“The Filter Minder wireless monitoring system has been tested in real-world conditions on a wide range of diesel engine air filters,” says Nate Zambon, director, Filter Minder, Donaldson. “Maintenance managers can now make informed air filtration maintenance decisions about when to conduct maintenance and maximize the life of a filter, instead of changing filters based upon time or distance intervals.”
Donaldson says filtration efficiency is lost when filters are changed too soon and can result in unplanned downtime and additional cost when filters are changed too late. To address this issue, Filter Minder wireless sensors and receivers send filter performance data to the cloud and predictive analytics are used to inform users when filters are approaching the end of their optimal life. System components can be installed on equipment in minutes, without hardwiring or an additional cellular device, the company says.
In a major expansion of Filter Minder’s monitoring capability across equipment platforms, Donaldson also is now field-testing its easy-to-install wireless fuel and hydraulic filter restriction monitoring, as well as engine oil condition monitoring. It will be the first time wireless IoT technology is tested across major air and fluid filtration applications on heavy-duty equipment, with the benefit of optimizing fluid and filtration maintenance, driving down total cost of ownership and increasing equipment uptime, the company adds.
Data from the Filter Minder wireless monitoring system is accessible to users via the MyGeotab Dashboard. Donaldson says it recently announced integration with Geotab, a global leader in IOT and connected transportation.
