Westfalia Separator wewatch: Machine status monitoring now also in the Web portal

For the machine and process monitoring system Westfalia Separator wewatch,
GEA Westfalia Separator has now created an Internet-based Web portal which, as a simple and self-explanatory tool, notifies the machine operators of possible error statuses at an early stage. The portal generates maintenance messages or alarms which are forwarded directly to the relevant persons by e-mail or mobile telephone. Westfalia Separator wewatch provides prophylactic information and makes virtually live specific recommendations with regard to possible trouble shooting. The advantages are obvious: optimising installation availability and avoiding unplanned downtimes as well as plannable service in conjunction with fixed budgeted service agreements for transparent cost control. Customer acceptance of this tool is correspondingly clear and overwhelming. 

This machine status monitoring facility is based on vibration analysis measuring equipment applied directly to several points of a centrifuge, thus considering the machine as a single entity. The customer benefit of a monitoring system with such a structure is high, and the extent of the investment depends on the requirements of the customer. Westfalia Separator wewatch is a monitoring programme which can be used as an offline solution on the premises of the customer or as an online solution at
GEA Westfalia Separator; it provides protection against major machine damage and thus ensures compliance with service budgets.  

The Web portal is a major extension to the previous online monitoring system. It offers maximum security and comprises a comprehensive data management package which permits optimum implementation of control and monitoring. All signals which are provided can be visualised by the software, and are displayed in a single window. The parallel presentation of product data and machine status in a single diagram shows the customer the limits within which the machine is permitted to operate. Any service work which is necessary can be agreed on a timely basis as a result of wear being notified at an early stage, thus maximising reliability and productivity. 

Westfalia Separator wewatch means that it’s possible for the extensive process knowledge of GEA Westfalia Separator to be utilised and for a company to make effective use of its own personnel resources in the diagnosis and assurance of machine availability. Customers who use this software are very satisfied with the possibility of using a pure black box assessment of the machine to achieve efficient process optimisation, and are thus very satisfied with the possibility of controlling costs.