Hi All!
In this issue:
1. News - Dingo Web Strategy
2. Product Tip - Target Contamination with
Alarms
3. Advertising & Notices
4. Unsubscribe
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DINGO WEB STRATEGY
For some time now Dingo has
been actively developing its web strategy and laying the foundation for a new
family of Condition Monitoring tools that are Internet-enabled.
The new tools will run over
the Internet, eliminating the need for software installation and reducing
dependence on scarce site IT resources - a critical factor for the remote,
harsh environments many of our customers experience. The new applications will be run as services. Users will have secure access to corporate
Condition Monitoring data from any pc connected to the Internet. Much work has gone into data transfer optimisation to achieve low response times as this is seen
to be a hurdle to the widespread use of such services. The first release of the product will
essentially be a Lube Explorer replacement.
Increased functionality will follow to replace FleetOil and Lube
Professional. Expect to see
fully-functional trending, graphical equipment navigation, all
the features you are familiar with plus many more.
Stay tuned for announcements
on release dates. More information will
be posted on the new web site which is due for release in March. If you require more information in the
meantime, please contact one of our offices or email solutions@dingos.com.au.
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PRODUCT TIP - TARGET
CONTAMINATION WITH ALARMS
Many Oil Analysis
practitioners are familiar with the use of software alarms to alert them to
abnormal situations. FleetOil
Professional and Lube Professional both enable users to set up alarms that are
attached to a group of equipment or a single piece of equipment. So it is possible to set up alarms that
target specific conditions.
Many of our customers rely
on lab alarms to alert them to abnormal situations. Labs provide valuable interpretation services
for their customers but in general do not have the capability to tailor alarm levelsfor specific customers or specific equipment to any
degree. So customers are in general not
used to being able to tailor alarm levels and rely on levels that are
generically designed to catch failures.
So what if you want to start
a contamination control program? What if
you want to clean up your lubrication and hydraulic systems to gain benefits
such as extended component and lubricant life?
You will need to use some alarm levels that may be significantly
different to those your lab uses. How do you implement alarms that are
proactive in nature and help extend service life by targeting contamination?
These alarms can in fact be
set up in exactly the same way as other alarms in the software. Here are a couple of pointers to help make
the most of
them:
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Choose your contamination
indicators (or predictors)
For the purpose of the
exercise, consider particle counts. It
is good practice to monitor the ISO cleanliness codes. This standard is widely used and much
published material on cleanliness targets and guidelines references this
standard. In Dingo software the code for
these test results may differ depending on which lab is being used. In general the predictor codes will be
similar to this: ISO05 - 5 micron range number ISO15 - 15 micron range number
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Add Alarm Levels
- From the main menu in
FleetOil go to Alarms | Alarm Maintenance
- Select the target alarm
group and click the Alarm Levels tab
- Click the green
"+" button to add a new record
- Enter the alarm details:
- PredictorID =
ISO05
- LevelTypeID =
Moderate (This will indicate a proactive alarm.
Use "Extreme" to indicate a critical or impending failure
condition)
- Function = Absolute (we are tracking the
raw result from the lab, not the wear rate)
- CalculationMethod
= User (for fixed level alarms - not statistical)
- UserValue = 17
(your chosen alarm level for the 5 micron range number)
- Default Comment = Target 5 micron
contamination level has been exceeded. Review against best practice document. Identify gaps and address contamination root
cause.
Repeat this process for
ISO15 predictor (15 micron range number).
The default comment above is an example only. It is often overlooked by users but can be an
invaluable tool in daily use as it allows you to build local knowledge into the
system The Default Comment will appear
on the list of exceptions, os it can be used to give
hints on what to check for or what to do if the alarm has been triggered.
Best Regards,
Andy Ling and the Dingo Team
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SUGGESTIONS AND TIPS - If
you have handy tricks, workarounds or favourite
reports that helps you do your job better ...or if you have questions about
what the software can do for you... and you would like to share them with the
GoodOil Community, send them to aling@dingos.com and we will publish them for
all to share.
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