Real-Time Distribution Transformer Monitoring Solution provided using Industrial IoT

Trinetra’s IIoT Solution helps the engineer to increase his visibility by monitoring transformers and rectifying its issues remotely. Those engineers who cannot continuously keep an eye on transformers are provided with Trinetra’s solution which has continuous communication with the assets, especially during emergency conditions of distribution transformer, through GSM/ GPRS module

Introduction

The client is a prominent manufacturer of Distribution Transformers with a customer-base spread across the country. The client approached us for a solution to continuously monitor their assets remotely, in real-time, to improve on performance and correct any issues occurring by remote diagnostics and rectification.

The Problem Outline

The client desired a centralised solution or system to monitor their machines activity continuously. The company’s service engineers required to monitor all critical parameters and ensure real-time visibility of faults through alerts to proactively rectify faults for efficiency and uptime. Therefore, the software application they sought should be accessible by multiple users in real-time on the IoT platform. This system helps them to connect to various platforms and also automate the processes involved. This is a secure system that Supports Data Analysis. With predictive analysis it predicts future forecast solutions.

The company wanted to improve machine capabilities and thus be unique from competitors. This will reduce cost occurrence and spending for transformers’ uptime using preventive maintenance. The solution helps to reduce Turn Around Time for service executives with quick fault detection. It aims to Improve the machines efficiency and saves time using remote diagnostics.

The Solution Summary

What the client required is a single unified platform to monitor all the parameters they considered important for an automated health monitoring solution for their equipment.

The solution developed, ensures real time updates and alerts that resulted in maintaining all their assets in a single platform to reduce manual intervention and improve data security.

The other benefit is overall increase of data awareness, improved brand value and it ensures uniqueness in a competitive market, besides improving ROI for the client.

The system has Modular Solution that helps in monitoring and achieving real-time visibility of machine’s data that is enabled with the reliable secure, bidirectional communication, built on a robust data management system & architecture.

The solution offers Value Addition for the OEM, to maintain the machines’ performance for a longer time and improve life-span of assets.

Outcome / Result

• OEM and Software built by in-house developer to match customer requirements
• A tailor-made and customised solution, specific for your business needs
• Data-driven results and trends for timely, quick decision-making
• With domain expertise, the solution experts work closely to offer value addition to your business
• Expertise in 3rd party device integration and on single unified powerful platform
• The system offers expectation based monitoring & custom based reporting

Takeaways

• Improve machine performance by monitoring 24/7
• 60% reduction in time and cost spent for services
• Reduces Service TAT by 70% by instant alerts and remote diagnosis
• Reduces Service request by 65% by improving product quality

Conclusion

The client is now provided a single unified software by Trinetra, customised for all their needs supported by the highly automated IIoT platform that helps to monitor numerous parameters, remotely in real-time. The system generates relevant data for analysis, offers improved post-sales customer experience by the Original Equipment Manufacturer.

Client testimonials

As an OEM company we were looking for a system to continuously monitor our transformers remotely and Trinetra’s IIoT based solution was impressive with value addition to our portfolio. The features of the monitoring system on the platform could integrate with other devices and protocols, enabling us to rectify issues remotely and also get alerts for failures, discrepancies and or emergency situations. We look forward to a long term relationship hereafter.

– Chief Technical Manager