Perkins Connectivity and Condition Monitoring: It’s much more than just monitoring

Connectivity and condition monitoring is revolutionising how fleet owners and operators connect, monitor and manage their equipment. Powernews sat down with Perkins digital business development manager, Kevin Walsh, to gain insight into Perkins Connectivity and Condition Monitoring offerings and the benefits users of Perkins powered equipment can gain to maximise uptime.

“Just a few years ago, connectivity meant a user could retrieve operational data from an engine by standing next to it and plugging in a laptop,” Kevin explained. “That was a big step forward, but it left a lot to be desired in terms of effective engine management fleetwide or supporting a customer in a remote location.”

Kevin continued: “Perkins Connectivity and Condition Monitoring changes all that by seamlessly linking the owner or operator to their equipment, enabling them monitor data and makes informed decisions in real time, which drive efficiency and reliability.”

The Perkins global support network is the backbone of Perkins Connectivity and Condition Monitoring, providing constant, reliable coverage – even in the most challenging environments. In most regions where Perkins powered applications are deployed, Perkins Connectivity keeps the operator linked and informed, ensuring peace of mind and reducing operational uncertainties.

Precision insights

“Nobody knows more about a Perkins engine than the people who created it,” Kevin stated. “Perkins Connectivity and Condition Monitoring seamlessly join that unique knowledge base with the reach of our global support network to provide access to critical, real-time data, with recommendations tailored to support proactive maintenance and maximise efficiency by reducing downtime.

“What’s more, insights from our condition monitoring centre prompt near-time actionable recommendations to our service network, so experts can respond quickly, ensuring downtime is minimised. As a result, people who depend on Perkins powered equipment now have a tool that will help them reach their reliability and productivity goals more efficiently and effectively than ever.”

Effectively managing your Perkins-powered equipment

Machine owners can customise the features available through Perkins Connectivity and Condition Monitoring to align directly with their business goals.

“Clearly, in today’s business environment ‘one-size-fits-all’ solutions usually don’t fit anyone very well,” Kevin noted. “So, we designed Perkins Connectivity and Condition Monitoring with four different options to meet the needs of the broadest possible universe of users. It doesn’t matter whether a user has a few engines to monitor, a few hundred, or a few thousand, there is a connectivity option to cover their needs.”

Perkins^® Hub Telematics UI Basic

Perkins own telematics solution, designed for those who need reliable engine visibility and actionable automated selected fault recommendations based on a curated database of selected engine error codes of their engine’s health without the complexity of advanced analytics.

Perkins^® Hub Telematics UI Pro

Perkins own telematics solution with the introduction of condition monitoring analyst support with precision recommendations, to unlock predictive analytics. By providing expert engine data insights, it helps to maximise uptime and reduce unplanned downtime.

Perkins^® API Basic

Perfect for customers who need reliable visibility and actionable insights from existing monitoring platforms without the complexity of full-scale analytics. Enables applications to consume key telemetry and fault information, delivering automated reports based on a curated database of selected error codes.

Perkins^® API Pro

Perfect for customers who want to move beyond awareness into proactive, data-driven decision-making with advanced condition monitoring and predictive insights. Provides enriched diagnostics with recommended actions, helping applications prioritise interventions, optimise service schedules, and reduce unplanned downtime.

These connectivity offerings enhance supporting a timely response to service and maintenance requirements. They provide users with fewer unexpected disruptions, more effective servicing, and more efficient and overall reliable operations.

“Perkins Connectivity and Condition Monitoring is revolutionising how our customers will connect, monitor and manage their Perkins-powered applications. By linking their equipment, Perkins Connectivity and Condition Monitoring will empower customers to take full control of their operations. Whether monitoring performance or optimising efficiency, both Perkins’ expertise and our global support network, means customers will gain the insights and proactive support needed to maximise machine uptime.”

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