Grace Technologies Unveils Electrical Safety and Predictive Maintenance Innovations

Summary

This year at Automation Fair, Grace Technologies unveiled never before seen electrical safety and predictive maintenance innovations from GracePort, GracePESDs, and GraceSense. Attendees looking to utilize IIoT in their maintenance programs showed a great deal of interest in our Predictive Maintenance System and described the features as “exactly what they were looking for when they came to the show,” said a spokesman. The Predictive Maintenance System consists of wireless vibration and temperature monitoring devices for facilities looking to digitally transform their maintenance program with an affordable solution. This system provides alert capabilities for critical asset health like motors, pumps, and fans. All of the data is displayed in our user-friendly interface called Maintenance Hub.
 
Using the GraceSense Vibration & Temperature Node, users can get wireless real-time updates about the condition of monitored equipment and alerts when trouble starts. The nodes simply require 30 meters of line-of-sight to a nearby ControlGate, CloudGate, or ComboGate to communicate data to the Maintenance Hub. GraceSense now features two versions of Vibration & Temperature Nodes: VBT1 & VBT2. The new VBT2 node operates at higher frequency levels and provides increased vibration harmonics readings to gain earlier insight into bearing wear. VBT2 nodes are typically more applicable in gearboxes and pump fans.
 
Another new feature is the addition of Grace Technologies’ wireless condition monitoring software Add-On Profile (AOP) to the latest version of Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Designer (v35). AOPs can be downloaded directly from the Product Compatibility Download Center (PCDC), making integration a trusted and efficient process. Users can download the file directly from the website, which also shows what versions of the AOP can be used, validate if the AOP was installed correctly, and the ability to create a project in Studio 5000 for verification. Learn more in Rockwell's PCDC.