Pump CheckR™ Part 2

Background

The Pump CheckR™ algorithm is designed to compare real time data from sensors with performance benchmarks, and trigger alerts when pump, fan or blower performance becomes suboptimal. It can also determine the most cost-effective maintenance schedule.

In 2016, IWN, North East Water, GHD and Schneider Electric installed the Pump CheckR™ algorithm at pump stations in Wangaratta and Wodonga. These pump stations were monitored for several months using Pump CheckR™ to test the effectiveness of using a data analytics tool to monitor the performance of pump stations.

The 2016 trial found that the Pump CheckR™ algorithm could identify:

• Pump failures not otherwise detected;

• Ways to reduce energy costs by 10 to 15%;

• Opportunities to reduce scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and breakdowns; and

• Financial costs of under performing pumps.

There’ll be no further development of this project as SAFEgroup Automation is not interested in progressing this trial. However, as this is an item of high interest to the industry we have made two more contacts to advance this system.