Unexpected failures don’t wait for a service appointment. Compressed air systems can become a point of failure when treating maintenance reactively instead of proactively.
Remote monitoring and Internet of Things (IoT) technology give you the tools to act before small issues lead to costly downtime. They shift maintenance strategies from reactive to predictive. Predictive maintenance reduces unplanned outages and extends the life of your equipment.
With real-time access to performance data, you can respond faster to warning signs and allocate resources more effectively.
What Remote Monitoring Does for Your Compressed Air System
IoT technology in remote monitoring devices uses sensors to monitor real-time performance data from within units. Internet-connected sensors manage and collect data from multiple compressed air systems at the same time.
The devices continuously collect live data on:
- Pressure and flow rates
- Ambient and discharge temperatures
- Motor current and power in
- Oil and moisture levels
- Load/unload cycles
IoT technology transmits data over the internet to a remotely accessible centralized dashboard. The dashboard alerts for warning signs, such as when parameters fall outside of specified thresholds. You can view performance data and equipment issues without needing to be onsite.
Advantages for Single and Multi-Unit Setups
Single-Unit Compressor
For single-unit compressors, devices track how the compressor performs under varying loads and responds to changes in demand. Remote access provides data-driven insights into operating efficiency, cycle frequency, potential issues, and system pressure stability. Facilities use the data to fine-tune performance and plan for future expansion based on actual usage.
Multi-Unit Systems
For multi-unit systems, remote monitoring improves load distribution and system coordination. It enables automated lead/lag rotation and run-hour balancing. Operators can monitor each compressor individually or as part of the larger system. Live data supports sequencing strategies that reduce energy waste and prevent the overuse of specific equipment.
Early and improved response times protect system reliability across single and multi-compressor setups.
AIRMATICS™ Compressor Management
Air Handling Equipment offers advanced monitoring solutions through AIRMATICS™, a next-generation platform designed to make compressor performance, control, and optimization seamless. It gives 24/7 full 360-degree visibility of your air compressor’s performance, efficiency, and health status in real time.
With AIRMATICS™ Systems, you receive:
- Customizable alerts to notify for fluctuations like pressure drops, abnormal temperatures, and high dew points.
- Trend analysis for identifying slow-developing problems like bearing wear or valve leakage.
- Remote shutdown and restart capabilities for off-hours issues or facilities with limited onsite staff.
- Energy monitoring to track how much power each compressor consumes relative to air output.
AIRMATICS™ Remote Monitoring Systems
AIR-TAG
AIR-TAG connects standalone air compressors to AIRMATICS™ monitoring, collecting real-time performance data and feeding it into your dashboard. Regardless of the compressor’s brand, its capabilities can be integrated into existing systems. The AIR-TAG automates control and makes adjustments based on performance and efficiency.
SMART-TAG
SMART-TAG units sequence multiple compressors to balance load sharing. Performance and output adjust according to the network’s requirements.
AIRCLOUD
AIRCLOUD is the cloud-based interface where everything comes together visually. Log in from your device to view data from your AIR-TAG and SMART-TAG products. Monitor real-time performance, review trends, compare units, and receive automated maintenance alerts. Explore the easy-to-use interface and every aspect of your compressor’s data.
Manage your entire compressed air system from a single platform and save up to 30% per asset in energy costs.
IoT technology and remote monitoring don’t replace good service practices; they improve them.
Traditional maintenance practices often rely on runtime hours or fixed schedules. Companies trust our preventative maintenance program because regular service has proven to extend the life of compressed air equipment, prevent wear-related failures, and ensure safe, consistent operation.
Remote monitoring systems are tools designed to assist with predictive maintenance. They are not meant to replace your regular maintenance schedules. By adding remote monitoring to your system, you gain 24/7 data surveillance and automated adjustments between service visits.
Our preventative maintenance technicians use data to fine-tune settings and carry out repairs based on actual operating conditions rather than assumptions. Monitoring systems catch the warning signs, and technicians apply the fixes and adjustments needed to keep the system running at peak efficiency. Together, they provide a more complete, more responsive maintenance strategy.
Air Handling Equipment helps you operate smarter and reduce the risk of downtime.
We supply compressors and parts, but we also build reliable compressed air systems. Our team installs and retrofits remote monitoring systems and provides expert preventative maintenance on all compressor makes and models.
Whether you’re running one unit or managing dozens, we’ll protect your investment and help equipment operate smarter.
Contact Air Handling Equipment today to schedule installation or learn more about our remote monitoring systems.
With office locations in Sidney, Loveland, and Gahanna, Air Handling Equipment has provided compressed air system solutions to the Midwestern and Southern Ohio markets since 1977. This includes proudly serving the greater Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Lima, and Findlay, Ohio areas. We also proudly serve the Northern Kentucky Market. For questions about our selection of air compressors, call one of our locations or fill out our online contact form, and someone from our team will get back to you as soon as possible.
