Believed to be an industry first , new smart-device app monitors essential web-process variables, the operational health of the gauges themselves and automatically alerts key personnel if problems arise.
Believed to be the first of its kind, a new smart-device app from AIS Gauging, continuously monitors essential web-process variables, the operational health of the AIS gauges themselves and automatically alerts key personnel if problems arise.
The Cloud-based app, called GaugeView, was developed in association with AIS’ push toward total sensor measurement and process-control integration into the users Industry 4.0/IIoT environments. The app, which can be downloaded to any smartphone, tablet or other smart device, continuously monitors the operational status of the product-measurement system and sends a push-alert if process problems are identified. Users can then make control changes to bring the process back into tolerance, maintaining end-product quality. The app also sends a similar alert to AIS Support Services so they can respond immediately. If necessary, a support engineer can securely log into the gauge control—using LogMeIn or a similar remote work tool—to investigate the problem further and/or make control adjustments.
The app also monitors the health of the gauging system through 16 key variables for each measurement sensor installed. The variables are then compared to configured limits within the system and the app then delivers a similar push-alert should any attribute drift out of specification. The app can even track mechanical and electrical systems and compare the usage to maintenance intervals and provide push-notifications when services are required.
The GaugeView app has a 30-min memory for storing measured scan results so that support engineers can look back at previous readings when necessary. When no issues are found, the values appear green and any faults that occur are flagged in yellow or red as warnings or alerts. The app also stores a record of all alarms for historical reference.
There is no limit to the number of gauging systems the app can monitor, and a drop-down menu allows users to select the unit and/or sensor they want to view at any given time. The app also has a QR code reader built in and each AIS gauge frame is supplied with a code so that the user can directly view readings for that unit simply by scanning the code.
After the first year of free use, a modest subscription fee will apply going forward.
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