OEM Technology Solutions says its PC1200 Programmable Controller, together with GPRS modem technology, has been used by a client to remotely monitor gas vessel levels in real time.
The OEM Technology Solutions client is responsible for delivering industrial gases such as liquid oxygen, liquid argon, and liquid nitrogen to hundreds of sites around Australia.
Prior to the implementation of remote monitoring technology, the company needed to manually check vessel contents and fill them. This was time consuming as staff had to visit each site and top up gas vessels that were low.
OEM Technology Solutions designed a customised remote monitoring device based on the OEM PC1200, allowing real-time vessel pressure monitoring. This then allowed the system to calculate the vessel levels and alert operations staff if the gas level has reached a preset re-order level.
The remotely-gathered data is sent back to the head office of the client through a central computer using a GPRS model. The central computer displays the gas vessel status and reports any alarm conditions. The system also data-logs individual Vessel pressures over time allowing the client to view the history of each site, and generates reports on gas usage.
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