SonaVu™ is an acoustic imaging camera that brings ultrasound into focus. SonaVu™ detects sources of airborne ultrasound produced by compressed air leaks, electrical discharge, and fugitive emissions. The precise location of faults is then portrayed visually with a high-resolution digital imaging camera. Manufacturers deploying SonaVu™ as part of their asset management repertoire can expect improvements to the sustainability and safety of their production processes.
Economic Impact
SonaVu™ addresses the rampant waste ubiquitous within industry today. A result of lack of awareness, training, culture and sound maintenance strategies.
Compressed air powers many of our processes but it is expensive to produce while at the same time misunderstood and therefore abused. Many of us view a compressed air valve the same way we might a water tap. But the instant that valve is cracked you are spending company money.
Part of this wasteful culture is leaks, which detract from sustainable production processes. Leaks account for 35-40% of total demand in a compressed air system. SonaVu™ hears them and reveals them so you can fix them. The potential savings are significant both in terms of cost and environmental impact.
Fugitive emissions are another waste that plague manufacturing. They are costly and potentially hazardous to our health and planet. An intuitive solution like SonaVu™ hears their hissing ultrasonic signals while bringing them into clear, visual focus.
Environmental Impact
The environmental impact of fugitive emissions and compressed air leaks must not be overlooked. Fugitive emissions spew mega tons of greenhouse gases into our environment every year. Inefficient compressed air system leak dollars from your balance sheet while straining your compressors and the electrical grid. Since most air is compressed using fossil fuels it’s in all our interest to let SonaVu™ help us stop this profligate waste.
Risk and Safety Impact
Unreliable electrical assets have the potential to maim and kill while costing society millions in downtime, hardware failure, and lawsuits. At the root of electrical failures is partial discharge; the leaking of electricity caused by the gradual deterioration of insulation material. Once partial discharge starts, it only gets worse. Manifested in the form of corona discharge, arcing, and tracking; these hidden defects are revealed by SonaVu’s™ ultrasound sensors and displayed on its visual camera. Finding sources of partial discharge early prevents the deterioration of electrical assets which eventually lead to arc flash events, explosions, and mass outages.
The world needs products that are manufactured sustainably. SonaVu™ improves companies’ bottom line by eliminating sources of energy waste, improving electrical asset reliability, and diminishing the volume of greenhouse gases entering our atmosphere by manufacturing.