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The Textile Magazine
DECEMBER 2011
in an easy and efficient way.
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Each sensor has a digital display of the measured
values
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Display and storage of the measured values on the
computer
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Remote access to the DigiControl computer via the
internet for service and updates
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Calibration set for the humidity sensors
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Big LED display in the production area
The LED displays are readable from far
and enable the management and all the op-
erators to monitor the air-conditioning per-
formance.
“Preventive maintenance”
The comprehensive performance moni-
toring of the humidification system will
cause changes in the maintenance pro-
cedures. Instead of “breakdown mainte-
nance” which is being activated when-
ever an emergency arises, a “preventive
maintenance” attitude will emerge and
will become more and more significant
because only in that way maintenance can
be actively and professionally managed to
achieve the desired results.
The spare parts management system has
to be looked into in the same context. How
often do we encounter a situation where cheap non-gen-
uine spare parts were purchased which have
to be replaced after only a short period
of time? The result: Costly plant stop-
pages and unnecessary waste of pre-
cious time.
It does not cost much more to buy
genuine spare parts and keep an ade-
quate stock to ensure a properly func-
tioning humidification plant, with a
smaller maintenance team than running
to do fire fighting under the scenario
“breakdown maintenance”.
You will agree that it is definitely worth operating
a humidification system differently than it is normal-
ly done. Substantial savings can be achieved with higher
productivity and reduced maintenance staff.
Finally we would like to point out that the changes
must come from within the textile mills and it should
not be left as the task of the humidification supplier. The
humidification supplier must facilitate good mainte-
nance by designing and supplying systems that provide
all information necessary to attain 100 per cent plant
performance.
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