GaugeView

Smart device app from AIS Gauging, Terre Haute, IN, continuously monitors essential process variables – as well as – the operational health of AIS gauges and automatically alerts key personnel if problems arise. The Cloud-based app, called GaugeView, was developed in association with AIS’s push toward total sensor measurement and process control integration into the users Industry 4.0/IIoT environments. The app, which can be downloaded to any smartphone, tablet, or other smart device, continuously monitors the operational status of the product measurement system and sends a push-alert if process problems are identified. Users can then make control changes to bring the process back into tolerance, maintaining end-product quality. The app also sends a similar alert to AIS Support Services so they can respond immediately. If necessary, a Support Engineer can securely log into the gauge control – using LogMeIn or a similar remote work platform – to investigate the problem further and/or make control adjustments.
As an added benefit, the app also monitors the health of the gauging system through 16 key variables for each measurement sensor installed. The variables are then compared to configured limits within the system and the app then delivers a similar push-alert should any attribute drift out of specification. The app can even track mechanical and electrical systems and compare the usage maintenance intervals and provide push-notifications when services are required. The GaugeView app has a 60-minute memory for storing data so support engineers can look back at previous readings when necessary. The app also has a QR code reader built in and each AIS Gauge frame is supplied with a code so that the user can directly view readings for that unit simply by scanning the code.