Connecting Technicians with

Engineered Solutions in Real TimeKim Clark, Consulting Engineer, ONYX InSightJanuary 2019, CanWEA O&M Summit

The Scenario…

On Day 1 New planet bearing B, inner race alarm on their

fleetMONITORTM vibration monitoring Cloud dashboard.• Planet bearing failure means a

new gearbox

• It’s the middle of the windy

season – Turbine at full

production

• Catastrophic failure means a

turbine full of oil and an

environmental remediation,

and loss of core credit

• Through winter, turbine not

accessible for crane

• What is the best course of

action?

The Question …

USING THE INSTANT MESSENGER

FEATURE IN THE fleetMONITORTM

CLOUD SOFTWARE DASHBOARD…..

1. Ask questions to the global ONYX team

2. Request for more information: borescope

photo of the damaged component

The Review…

On Day 3

Borescope inspection of planetary

completed

• Photos are uploaded in the

fleetMONITORTM Reporting Module

• ONYX Drivetrain engineers access the

Reporting Module and assess progression

Recommendation:

• De-Rate

• Monitor Closely

• Plan for

Replacement When

Convenient

The Action…

The O&M Team Takes Action 1. De-Rate the turbine to 50% 2. Orders replacement gearbox and a crane for April3. Monitoring team puts the turbine on watch

If progresses along slope = No Action

If slope increases = Shut Down TurbineInitial

Alarm

The Result…

With fleetMONITORTM cloud computing and proven and effective tools and methods, the best case scenario was achieved!

Ask for assistance from global team

Assess the damage in real time

Closely Monitor the component

Ample time to formulate the best plan