SKF MasCon16W

On-line mechanical condition monitoring

system for wind turbines

The SKF MasCon16W is an on-line

mechanical condition monitoring
system designed for:
• early fault detection and
prevention
• automatic advice for correcting
existing or impending conditions
• condition-based maintenance

Industrial maintenance strategies

have developed from repair of
equipment and machinery that has
broken down, and time-interval-
based preventive maintenance,
to today’s maintenance using condition
monitoring. The actual maintenance
performed is based on the condition of
the individual part/machine. Condition
monitoring may be periodic or continuous/
on-line, depending on machine criticality,
ease of access, importance of production and
speed of fault development.

The MasCon16W offers the power generation

industry increased availability through
operational reliability. After a new installation,
refurbishment, or maintenance, the machine
condition can be easily configured using
MasCon16W.
Features
MasCon16W monitors:
• vibrations, temperature, speed and other
significant parameters. It also relays
anomalies and provides automatic advice
for correcting existing and impending
conditions to maintenance personnel.
Further, the MasCon16W provides automatic,
load and speed dependent warnings and
alarms, which initiate:
• remote communication (transfer of data to
maintenance centres, control room based
server, etc.)
• data processing for automated diagnostics
and root cause analysis
• link to maintenance management system
for scheduling, spare parts and work order
management
• end user, system and data access, through
website communication
Hardware
Hardware overview
Analogue inputs
• Sixteen (16) analogue differential inputs,
one in each group of four sampled at a
time
• Software controlled ICP power supply (4
mA constant current)
• Software controlled selection of AC or
DC measurement, using buffered inputs
• Input ranges: ± 25 V
• Impedance: 100 kΩ
• Dynamic range: 100 dB

Digital inputs
• Two (2) digital opto-isolated inputs for
frequency measurement
• Frequency range: 0,1 to 2,5 kHz
Wind turbines located in high mountains areas or offshore are exposed to the toughest of weather
• Accuracy, frequency measurement: conditions. SKF is the world’s leading supplier of on-line mechanical condition monitoring systems
0.01% for wind turbines.

Signal processing
• Selectable AC filter: First order, 0,5 Hz
• Anti-aliasing filter with software controlled cut-off Interface
frequency, 8-order Butterworth • Ethernet TCP/IP 10 Mbit
• 16 bit A/D conversion with automatic gain setting based • Serial interfaces RS232 and RS485 (modbus, master or
on actual signal level slave)
• Automatic overload detection with automatic gain • Four (4) relay driver outputs, 12 V, 80 mA
correction and re-sampling
• Automatic detection of sensor fault and cable fault Environmental
• Simultaneous sampling of four channels up to a frequency • Size: 500 mm (height) x 400 mm (width) x 100 mm
range of 10 kHz. Dual channel sampling up to a frequency (depth)
range of 40 kHz. • Weight: 15 kg
• Time waveform: 1024-16384 samples per channel • IP-rating: IP65
• FFT (Fast Fourier Transform): 400-6400 lines per channel • Enclosure: Stainless steel
• DPE (Digital Peak Enveloping) using four (4) different band • Temperature range: -20 °C to +50 °C
pass filters
Miscellaneous
• Integration/derivation in frequency domain
• Power consumption approximate: 7 W
• Window function: Hanning
• Calibration, traceable to BIPM
• CE certified according to EN610000-6-3:2001
and EN610000-6-2:2001

SKF MasCon16W
On-line mechanical condition monitoring system for wind turbines
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Software
Software overview
SKF ProCon – Expert-guided software and intelligent
machine diagnostics for correct assessment of machines
and processes – expert advice without the expert.
Successful condition monitoring is based on powerful
and user friendly machine diagnostics software for data
management and analysis. ProCon 6 is internationally
recognized for its operator interface and intelligent
diagnostics functions.
• Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/2000/XP/NT 32-bit platform.
• Networking and password security protection.
• All system and operator text written in the user’s native
language.
• Access and navigate the system remotely through a
phoneline or the Internet.
• Modularised monitoring functions. New modules easily
added according to user requirement.
Example of ProCon 6 software.
On-line mechanical condition monitoring system for wind turbines
Key features
• Novice or expert users should be able to operate the highly
sophisticated system via easy-to-use graphical interfaces.
• Open data base structure and client/server set-ups.
• Continuous logging of a particular parameter can
be automatically tracked in pre-set time steps for a
designated period of time. Alarm levels can be set in
relation to other parameters, e.g. load level or rotational
speed.
• Frequency analysis – subsequent to the intelligent machine
diagnostics function, the three-axial frequency spectra
facilitates further in-depth analysis.
• Historical data readings are saved and can be individually
compared. Selected reference spectra may be fixed and
automatically matched with new or earlier measurements.
• Statistics – the WindCon statistics module provides a
wealth of information related to machine maintenance,
performance, and availability over time.
• Intelligent machine
diagnostics function is
automatically activated
when an alarm condition
is detected. ProCon then
performs frequency analysis
and root cause analysis
using the advanced rule-
based analysis tool.
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SKF MasCon16W Ordering information Product Support Plan (PSP)
On-line NMMA 1111 SKF MasCon 16W
A range of Product Support Plans are
mechanical Accessories available to protect your investment. Contact
your local SKF Reliability Systems Sales
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Aurorum 30, S-977 75 • Luleå, Sweden
Telephone: +46 (0) 920 758 00 • FAX: +46 (0) 920 134 40
Web Site: www.skf.com/cm
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