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Blythewood, S.C. – Oct. 30, 2014 – Spirax Sarco is pleased to announce the release of its new wireless steam trap monitoring system – STAPS Wireless, designed to deliver accurate wireless monitoring and reporting of steam trap performance around a plant.
It is important for steam users to keep track of the performance of steam traps because leaking or blocked traps waste energy and water, whereas a healthy steam trap population allows condensate to be removed from the steam system effectively, which means it can be re-used. This helps contribute to reduced fuel costs, energy saving, and reduced water charges.
STAPS Wireless will allow steam users to quickly and easily install a solution that will deliver continuous, accurate monitoring, without the need to install cabling. The simple, clamp-on design allows STAPS Wireless to be fitted in
areas that may have been previously unsuitable for monitoring equipment. Such areas might be those that are remote or awkward for installing long lengths of cabling for power and data.
There is no need for the monitor to be checked manually, as the head unit uses 2.4 GHz wireless technology to communicate performance details automatically back to the central receiver, where the data can then be interrogated using purpose-built STAPS software installed on the steam user's PC. The device uses very little power, so it can run on a battery for a long time, if the monitor checks traps a few times a day.
Spirax Sarco is the world leader in steam system management. The company provides a broad range of fluid control products, engineered packages, systems expertise, and site services for its diverse range of over 100,000 industrial and institutional customers.
