A global pharmaceutical company discovered that an acoustic camera is a reliable, fast and easy-to-use predictive maintenance method to detect hidden air leaks in the plant area.
Air leakage is a common problem in industrial environments. According to studies on leaks in compressed air systems, the average leak rate is around 25%, but some facilities are losing up to 80% of their compressed air through leaks. If not detected and addressed in time, these leaks can end up causing additional costs, unplanned downtime and even potential safety hazards. Locations especially prone to air leaks in plants and manufacturing facilities include equipment piping, tubing, valves and gaps in equipment, where they are generally invisible to the naked eye and can only be tracked with specialized condition monitoring equipment.
Ensuring Operational Continuity and Preventing Accidents
A large international pharmaceutical and biotechnology company was concerned about compressed air leaks and was looking for an effective and easy-to-use solution to detect them in time. As speed, accuracy and reliability were high on the company's list of leak detection requirements, they decided to test an acoustic camera to perform valve inspections and leak detection. an acoustic camera to perform valve inspections and leak detection to locate compressed air, steam, gas and vacuum leaks within their facility. The company was quickly impressed by how effectively the device could capture hidden leaks, scanning large areas at a time. Not only was the device able to identify the exact location of the leak, but it also provided leak size and cost estimates that allowed the company to make data-driven plans for maintenance and repairs to its equipment.
The perfect solution for fast and reliable air leakage inspections
By using an acoustic camera for its regular predictive maintenance regimen, the pharmaceutical company has been able to prevent potential safety issues and ensure continuity of operations by detecting air and gas leaks in the plant area. In addition to the obvious benefits of time, cost and energy savings, the company has been pleasantly surprised at how easy it has been to incorporate the device into the maintenance cycle with minimal training.
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Benefits of an Acoustic Camera for Leak Detection in Compressed Air Systems:
- Save time, energy and costs by locating hidden compressed air leaks in time.
- Ensures operational continuity through early detection of air and gas leaks.
- It scans large areas quickly and pinpoints critical problems accurately.
- It requires minimal training and is easy to incorporate into the maintenance cycle.
- Provides real-time results and actionable data for maintenance and repair plans through machine learning-based analytics.
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