GE Energy targets wireless condition monitoring

Houston, Texas - At the recent ISA Expo in Houston, GE Energy launched the Essential Insight .mesh wireless condition monitoring system as an alternative to checking the status of plant assets via hardwired systems or portable data collectors.

According to GE Energy, the new system enables temperature and vibration data to be transmitted wirelessly from the asset to its System 1 software platform. This enables plant operators to monitor assets that previously were not monitored due to remote locations, inaccessibility or hazardous areas and provides plant information, which was not available before.

The wireless sensors enhance work safety for maintenance personnel by improving their ability to monitor equipment in hazardous areas. It also improves productivity and speeds up data analysis that can be accurately transmitted back to the System 1 software platform, the company said.

"Our Essential Insight .mesh wireless condition monitoring solution has been tested in the extreme environments of the oil and gas and power generation industries. It has been developed with some of our most meticulous customers," said Brian Palmer, vice president, GE Energy, optimization and control.