Automation Canada Quarterly Volume 2 Issue 5 - 5

ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY
HOW ENERTICS' SENSOR TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES
INDUSTRIAL MOTOR HEALTH WITH PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS
BY BLAKE MARCHAND
Ontario-based Enertics Inc. recently partnered
with Mohawk College's Energy and Power
Innovation Centre (EPIC) to complete third-party
testing and validation of its LVMM 100 Motor Health
Monitor Sensor Gateway, a new predictive
maintenance tool for monitoring electric motors.
" Mohawk was able to provide us a testbed where
we could run different scenarios, " explained
Enertics President and CEO, Bobby Sagoo.
" In general, for companies - in this case Enertics -
there's certain technologies, software and
equipment that they don't necessarily have to host, "
said Mariano Arriaga, General Manager for Mohawk
College's EPIC. Adding that companies take a risk
when developing technologies like these and EPIC
is a resource for them, " we are reducing barriers for
Mechanical Faults: The project replicated common motor mechanical faults such as rotor unbalance, misalignment, loose
testing, validation and demonstration; as much as
footing, worn bearing, loose casing, rotor rub, and sudden load variations.
we can. "
To that point, Sagoo noted, without the testbed EPIC represented it would have extended the company's project from 6-months to a year, " Versus having
access to the resources, laboratory there, and the talent able to work on the project, it really helped in expediting the whole project. "
" We are seeing this as a long-term relationship, " Arriaga noted. EPIC and Enertics have collaborated on a few projects already and have plans for future
collaborations in the works.
For the students, Arriaga said, " It has been a combination of expertise and real industrial challenges from Bobby's side, it has given them really good
challenges. They have learned a lot and gotten some really good experiences. "
Arriaga explained that projects like this are also great for students when it comes to starting their careers. EPIC allows students to get quality experience while
also giving them an in-road with businesses like Enertics, that, having collaborated with EPIC, know those students already have first-hand knowledge of their
company. Going forward Arriaga said they will continue to build relationships with companies and pursue more projects as a developmental resource. Ultimately,
to support the technological progression of industry in general, while also contributing to a dynamic workforce by turning out students with invaluable practical
experience.
EPIC was able to test Enertics sensors in a simulated scenario as well as real-world industrial setting, which was beneficial for both sides, " Having the
opportunity to bring the technology to a working system and really test it out there, if there are any modifications, enhancements that need to be done - that's
invaluable from our perspective, " commented Sagoo.

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