Central Control Oil: Tecno Fluid Service is ready for the challenges of INDUSTRIA 4.0

The technological revolution known as Industry 4.0 is now a reality. It is triggering a process of transformation within businesses, inspired by the principle of digital automation – that is, the shift from a factory model in which robots replace people to one in which the information generated by business processes and services is transmitted, collected, contextualised and shared in real time.

According to Marco Taisch, a lecturer at the Politecnico di Milano, the opportunity arising from this new paradigm is that “of being able to innovate step by step in an incremental manner, utilising tools such as apps to be integrated into machines, cloud services for design, or Internet of Things (IoT) technologies”.

And that is why TFS is launching the CENTRAL CONTROL OIL system onto the market.

The system is based on a specially configured Wi-Fi connection between a server and a reading unit installed on a piece of equipment. The server then uses the HYDAC CS1000 accessory and standalone reading modules known as “UNIT CRL OIL” – equipped with a Siemens S7-1200 PLC – to detect certain oil classification parameters.

Software developed by our engineers collects and stores this data. The data can be viewed using appropriate filters to obtain a real-time graphical representation of the readings.
The UNIT CRL OIL analysis units, connected to the central server via a Wi-Fi network, transmit the collected data, which is then processed and stored by the software so that it is available online for further analysis.
The data stored in this way remains available in an archive and can be accessed at any time to carry out assessments useful for planning maintenance activities and supervisory checks.
The standard parameters monitored by the system may include:

• OIL TEMPERATURE
• NAS CLASSIFICATION
• % H2O (Water) SATURATION
• % CONTAMINATION RELATIVE TO THE REFERENCE CLASSIFICATION

An optional “oil leaks” function is also available, which can be activated by connecting the HYDAC ENS3000 level sensor to the CRL OIL units; this sensor uses a special algorithm to calculate the percentage of oil leakage. This data can be extremely useful for managing oil consumption in the monitored system and for accurately scheduling maintenance activities aimed at reducing leaks.