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SEEPEX

A leader in digitalization

for the pump industry

“All things flow” – Following the characteristic data of the pumps at our disposal. We aim to
company’s defining motto, Seepex identify the exact condition of the pump in the customer’s
progressive cavity pumps world- application from a specific set of sensor data and derived
wide not only ensure the prob- parameters. This way it is possible to plan and undertake
lem-free flow of a wide range of targeted measures even before an expensive technician is
substances but also now enable deployed on site,” Hansen explains the advantages of the
the ‘flow’ of digital data streams. Seepex monitoring system.
As a leading specialist in the field of The aim of plant operators is to optimize the control of their
progressive cavity pumps, Seepex processes and reduce maintenance costs. Knowledge of
is one of the first in its industry to be the pump’s current operating status is essential in order
future focused and expand its port- to increase the efficiency of the pump control system and
folio to digital products and servic- plan maintenance intervals more effectively.
es. The all-round package includes: Condition monitoring is the key buzzword. By the end of
Seepex Pump Monitor to monitor 2018, Seepex had successfully completed the evaluation
the activity and condition of the pump and a cloud-based phase of its new monitoring products. In this phase, cus-
environment, Seepex Connected Services, to offer easy tomer feedback has been proactively collected by means
access and control of all recorded data. The introduction of demonstrations and pilot installations and fed back into
of digital services means adapting new business models the application-oriented development process.
and therefore the start of a new era. At IFAT in Munich, “For users, the intelligent systems must be easy to operate
Achema in Frankfurt and WEFTEC in New Orleans, USA and the relevant information quickly and readily accessi-
international industry specialists were impressed and once ble,” says Christian Hansen. “However, this can only be
again acknowledged the innovative strength of the holis- ensured if the operating data of the pump is not only col-
tic Digital Solutions concept from the company in North lected and recorded, but also analyzed and available in a
Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. practical way. The analytical step particularly determines
the benefits that a user can derive from the systems.”
Securing the future with intelligent services. ith the
new package, the global producer of progressive cavity Seepex Pump Monitor – An intelligent pump. The
pumps is expanding its profile as a reliable machine manu- Pump Monitor turns the pump into an intelligent field de-
facturer to include new digital services. “Conventional me- vice that continuously monitors itself. Connected to a set
chanical engineering remains our main business. However, of configurable sensors, live data such as the temperature,
we realize that when customers operate their pumps, they pressure, flow rate, etc. are measured and displayed and
want to apply similar digital standards to those that they recorded for a subsequent performance analysis. “The
also enjoy in their private life. The smart age has dawned in Pump Monitor is a meaningful addition when purchas-
the industry and we are one of the first progressive cavity ing new pumps – but can also be retrofitted to existing
pump manufacturers to take this into account,” Dr. Chris- pumps,” adds Hansen. In order to determine whether their
tian Hansen, Seepex’s Vice President and CTO, underlines pump is running properly, users can read off the current
the company’s motivation. He continues, “Entering the and recorded values measured by the sensors at any time
world of digital pumps will also secure our market posi- from the display on the pump or connect to the pump via
tion in the future.” Intelligent pump monitoring systems are Bluetooth and Seepex’s own app.
in demand and needed, but: “Progressive cavity pumps Users can also set warning and alarm thresholds in a mul-
differ from other pump types in terms of their operation. ti-level alarm model to be informed of any pump deviations
As an experienced manufacturer in this segment, we have from the target behavior. Additional options for connecting
the necessary specialist knowledge and all the important to the existing local process control are also available.

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