SUCCESS STORY
CHEMISTRY
OSIRIS / SOLVAY, Roussillon Platform,
FRANCE
Speaker name - Company
xx/09/2013
THE CONTEXT
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OSIRIS: Condition Monitoring Service
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Chemical plant (SOLVAY Roussillon)
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Interested in wireless capabilities:
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Raw material for cigaret filters
a first project as a showroom for the whole plant
Test on machines monitored offline for data
comparison
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
x2
x2
x2
50m
DEMAND KEY POINTS
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Critical machines +/- 50g
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Low frequency analysis capabilities
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ATEX Zone 2
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Sensors installed under a cover: need for reliable communication
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Capabilities to easily and quickly change sensors from one machine to its
spare
OUR SOLUTION: Gateway positioning
4
1
3
50m
2
x
Gateway positions
Tested
x
Best compromise
OUR SOLUTION
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Gateway positioned in the middle of the workshop with omnidirectionnal
antenna
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Total of 12 tri axial sensors installed
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Good communication with all sensors, including those under the cover of
the wringer
TEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
3G
Obstacles
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Emerson wireless network already onsite but lot of troubles at Wireless
network connection to the facility network: Strong resistance from IT guy
to new wireless solutions!!
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ACOEM strength:
 Very opened and clear talk with IT crew on ISA100.11a at a pre
sales step.
 Capabilities to work on a temporary architecture without connection
to the facility network for fast deployment with remote 3G access to
the XPR server
CONCLUSION & KEY SUCCESS FACTORS (1/2)
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The solution:
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Ease of installation
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Easily expandable solution
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Showroom for the chemical whole plant
Other machines to monitor in the same workshop in a first step
Other workshops and production lines to monitor
Communication capabilities
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mounting / unmounting for maintenance operation
All installation tests performed successfully < 1 day with 3 different gateways
location, antenna direction…
Triaxial sensor + T° with capabilities to communicate parameters to the control
room by OPC through XPR
SUPERVISION for the access by the end customer to the condition monitoring
information
Reliable wireless protocol: even under the cover the signal is transmitted!
CONCLUSION & KEY SUCCESS FACTORS (2/2)
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Customer relationship:
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Long term relationship with our customer OSIRIS: Ease to have a first
project with a new product
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Strong interest in the solution from both our customer (OSIRIS Expert) and
the end customer (SOLVAY): Very good local support