The firm is offering its Oil Quality Sensor (OQSx) (pictured), which it says can easily be retrofitted onto existing gear units that will, in effect, make an old gearbox a smart one.
The OQSx can be installed on to any application and has been engineered for maintenance-free operation. It is said to provide real time monitoring, either as stand-alone technology, or it can be connected to control and display systems, such as PLCs, smart phones or tablets.
Renold Gears says that the sensor is certified to more than 15ppm sensitivity, detecting all wear and contamination elements, second-by-second in all oil types. The OQSx has been designed with the aim of reducing maintenance, cutting downtime and the overall cost of ownership. The company adds that it can monitoring the condition of oil continuously and report early signs of problems, allowing immediate action to be taken.
