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  • The Chesterton Connect IIoT Solution Significantly Increases the Reliability of Pumps and Rotating Equipment

    The Chesterton Connect IIoT Solution Significantly Increases the Reliability of Pumps and Rotating Equipment

    Whether drinking water, raw water, process water or wastewater – municipal and industrial applications involve the transport, distribution and treatment of water. Various types of pumps are used for pumping and transferring water and sewage sludge. The aim of all plant operators is to ensure that the pumps and rotating machinery function smoothly and reliably in order to keep the operating costs of the plant as low as possible. After all, every pump failure costs money and disrupts operations.

    In addition to high-quality seals and lubricants for technical equipment in water and wastewater plants, Chesterton offers a pump specific IIoT-based monitoring solution designed to maximize the uptime and reliability of rotating machinery.

    Chesterton ConnectTM System monitors and records the performance attributes of your pumps

    The Chesterton Connect System provides reliable monitoring of mechanical seals and rotating equipment such as pumps, motors and gearboxes. As most pump installations issues are caused by process problems, the Chesterton Connect System was designed to monitor both the process as well as the equipment, maximizing the ability to predict problems before they happen.  The following parameters can be monitored and compared around the clock in near real time:

    • Process temperature
    • Process pressure
    • 3-Axis vibration (Acceleration and Velocity RMS)
    • Surface temperature
    IIOT Technologie from Chesterton for wastewater sector

    All sensing metrics listed above are ergonomically packaged into a single sensor, which can be viewed from your mobile device using the Chesterton Connect iOS or android app. Using thresholds, you can quickly recognize if there are any anomalies that could lead to downtime or malfunctions. This can streamline maintenance planning, optimizing the operational efficiency of the device and therefore increase the productivity of pumps.

    Retrieve and compare machine performance via remote monitoring

    If several pumps or rotating machines need to be monitored, the Chesterton Connect gateway and cloud is the solution. Chesterton Connect sensors are connected wirelessly via Bluetooth to the Chesterton Connect Gateway, which forwards the bundled data to the Chesterton Connect Cloud Wi-Fi monitoring platform in nearly real time. Here you can call up the data and reports conveniently on your desktop or mobile device – wherever you are in the world.

    You can receive notifications, alerts and automated reports by email via an optional cloud signup process. The Chesterton Connect System facilitates proactive maintenance planning and helps you to minimize downtime and extend the service life of your devices.

    Valuable experience in the wastewater sector – Chesterton ConnectTM System enables immense cost savings

    Typical applications for the Chesterton Connect System are split case pumps, submersible pumps, slurry pumps and centrifugal pumps.

    Pump failure due to clogging are very common in the wastewater sector, resulting in high maintenance costs and long downtimes. Non-dissolving materials in wastewater, such as wet wipes, cause blockages and contamination in pipes and pumps. These blockages lead to cavitation and consequently to excessive vibrations, which can cause serious damage to the pump.

    The Chesterton Connect Sensor can be placed directly on the discharge pipework of the pump and alerts the system personnel to increasing vibrations caused by blockages in the pump intake. In this way, the maintenance team can remove the contamination before it causes damage to the pump and its failure.  The Chesterton Connect sensor can also be place directly into the stuffing box, now in addition to vibration information, you can get the critical process information.

    Here you can gain an insight in these experiences: Wastewater Challenges: The Flushable Wipes Issue

    See more reports on successful projects here:

    Chesterton ConnectTM Sensor Detects Vacuum Malfunctions in Centrifugal Pump

    New Pump Problem Solved with Chesterton ConnectTM System

    Chesterton ConnectTM System Detects Faulty Valve

    Conclusion

    The Chesterton ConnectTM System offers water and wastewater plant operators real added value by helping them to increase the reliability of their plants, reduce operating costs and minimize the downtime of mechanical equipment.

    After all, this is what matters if you want to work efficiently in the future. Chesterton is a significant enhancement to plant equipment with advanced IIoT technology.

    You can also make a preliminary selection using our product selector. Our product consultants will gladly assist you in selecting the ideal product for your application.

  • Polymer Sealing Solutions for the Mining and Ore Processing Industry

    Polymer Sealing Solutions for the Mining and Ore Processing Industry

    In the mining busi​ness, your operation must meet critical demands and anticipate the unexpected every day to help reduce the costs of downtime. Challenging environments and destructive loads take their toll on your equipment.

    Chesterton’s industry-proven hydraulic sealing solutions provide maximum value by extending the hours of operation between maintenance intervals of your equipment and increasing overall asset life. Our custom and turnkey cylinder repair kits combine proprietary polymer technologies with unique seal geometries to increase reliability and improve productivity.

    Mega-Machines have to run constantly

    Nowadays, gigantic hydraulic excavators shovel the valuable raw materials out of the ground and continuously load huge dump trucks. The mega machines are crucial for high mine production, but they have to run reliably. Any breakdown has a significant impact on production and means financial losses for mine operators.

    The hydraulic systems on these vehicles do amazing work: they dig, lift, lower and move extremely heavy loads in dusty environments.  The performance, life and reliability of a hydraulic system is determined by several factors. In addition to the design of the components themselves and the choice of a high-quality hydraulic oil, it is the seals that ensure that the cylinders operate efficiently for a long time.

    Our hydraulic sealing solutions effectively help to increase the productivity and service life of large machinery

    Choosing high-quality polymer seals from Chesterton allows miners to:

    • Increase equipment service life
    • Increase operating hours between maintenance intervals
    • Reduce breakdowns and costly downtime
    • Reduce hydraulic fluid consumption
    • Extend leak-free operating time

    The quality of the selected sealing system determines the reliability and performance of the cylinders

    The various hydraulic systems and their different functions, such as lift cylinders, stick cylinders, steering cylinders or bucket cylinders, also differentiate in the demands placed on the sealing system. This can be, for example, higher speed, higher pressure or excessive radial load.

    Our sealing kit for heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders consisting of Wear Ring, Piston Seal, Rod Seal, Static Seal and wiper can efficiently improve the performance of the cylinder and the machine.

    What does Chesterton provide?

    We use high-performance, thermoset or even wear-resistant polyurethane material combinations that withstand high speeds, pressures and operating temperatures, have low friction, are highly elastic and have excellent tear and abrasion resistance.

    Our custom-built sealing systems allow customization to meet existing performance requirements. “Mobile Mining Kits,” individual high-performance cylinder repair kits have been proven to achieve longer off-highway machine uptime between maintenance intervals. These kits help companies control costs and maintain your profit margins by optimizing the value of equipment investments.

    Chesterton’s proprietary thermoset polymer technologies provide high abrasion and wear resistance. Our unique seal geometries are specifically designed to offset known sealing issues related to pressure spikes, side loading, contamination, and low pressure leakage.

    Please get more information about the mining applications of our sealing technology:

    Chesterton Blog “Reliability Matters” – Hydraulicseals – Reliability for Mega Mining Hydraulic Excavators

    Chesterton Blog “Reliability Matters” – Hydraulicseals – Selecting right retrofitting Mining Equipment

    If you would like assistance selecting the best hydraulic seal solutions for your specific cylinder application, feel free to contact our Ask the Expert desk.

    You can also make a preliminary selection using our product selector. Our product consultants will gladly assist you in selecting the ideal product for your application.