Seeley International is developing a data analytics system in Adelaide, South Australia, to mine Big Data to help monitor the performance of its air conditioners across the globe in real time.
The data system will collect information such as ambient temperature, humidity, fan speeds, environmental conditions and air pressure of the units to ensure they are working at optimal levels.
It will also quickly identify the causes of breakdowns remotely so parts can be dispatched faster and repair times dramatically reduced.
Seeley International General Manager Rob Gilbert said the initiative would make the company the first in the world to remotely monitor its air conditioner software to guarantee more efficient maintenance.
“We constantly need to gather a lot of critical data from our industrial sites but to date have had no method of putting it together automatically,” he said.
“Previously we had to go and interrogate the systems one at a time but now we can gather data remotely and that will supply us a platform to better monitor these units.
“Initially, the Big Data project will only apply to our industrial products and will begin within a year. Whether it’s available to the public or not, it will be available for us to use.”
Sensors and control systems that are already installed in Seeley products will be used to transmit performance data to the company, which now has the resources to collate the information.
