Semaphore Releases New Technical Document Explaining Remote Pump Condition Monitoring

The Remote Terminal/ Telemetry Units (RTU) –microprocessor-controlled electronic devices that interface objects in the physical world to a distributed control system or a supervisory control and data acquisition system (SCADA) – have been used for more than four decades.

As a provider of RTU systems, Semaphore -- a CSE Global company – recently released a technical document entitled “Condition Monitoring for Remote Pump Operations.” The new technical document/ SCADA RTU application brief provides information on applications of the company’s T-BOX LT all-in-one RTU.

Currently, Semaphore offers two lines of RTU products for remote automation, monitoring and SCADA applications, namely T-BOX and Kingfisher. Both the RTU products are ideal for a broad range of monitoring and control applications in the broadcast / telecom, infrastructure management, oil and  gas, power, transportation and water / wastewater industries.

Semaphore’s T-BOX RTU system features a decentralized architecture that allows for the complete integration of programmable automation, alarm management, data logging and IP telemetry in a single, rugged package. Unlike traditional PLC and SCADA architectures, the company’s T-BOX RTU systems are easy to configure and reduces costs considerably.

According to Semaphore, its T-BOX SCADA system brings new technology to remote monitoring of pumps in a variety of industry applications.

The latest technical document on SCADA RTU application is ideal for operators of pumps, as these personnel, irrespective of the industry, are continually challenged by emerging regulatory requirements, energy management, and operations cost control.

The technical brief explains about a technology on how to manage remote pumps with the help of the company’s RTU systems, to minimize energy expenditures and maximize service lives.

Precisely, the new technical brief elucidates how Semaphore's T-BOX LT RTU works in conjunction with vibration velocity sensors to provide timely monitoring, improve maintenance, and automate pumps for increased efficiency.

According to a press release, the T-BOX SCADA systems have been used, since long, to provide timely monitoring, improve maintenance and automate pumps for increased efficiency. The document relates telemetry applications in conjunction with the latest technology, vibration velocity sensors, in light of economic conditions that have increased the priorities on prolonging service life of capital equipment.

Interested users can download the free SCADA RTU application brief from the cse-semaphore website.

Semaphore’s Kingfisher, which is based on an advanced, automation technology platform for SCADA applications, is an RTU line that features an embedded programming environment that is compliant with both IEC (News - Alert) 61131-3 and 61499 as well as an enhanced DNP3 protocol suite, security platform, complete array of communications networks and advanced functionality including redundancy.

As reported by TMCnet, Semaphore had released two new SCADA application briefs, in March, which explain solar power monitoring solutions. These technical documents, namely 'Solar Electric Generator Monitoring System' and 'Solar Hot Water Monitoring System' describe how requirements for live monitoring and historical report generation satisfy end users, third-party service providers and regulatory agencies.