RealWear is widely accepted as the leading manufacturer of assisted reality headsets, and the only practical option suitable for industrial environments. Leading AR software Librestream Onsight provides video collaboration functionality optimised for loud, low-bandwidth conditions.
In this use-case, HCS utilise their recently purchased Realwear headset and Librestream’s Onsight to initiate a hands-free, assisted reality call to help install innovative FitMachine IIoT sensors from MOVUS Australia.
HCS looks to technology to provide more connected services
As a major global hub of natural gas production, Western Australia hosts a large number of leading oil and gas operators, as well as numerous world-class engineering businesses that provide the services and equipment needed to discover, extract, process and transport valuable energy resources.
These service companies are required to operate with extremely compliant and efficient processes and systems, in what is a tightly regulated and highly competitive industry. They typically operate in remote locations and compete for a limited pool of highly specialised workers.
These conditions drive technology-led innovation.
HCS is an international engineering services company renowned in the oil and gas sector for the design and manufacture of Intervention Workover Control Systems (IWOCS), production control systems and subsea assemblies.
HCS engineers provide their customers highly specialised support of critical production equipment, located in some of the most remote areas of Western Australia. To deliver this work, HCS provides its customers direct access to a wide range of engineering specialists around the world.
Emerging Australian sensor technology to enable smart services
Behemoth Technology recently supported HCS to trial industrial monitoring technology from Queensland-based company MOVUS Australia, that will allow them to further harness technology to better service their remote customers.
MOVUS’ core product is FitMachine, a non-intrusive IIoT sensor that monitors the temperature, acoustics and vibration of operating industrial equipment, as well as the accompanying cloud platform for users to access the generated data streams.
The FitMachine Sensor is easy to install, and after some simple activation steps, sends data to the FitMachine Dash platform. After an initial learning period, a ‘normal state’ is established for monitored equipment, and conditional alerts are automatically generated to system users.
FitMachine sensors are ideally suited for monitoring fans, compressors, motors, pumps and more. There is also an intrinsically safe option suitable for explosive oil and gas environments.
HCS sees huge potential for the provision of additional monitoring services to help customers achieve increased equipment uptime and reliability. The FitMachine solution provides a turnkey method of delivering predictive and condition-based maintenance as a service.
A RealWear support call showing a FitMachine installation
The cost of a MOVUS FitMachine could be considered a negligible part of an industrial asset’s maintenance program. Its installation is ridiculously simple.
However, due to the access to RealWear headsets and the availability of MOVUS’ dedicated customer success team, HCS decided to hold an assisted reality onsite video call to validate the device placement plan.
The video at the top of this article contains the recorded MOVUS support call.
The call is made with a RealWear Navigator 500 powered by Onsight Connect. Librestream’s Onsight is device agnostic – it works on RealWear headsets as well as PCs, Android and iOS devices.
Librestream enterprise-ready software has native integrations with SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce and various CRM and ERP systems. It can also provide field technicians with point-of-service access to IIoT sensor data. There are a wide array of advanced features to support an organisation’s digital transformation, including computer vision, natural language processing (NLP), object and optical recognition.
Get in contact for more information on the technologies in this use-case
HCS is planning to expand its use of RealWear headsets and Librestream software. Jon Clancy’s team is currently investigating additional use-cases for hands-free, paperless maintenance inspections, and the use of digital work instructions.
MOVUS FitMachines are also being further evaluated to find monitoring conditions that will alert specific maintenance issues and deliver tangible cost benefits to HCS customers.
If you're located in Perth, Western Australia, you're welcome to get in contact and organise an in-person demonstration of either RealWear, Librestream or MOVUS FitMachines.
