Wireless Sensor Requirements for Legacy Equipment

In predictive maintenance (IoT implementation) for old machinery that has been operating for decades supporting the manufacturing industry, commonly known as "legacy equipment," the most tedious and biggest barrier is "wiring work and securing a power supply."
No matter how excellent the analysis algorithm or cloud system introduced, if the physical lines to attach sensors to the equipment on-site and connect them to the network cannot be secured, the project will stall at the very first step.

In this article, we outline the physical constraints unique to legacy equipment and explain the overwhelming advantages brought by the fully wireless technology of "conanair," which can be retrofitted without stopping the equipment at all.

Fatal Issues of Conventional (Wired) Sensors in Legacy Equipment

When attempting to introduce general wired vibration sensors to operating old equipment, the following operational challenges mercilessly stand in the way.

Enormous Wiring Costs and Construction Periods

It is necessary to route communication and power cables for tens to hundreds of meters from the sensor to the control panel or the in-house network hub. When areas crossing piping or high-altitude work are involved, significant construction costs that far exceed the price of the sensor unit itself are incurred.

Occurrence of Fatal "Line Stoppage (Downtime)"

When laying cables or performing drilling and tapping to fix the sensor with bolts, equipment that is assumed to operate 24 hours a day must be temporarily stopped. This loss of production opportunity becomes a massive, invisible cost for the site.

Requirements for "Zero-Downtime Implementation" Realized by conanair

Born from a development background that thoroughly understands the field, conanair is designed with "fully wireless and independent power supply" as basic requirements to completely nullify these physical constraints.

Conclusion: State-of-the-Art Predictive Maintenance Without Damaging Existing Assets (Equipment)

The true requirement for implementing IoT in legacy equipment is not to force advanced IT technology onto the machinery on-site, but for the "system side to flexibly adapt to the physical constraints of the site."
There is no need to be exhausted by long-term line stoppage adjustments or massive wiring construction quotes to pass internal approvals. With conanair, you can realize the life extension and predictive maintenance of legacy equipment with an overwhelming sense of speed: "stick the sensor on today, start monitoring raw data tomorrow."

30-Day Free Trial & Inquiry

Try Conan Air for free for 30 days. Here is what our users are saying:

• Easy installation for immediate use
• No app required; operate via web browser
• No cloud required for fully automatic measurement
• Affordable, including dedicated software

Try equipment anomaly detection and predictive maintenance for free. Please feel free to contact us.

30-Day Free Trial & Inquiry

Try Conan Air for free for 30 days. Here is what our users are saying:

• Easy installation for immediate use
• No app required; operate via web browser
• No cloud required for fully automatic measurement
• Affordable, including dedicated software

Try equipment anomaly detection and predictive maintenance for free. Please feel free to contact us.

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