SmartSignal, a condition monitoring firm, will host its Summit 2010 on Sept 7 thru 9 at the Fairmont Hotel, Chicago. Find more conference details, download a pdf agenda, and register at: www.smartsignal.com/summit.aspx At Summit 2008, over 200 SmartSignal customers gathered to discuss best practices, hear about product developments, listen to industry gurus, and network with…
How to monitor 975 turbines at 14 wind plants
Invenergy owns and operates just such a fleet in the U.S., along with other clean energy generation facilities in North America and Europe. To help maintenance personnel track multiple sensor signals at each site, the firm selected SmartSignal Corp. (smartsignal.com) to install SmartSignal EPI*Center Predictive Diagnostic software, which will be “watching” all 975 GE 1.5…
The next generation in wind power asset management
Wind operators must squeeze out every watt they can when the wind is blowing. To do so, wind projects must be reliable and maintained with minimum cost. With variable winds, high costs, and slim margins, everything has to work right to make sure that wind is attractive alternative power and a sound economic investment. So…