IntelliStick pilot program proves reliability of its oil monitoring system at US paper mills

SANTA ANA, CA, Nov. 17, 2009 (Press Release) - IntelliStick Inc. recently completed a multi-month Pilot Program to evaluate its industrial Intrusion and Oil Condition System in the challenging environment of paper mills. The case study reports that IntelliStick reliably detects water intrusion and effectively monitors oil condition and temperature in real time using a single sensor. The program was conducted in conjunction with the Energy, Engineering and Maintenance Task Force of the Recycled Paperboard Technical Association.

The program evaluated several mill installations and data for several months earlier this year, and included the application of five IntelliStick instruments in three mills in the Southwest, Midwest and Southeast United States. The instruments were installed on a variety of mill equipment including bearing lubrication systems, pulper gearbox and generator engines.

A designated representative at each test site provided data to the manufacturer along with their insights related to installations, operations and product design and performance. The system detected potentially damaging water in oil on a number of occasions during the trial. IntelliStick provides the important advantage of real-time immediacy so that preventative action can be taken.

"This evaluation shows that the IntelliStick system is a cost-effective and easily installed means for paper mill maintenance engineers and supervisors to obtain condition-based information in real time. IntelliStick helps protect expensive mission-critical equipment while assuring maximum up-time and productivity," said Daniel Edney, PhD, Director of Engineering at IntelliStick.