Digital technology is taking the reliability of water pump solutions to another level, with remote monitoring and control now giving users more insight into operations than ever before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The result, according to Nicolette Gomes, senior service sales specialist at Grundfos, is that users have the ability to assess their equipment performance at all times \u2013 and to plan well in advance for the necessary servicing interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe facilitate this process with our Grundfos Remote Management (GRM) system, which is a cloud-based portal that users can log in to from anywhere,\u201d says Gomes. \u201cThe required module just has to be installed onto a pump controller We can even install GRM on other pump brands, after updating the controller on their system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She explains that GRM provides a real time overview of the pump system, generating valuable data on key performance indices and transmitting that to the portal. The user can view the data and monitor exactly how the pumps are performing at any given time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe benefits of this portal include the ability to track energy consumption and flow volumes and to generate reports on this activity,\u201d she says. \u201cA range of alarms can be activated to alert operators to issues such as over-voltage or under-voltage, as well as water shortages and other problems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The GRM will also send a notification to Grundfos and the customer when the pre-determined service intervals have been reached, ensuring that regular maintenance is conducted to optimise pump longevity and performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis gives us the opportunity to order in the necessary spares, to have them available as soon as the customer\u2019s operation provides the opportunity to conduct the work,\u201d she says. \u201cEven the details of each maintenance intervention \u2013 including the parts replaced \u2013 can be logged on the system, so that a good record is maintained.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is even an element of remote control in the GRM, which allows the user to manage the equipment \u2013 for instance, stopping and starting the pumps \u2013 without having to physically stand in front of the machinery, she notes. This can help to avoid catastrophic failure from conditions like dry-running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe can connect this to a Grundfos MGE motor with an integrated frequency converter or CUE external frequency converter, to monitor operational data,\u201d she says. \u201cThis includes the power consumption, speed and set points, so that customers can see how their systems behave over time, and can use these insights to minimise downtime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gomes concludes that customers gain inestimable value from these technology tools, as they not only ensure optimal performance but also avoid costly repairs and unscheduled downtime. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Water pumping systems frequently provide critical services to an industrial facility or building, so any downtime will invariably cause serious disruption and impact the bottom line. The only way to avoid this, says Grundfos senior service sales specialist Nicolette Gomes, is preventative maintenance \u2013 underpinned by real time remote monitoring that the Grundfos Remote Management (GRM) system can provide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6187,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-client-focus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coralynne.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}