KirloSmart — A Revolution in the Pump Industry

KirloSmart is an intelligent remote monitoring solution that, enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT), allows you to manage and control your pumps without being physically present at the site of operations. Designed by Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL), a forerunner in innovative technology, KirloSmart has been in-built with advanced analytics and spare management modules to monitor pump health in real-time. It keeps you informed of your pump’s condition and sends you alerts in the event of any issues with its functioning. 

KirloSmart has revolutionized the industry of pumps. A unique product that is the first of its kind, it served as a boon to industries during the COVID-19 pandemic when the lockdown brought physical operations to a halt and made visiting the site regularly very difficult. KirloSmart’s user-friendly technology continues to help streamline pump operations and bring about increased efficiency with its convenient nature. It is accessed from across devices like mobile phones and tablets, and even flags a potentially grave situation before it escalates.

You can leverage KirloSmart by implementing smart pumps in your facility. An automated system to monitor pump conditions would optimize energy efficiency, minimize downtime, and reduce labour requirements.

The KirloSmart software is capable of monitoring an extensive number of parameters remotely. These include pressure, flow, power, voltage, current, frequency, pump and motor bearing temperature, pump and motor bearing vibrations, motor winding temperature, and pump running hours.

Using KirloSmart to monitor your pumps provides a host of advantages. Here are some of them:

Convenience: The ability to monitor the pumps from anywhere allows you to be flexible with regard to your own location.

Predictive maintenance: KirloSmart offers predictive maintenance of your pumps. This means that any issues can be fixed before they exacerbate, which costs far less than conducting repairs on existing damages.

Minimized operational costs: With KirloSmart, both repair and labor costs are slashed, which leads to a reduction in your operating costs.

Minimal downtime: Since the pump health conditions are being monitored constantly, it becomes easier to cut down the number of times that an unplanned breakdown occurs at the facility. 

Improved plant and process efficiency: The site becomes easier to manage and maintain, and workflows are made even more efficient with the use of IoT pumps. 

Optimized safety: Remotely monitoring the pumps facilitates safer, more reliable processes.

Longer lifespan of equipment: With KirloSmart technology, all the equipment that you use in your plant will benefit from increased shelf life through reduced wear and tear. 

Improved equipment efficiency: All the equipment used in the process will become even more efficient through automation.

All in all, KirloSmart is the smart solution for the most effective remote management of your pumps.

For more information on industrial pumps, motors, and other equipment, feel free to contact us on +91 98199 07445. We would be glad to assist you in finding the best match for you based on your requirements. VEMC is a leading industrial pump supplier in Mumbai that provides end-to-end project management services to its clients. VEMC is ISO 9001:2015 certified and a pioneer in the field of electromechanical engineering products, allied equipment, and services.

KirloSmart: At the forefront of pumping innovation

Kirloskar’s passion for innovative technology lies at the heart of its business operations. To be at the forefront of change and incorporate cutting-edge technology in its products requires significant investment in Research & Development. As we embrace futuristic technologies of Machine Learning, AI, and IoT, Kirloskar has taken the pioneering step towards bringing these technologies to pumping. This deliberate effort in planning and R&D has enabled Kirloskar to design KirloSmart, a product that uses the Internet of Things (IoT) to keep track of pump parameters without having to visit the site in person. KirloSmart can monitor parameters like flow, pressure, vibration, bearing temperature, voltage, current, energy consumption, etc. 

KirloSmart effectively converts conventional pumps into IoT pumps. The tool includes embedded hardware along with a field sensor and web portal facility. All the data that the pump generates gets communicated to the user through the wired ethernet or 4G network, available through a KBL web portal and mobile app accessible on devices like laptops, desktops, smartphones, or tablets. The interface is highly interactive and user-friendly. KBL’s modern pumps, therefore, do not require any physical supervision, and monitoring is possible remotely, thanks to KirloSmart. It helps monitor pump health on a real-time basis by appropriately sensing its critical health parameters.

Another benefit of KirloSmart is predicting the breakdown of pumps and zeroing in on the reasons for it. This helps save time and costs of technical labour,  identify the causes, and arrive at the remedy quickly. In case of a breakdown, KirloSmart comes up with a set of alternatives that could help resolve the problem. It also helps schedule the maintenance intervention of the pumps so that there is minimum maintenance cost. Predictive or preventive maintenance is always better and less expensive than breakdown maintenance. It also facilitates spare management and presents reports based on spares due for replacement.

KirloSmart is capable of sending alerts through SMS, e-mail, and mobile push notifications regarding the health parameters of the pump. It can also provide the live status of the pump on a real-time basis. Being a remotely operated technology made KirloSmart a very popular tool during the pandemic. However, paving the way for the smart pumps of the future, its utility will continue to be high even after the pandemic. After all, customer ease and convenience are central to KBL’s business philosophy.

For further information on industrial pumps, motors and other equipment, please feel free to contact us on +919819907445. As leading industrial water pump suppliers in Mumbai, it would be our pleasure to guide customers through finding the best match based on specific requirements. VEMC is an authorized Kirloskar dealer. It is ISO 9001:2015 certified and a pioneer in electromechanical engineering products, allied equipment, and other services in the field.

How KirloSmart Has Proved to be a Vital Technology During the Covid-19 Lockdown

Imagine having access to all the parameters of your pumps on your smartphone or iPad, without having to leave the comfort of your living room. Kirloskar has made this possible by designing “KirloSmart”, the first-of-its-kind software solution for remotely monitoring the parameters of a pump. This is a unique application of the cutting-edge Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology to augment your conventional pumping system and has given birth to a new generation of IoT pumps. Besides ensuring comfort and ease of monitoring, KirloSmart has a number of operational benefits that makes it an outstanding software solution for your pumping system.

With continuous real-time data streaming from the pumps, it is easy to prevent breakdown, especially in those systems where the pumps installed are very crucial and any breakdown could hamper the operations of the facility or increase the electricity bills.

Once KirloSmart is installed on your device, your new ‘smart pumps’ won’t need the traditional SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system to monitor them. Also, there will be no need to employ any additional manpower to check and maintain the pumps on a regular basis. This can significantly reduce the running expenses of your facility and account for enhanced operational efficiency.

However, the most path-breaking benefit of KirloSmart is predictive analysis for quick diagnostics and resolution. Sudden breakdown of the pumps can be disrupted as well as costly, but anticipating its incidence can enable the user to keep spares ready to avoid prolonged downtime. Unplanned breakdowns may bring critical production processes to a halt, but this can be prevented if accurate real-time data is available. KirloSmart also provides daily updates related to the energy and water consumption of the pumps, ensuring peak efficiency at all times.

The software is capable of monitoring the following pump parameters remotely:

  • Flow
  • Pressure
  • Power
  • Voltage
  • Current
  • Frequency
  • Power Factor
  • Pump and Motor Bearing Vibrations
  • Pump and Motor Bearing Temperature
  • Motor winding temperature
  • Pump run hours 

KirloSmart proved to be a path-breaking technology especially during the Covid-19 lockdown. Its users didn’t need to go out to monitor the condition of their pump and were able to remotely and wirelessly monitor the pump from their smart devices. They would receive preventive and predictive maintenance alerts, spare notifications and analysis based on the historical trend. This technology has revolutionized monitoring and diagnostics, and has become the single most transformative force behind the modern pumps of today!

For further information on industrial pumps, motors and other equipment, feel free to contact us on +91 98199 07445. We would be happy to assist you in finding the best match based on your requirements. With 72 years of market experience, VEMC provides end-to-end project management services to its clients. VEMC is ISO 9001:2015 certified and a pioneer in the field of electromechanical engineering products, allied equipment, and services. For inquiries, contact us at marketing@vemc.co.in