Cooper offers performance improvement solutions for all makes and models of engines and compressors.
Data collection on a Cooper-Bessemer Engine
Equipment Analytics Overview
Equipment analysis is the routine collection, investigation, and troubleshooting of equipment performance using various tools and technologies to:
- Detect changes in equipment performance or conditions.
- Identify corrective actions that will reduce unplanned maintenance costs and improve reliability.
Cooper’s equipment analytics specialist performs a rigorous analysis by collecting performance data from the machinery while running. Our data collection routes include up to 100 unique points per machine using specialized data collection methods and modern testing apparatuses.
The collected data is analyzed and interpreted to assess the equipment’s mechanical and performance condition and anomalies. Cooper’s equipment assessment report identifies actionable recommendations for inspection, repair, and correction.
Applicability
Cooper offers equipment analytic services for all makes and models of the following engine and compressor brands and categories:
- Ariel
- CAT G3600
- Clark (Legacy Dresser Rand)
- Cooper-Bessemer®
- Ingersoll Rand (Legacy Dresser Rand)
- Superior®
- Waukesha VHP
- Worthington (Legacy Dresser Rand)
- Low speed integral gas engines-compressors
- High speed gas compressors
- High speed gas engines
- Diesel engines
- Electric drives/motors and/or turboexpanders
- Gear boxes and couplings
Service Offerings
Three service solutions are available to our customers. These services are available on a continuous basis, or as a one-time service for troubleshooting major repairs and overhauls. Add-on services such as emissions testing, equipment tuning, and coupling alignment verification are also available.
1. Onsite contract analysis occurs several times at the customer’s location.
2. Remote contract analysis services are performed several times each year. Customer personnel must be properly trained by Cooper to perform data collection independently. Cooper will provide all necessary test equipment to collect and analyze the data.
3. Continuous performance monitoring (“DataAct”) services use permanently mounted sensors to collect data that is monitored remotely using advanced algorithms and Cooper’s analyst oversight. When issues are detected, customers are notified by a Cooper analyst who describes the problem, recommends action, and relays severity and urgency.
Waukesha VHP Engine Analysis
DataAct Continuous Monitoring Sensors
on Compressor Unit
Key Benefits
Cooper’s equipment analytics provide substantial cost improvements, improved reliability, emissions compliance, and optimal asset performance and efficiency to our customers.
Cost Improvements
Cooper’s diagnostic technologies support early detection of progressive warnings and potential failures. Early detection allows the customer to troubleshoot equipment issues before major damage occurs and the part is unusable. Cooper’s all-encompassing engine and compressor capabilities offer the customer a direct, one-stop shop for all equipment needs following an equipment analysis.
Improved Reliability & Emissions Compliance
Equipment analytics augment the standard operation and maintenance philosophy using performance data to successfully detect early signs of wear. Early detection emissions compliance is a preventative measure and best practice among the industry that addresses equipment concerns that prevent failures and maintain emissions compliance.
Optimal Performance & Efficiency
Data gathering and analysis has the potential to highlight a variety of equipment performance issues. This proactive approach to equipment maintenance assures that your equipment is running at peak performance with O.E.M. components that are built to last.
| Condition Monitoring Approach | Annual Cost of Maintenance | Average Reliability | Average Efficiency (vs. new) (Throughput & Fuel) | Emissions Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Hours-Based (No Analysis) | $82K per unit/yr. 5% of events identified early* | 90-94% | 90-96% | 95% Confidence |
| Quarterly Equipment Analysis (In-Person & Remote Analysis) | $52K per unit/yr. (35% reduction) 37% of events identified early* | 92-96% | 94-98% | 96-99% Confidence |
| Continuous Performance Monitoring (DataAct) | $25K per unit/yr. (68% reduction) 73% of events identified early* | 95-97% | 95-99% | 99% Confidence |
*Early refers to identification before it is perceived by human senses (sound, sight, vibration).