Meggitt Launches HART-Enabled PCH420V Series Field-Programmable Vibration Sensors

According to Meggitt Sensing Systems (Germantown, MD), its PCH420V series HART-enabled, field-programmable vibration sensor offers a range of next-generation condition-monitoring capabilities for end users.

By superimposing a digital signal on top of the popular 4-20 mA loop, these Wilcoxon Research devices are said to provide substantial flexibility in rotating-equipment maintenance. Features/capabilities include, among other things:

• Three user-programmable bands that improve spectrum-analyses in identifying machinery faults like unbalance, alignment, looseness, or bearing wear. Simple configuration of a band to a frequency area containing abnormal vibration levels allows for a detailed view of the spectrum, which, in turn, leads to maintenance and repair based on actual fault conditions.

• Integration into existing networks without the need for additional infrastructure or cable networks, that allows quick and easy visibility into plant assets. Powered by the network, the sensor permits continuous coverage, unlike wireless solutions that only offer snapshots of asset performance, and, in the process, rely on batteries that require frequent replacement. Multi-drop installations ensure up to 16 sensors can be monitored through a single port address.

• Compatibility with HART-enabled devices from a variety of suppliers. Visit the HART product catalog to view all supported devices. Using Device Description (DD) files, handheld devices or software applications can fully configure the PCH sensor in common vibration terminology.

For more information on the HART-registered PCH420V series, CLICK HERE.