The annual revenue of a production plant is significantly determined by its reliability. Particularly for difficult to reach plants and plants that can only be reached under specific conditions, such as offshore wind power plans, focused planning of maintenance is necessary. A Condition Monitoring System (CMS) integrated in the automation system can provide all information, in order to detect failure hazards early on and plan maintenance tasks in good time. Thus the costs for spare parts and maintenance can be minimized and downtimes can be significantly reduced.

Condition monitoring is based on the continuous or regular acquisition
of the machine condition by measuring and analyzing meaningful physical variables (e.g. vibration, temperature, condition of lubricant, etc.).

A CMS that is built with the Bachmann M1 system benefits from its versatile communication and service interfaces and also reduces the training period of the operating and maintenance personnel. Secure web technologies also enable defined access to the full system or to individual parts of the plant from the outside. Thus data is accessible at all times for operators and maintenance personnel, so that optimal process control and power generation are ensured.