The efector octavis bearing condition monitor from ifm electronic is now available as a master unit, which can monitor up to four separate locations. The new VSE100 has eight input/output connections that can be freely configured, while the I/Os can be used as inputs, to trigger diagnosics, collect switching states of other sensors and transmit them to operational data logging via the OPC standard. The integrated FIFO history memory can store up to 33,000 values with time stamp. The vibration pickups, which can be up to 30m from the central diagnostic, are made from stainless steel with a IP69K rating for arduous environments.
ifm electronis’s vibration monitor, efector octavis, detects rolling element bearing failures and shaft imbalance conditions on critical plant equipment such as pumps, motors, mixers, compressors, fans and spindles. octavis is permanently mounted on plant equipment to continuously monitor a machine’s operating condition through vibration analysis. octavis has the processing capability to analyse a vibration signature and to predict failures in advance by sending an alarm output signal to a PLC or relay.