.

In addition, the dashboard will relay, battery life of CM’s, historical data for vibration and in unit temperature, current and total running hours, number of stop/starts and information on the unit under monitoring.