PREVENT PRODUCTION DOWNTIME
AND NEGATE THE NEED TO SWITCH
OFF FOR PERIODIC INSPECTION AND
TEST WITH BENDER RCMS
utomotive manufacturers
are acutely aware of the
negative impacts when
production stops. Every
minute of downtime results
in reduced output and the loss of profit.
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Over and above standard wear and tear or
equipment failure caused by factors such
as: overload, overheating, mechanical
damage, or even poor maintenance
regimes, it is inevitable that the electrical
infrastructure will also degrade through
time. Bender residual current monitoring
technology (RCM) is designed to monitor
earthed systems (AC/DC) for earth leakage
or residual currents.
This RCM technology has been selected
by Germany’s largest car manufacturer
to provide maintenance and operations
teams with greater visibility of developing
faults before critical power is lost. It has
been installed across production lines and
is the ideal solution to monitor, detect
and forewarn production managers of
developing electrical faults.
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In addition, the continuous monitoring
capability of Bender RCM enables the
requirements for Periodic Inspection to be
met without power being shut down. This
is owing to RCM devices reporting data
which meets the requirements as stated
in BS7671:2008. Benefits of Bender RCM:
The car manufacturer has witnessed
a positive Return on Investment since
embracing the Bender technology. It
has provided them with full visibility of
their electrical infrastructure to allow
predictive and preventative maintenance.
In addition, the periodic inspection can be
conducted without shut down – a major
saving of resources and down time.
British Standard 7671:2008, Regulation
341.1 details the rules regarding Periodic
Inspection which are widely understood
and adhered to by automotive
manufacturers. This technology is
perfectly suited to their needs as it can
be easily retrofitted into existing power
systems.
• Reduce cost of maintenance
• Reduce fire risk
• Prevent shutdown
• Optimise use of planned downtime
• Increase production output
• Save Costs
• Eliminate the need to switch off for
testing
Bender RCM offers a complete solution
for manufacturing operations teams to
monitor, detect and prevent developing
causes of electrical failure, avoid
unplanned events and reduce costs
of maintenance and repair - resulting
in improved production output and
increased automotive profitability.
Visit website for further information:
www.bender-uk.com/products/
residual-current-monitoring-overview