Smarter sensors let a gearbox tell how it's doing

摘要

Arecent spinoff from the University of Wyoming's Technology Business Center has set itself the goal of improving the quality of oil monitoring in wind turbines. The company, LogiLube, says its SmartGear product provides real-time lube oil condition monitoring, predictive analytics of a lubricant's remaining-useful-life, automated collection of in-service lube oil, and even status of the gearbox filter.