Applications
The perfect solution for any application
This has been the motto in mind in the design and construction of Delphin's hardware and software products. Numerous and diverse applications have already been realised using Delphin's modular Message devices and its structured and user friendly software. The following represents the traditional areas where Delphin hardware and software products can be used:
- Acquisition of measurement data from machinery, plant, test stands and trials
- Independent data logging, monitoring, management and control
- Uninterrupted measurement data transfer using TCP/IP network protocol
- Remote transfer of measurement data from decentralised stations via modem/GSM
- Online evaluation of measurement data and analysis of historical data using ProfiSignal BASIC
- Process visualization/operation and observation of test stands, trials and machinery
Actual applications
- Data logger for measurement data in air-conditioning technology
- Measurement data acquisition from gas turbines with data transfer via modems
- Measurement data analysis for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance
- Uninterrupted acquisition of production measurement data for quality assurance
- Recording and accounting of energy requirements for a production data acquisition system
- Measurement of pressures, weights and pH values in a pharmaceutical research laboratory
- Extremely precise temperature measurement for air flows in buildings and models
- Acquisition and monitoring of pharmaceutical production parameters in accordance with FDA21CFR part11
- Uninterrupted measurement of bearing vibrations or relative shaft vibrations in compressors, gas turbines, water turbines, power trains and transmissions
- Link to a control system and the parallel, fast acquisition of power plant data for damage analysis
Process engineering
In process engineering, plant and machinery are increasingly being required to run at their absolute limit. Increasing energy costs are a major argument for good, accurate analysis. Contamination, corrosion and sedimentation have negative effects on efficiency and lead to increased running costs. ProfiSignal identifies and monitors such sources of increased costs.
Delphin supplied a major printing house with equipment to acquire over 500 types of values from their printing machines and over 300 energy meters. The system enabled company-wide energy requirement calculations to be performed and a major part of the company's process monitoring system.
A modern process monitoring system also provides data for fault diagnosis and cause investigation in the event of any malfunctioning. Delphin's data service saves measurement data at a high resolution. Process optimisation is fast and effective. Uninterrupted process data acquisition provides quality assurance for the process output.
Test engineering
Flexibility of measurement data acquisition and adaptability to new trial or testing procedures are very important in test engineering. There is usually a requirement to manage and control testing procedures. Message devices are equipped with a range of functions to meet such requirements. The ProfiSignal software enables the easy input of testing parameters, the operation and monitoring of processes and the management and control of testing procedures.
Delphin has supplied many luminaire manufacturers and testing agencies with complete testing systems comprised of both hardware and software. Delphin have extensive experience of test stands applications.
Research and development
Research and development demands a high degree of creativity. ProfiSignal is an extremely open and diverse system. It provides development engineers with many useful functions and has few limitations.
Operation and configuration is also very simple. This frees the user to concentrate on the actual task in hand and not to be bogged down with setting up complicated computer systems.
Delphin planned, supplied and set up a major measurement data acquisition system for research and development into pharmaceuticals. The system's high flexibility and easy operation were important factors for the client in choosing the Delphin product.
