Intelligent maintenance decisions with ABB Trafo Asset Management~(TM) Proactive services

摘要

Transformers are indispensable components of mines and big industrial plants. The consequences of a transformer failure can be catastrophic. With an aging ?eet of transformers and tight maintenance budgets, transformers remain in service well past their optimal life spans and this can be a dangerous gamble. When it comes to transformer asset management, an operator's main objectives are to reduce the risk of a failure and minimize the impact if a failure does occur. ABB's Trafo Asset Management? approach provides just the support operators need to make intelligent maintenance decisions to face these challenges. Operational managers require special tools to support their strategic and day-to-day decisions, which address the above challenges and result in the right maintenance actions at the right time. Here, a clear trend has emerged: Managers are moving from using time-based maintenance to implementing condition-based maintenance, where decisions take into account the actual condition of the equipment and the level of reliability required to fulfill its function. Trafo Asset Management supports this trend by focusing on three elements: Analysis, risk assessment, and planning of maintenance actions based on asset management scenarios. ABB Trafo Asset Management provides operators with the information, expertise and maintenance tools they need to face the challenge of managing their transformer fleets. The result is improved asset management and lower risk of unexpected failures. In addition, the comprehensive range of data collected, from design to condition assessment, helps reduce the impact of a failure by enabling the transformer to quickly return to normal operating conditions. By performing proactive maintenance based on the Trafo Asset Management method, operators benefit from a lower risk of loss of production and revenue.