Barking Power reduces plant downtime and enhances operator safety using Emerson’s wireless vibration transmitter
Barking Power reduces plant downtime and enhances operator safety using Emerson’s wireless vibration transmitter
2 PagesFor more information: www.emerson.com/ams POWER Barking Power reduces plant downtime and enhances operator safety using Emerson’s wireless vibration transmitter RESULTS • Avoided potential repair cost of £200,000 by preventing failure • Prevented potential loss of revenue of up to £50,000/day • Early detection of machine problems prevents catastrophic failures • Enhanced operator safety • Increased the efficiency of maintenance resources APPLICATION Temporary vibration monitoring of a starting motor housed in a gas turbine auxiliary compartment. CUSTOMER Barking Power Station outside of London has a capacity of 1000MW and is one of the largest independently-owned generating plants in the UK. CHALLENGE A gas turbine starting motor was being monitored using a handheld collector w
