Mesh Systems provides a complete solution for industrial customers seeking to leverage the benefits of wireless sensor networks and real-time monitoring in their plants. Wireless sensor networking has been shown to reduce the cost of adding sensors to critical equipment and processes by at least 50%, thereby extending the reach and expanding the scope of real time monitoring in new and compelling ways. Our data hosting and customized web services provide secure, off-site storage of data, 24/7 monitoring for alarm conditions, event notification, and a wide variety of data visualization and analysis tools to allow plant operators to better manage their facilities, equipment, and processes. The results are reduced costs, reduced equipment downtime, improved product quality, and enhanced safety.

Condition-Based Monitoring(CBM)

An estimated $1 trillion is spent each year to replace perfectly good, yet mission-critical industrial equipment, simply because no reliable and cost-effective means exists to accurately and effectively predict the equipments' remaining life. Using a variety of sensor types and wireless sensor networking technologies, Mesh Systems designs and deploys Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM) on mission-critical equipment. Critical equipment parameters such as vibration, temperature, and electrical signature are analyzed for abnormalities that are suggestive of impending equipment failure, and plant personnel notified via pager, SMS, e-mail, or cell phone to take corrective action. The results are reduced downtime and reduced costs through the maximization of equipment service life. Proper deployment of CBM has been shown to save $11 in downtime and equipment replacement costs for every dollar spent on monitoring.

Energy Usage Monitoring

The Department of Energy estimates that industrial companies in the U.S. spend nearly $200 billion each year on energy. Combining advanced energy metering and sub-metering technologies with wireless sensor networking; Mesh Systems provides real-time visibility and analysis of energy usage, not only at the equipment level, but also for the plant in aggregate. Our customers use this information to optimize their plant operations, reduce peak demand, and ultimately lower their costs for energy. The DOE estimates that the wide scale use of wireless sensor networks in industrial applications could reduce energy usage by as much as 10%, or $20 billion.

Underground Storage Monitoring

Waste leakage from large, aging underground storage tanks poses a serious risk to the environment and the surrounding populace. For years professionals and regulators have struggled to deploy effective sensory systems designed to prevent releases of regulated substances to ground water, surface water and soil. The Mesh Systems Tank Monitoring System manages this responsibility by providing early detection of egress into the water table and monitoring of conditions such as expansion/contraction thresholds, presence of vapor pockets, temperature stratification, and pressure variations. The system alerts the operator to an adverse event by restricting or shutting off the flow of the regulated substance or triggering an audible or visual alarm, by transforming sensor data into actionable imagery.