System for monitoring plant equipment
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1. A monitoring system for cement manufacturing, the system comprising:
- a clinker-making kiln comprising a rotatable hollow tube;
a rotatable transmission rotating the tube;
a motor rotating the transmission;
a support supporting a section of the transmission;
a bearing assembly located between the transmission and the support;
a first set of sensors located adjacent to and operably sensing vibrations of at least one of;
(a) the tube, (b) the bearing assembly; and
(c) the transmission;
a second set of non-contact sensors located adjacent the motor and operably sensing vibrations of at least one of;
(a) the motor and (b) the transmission;
computer instructions receiving signals from the sensors and automatically determining if an undesirable condition exists with the kiln; and
a display visually showing a representation of the clinker-making kiln and sensor locations associated therewith.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring plant equipment is provided. Another aspect provides an automated analysis system wherein software instructions operably compare sensor data to predefined valves and determine mechanical problems in multiple machines. In another aspect, a cement manufacturing system includes sensors for sensing movement conditions of cement making machines. A further aspect provides a central computer connected to vibration sensors associated with cement making machines, where software instructions perform real-time comparisons and machine performance determinations, based at least in part on sensed signals.
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1. A monitoring system for cement manufacturing, the system comprising:
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a clinker-making kiln comprising a rotatable hollow tube; a rotatable transmission rotating the tube; a motor rotating the transmission; a support supporting a section of the transmission; a bearing assembly located between the transmission and the support; a first set of sensors located adjacent to and operably sensing vibrations of at least one of;
(a) the tube, (b) the bearing assembly; and
(c) the transmission;a second set of non-contact sensors located adjacent the motor and operably sensing vibrations of at least one of;
(a) the motor and (b) the transmission;computer instructions receiving signals from the sensors and automatically determining if an undesirable condition exists with the kiln; and a display visually showing a representation of the clinker-making kiln and sensor locations associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A monitoring system for cement manufacturing, the system comprising:
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a clinker-making kiln comprising a rotatable hollow tube; a rotatable transmission rotating the tube; a motor rotating the transmission; a block supporting a section of the transmission; a bearing assembly located between the transmission and the block; sensors located adjacent to and operably sensing vibrations of at least one of;
(a) the tube, (b) the bearing assembly; and
(c) the transmission; anda computer-controlled display visually showing a simulated representation of the kiln and sensor locations associated therewith, the display varying a sensor indication image to reflect a condition associated with a signal from the associated sensor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A monitoring system for cement manufacturing, the system comprising:
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a cement making machine comprising at least one of;
(a) a clinker-making kiln, (b) a crusher, and (c) a mill, the machine comprising a rotatable component;at least one of a rotatable transmission and a motor, rotating the component; a support supporting at least one of the transmission, motor and machine; a bearing assembly coupled to at least one of the transmission, motor, component, and support; a first set of sensors located adjacent to and operably sensing vibrations of at least one of;
the component, bearing assembly, transmission, and motor, of at least one of the machines;at least a second set of sensors located adjacent to and operably sensing vibrations of at least one of;
the component, bearing assembly, transmission and motor, of at least another of the machines;a central computer comprising computer instructions receiving signals from the sensors and automatically determining if an undesirable condition exists with the machines, the central computer being remotely located from the machines in a central manufacturing plant control room; and a hand-held and portable electronic data collector operably communicating with the central computer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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