How RM&D Can Improve Industry:
Some examples of how production has improved using Remote Monitoring & Diagnostics is in the oil and gas industry. Oil and gas companies use large pumps in disparate locations, so by using a remote system, these pumps can be checked on from one central location.
Through the use of this technology companies have been able to detect a drop in pressure using the software, which the company responded to. This ultimately protected the pump from what would have caused damage to the seals and by noticing a pattern in the pumps, the company was able to realize the seal fluid needed replaced. This small change in pressure was an early indicator of a problem that would have shut down the plant temporarily, but using remote technology, the problem was fixed before it happened.