Case Study: a large hydrocarbon explorer company detects polished rod misalignment early with Nanoprecise Sci Corp

MachineDoctor detects Polish Rod Misalignment on Stuffing Box

The customer, a large hydrocarbon explorer company, faced the challenge of monitoring 30 sucker rod pumps located in a remote desert. Offline monitoring was not viable, making it difficult to identify faults like polished rod misalignment and oil leakage. They engaged Nanoprecise Sci Corp, which deployed its MachineDoctor solution using wireless 6-in-1 sensors.

Nanoprecise implemented its wireless sensors to capture acoustic emission and vibration data, sending automated notifications based on the readings. The solution successfully detected an early abnormality indicating a polished rod misalignment, providing the customer with over a month's advance warning before a rod breakage halted production. This early detection from Nanoprecise allowed the maintenance team to be notified in advance, ultimately helping to eliminate unplanned downtime and improve maintenance scheduling.