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    Shell, Baker Hughes introduce new equipment monitoring service

    Aug. 25, 2021
    New technology incorporates industrial internet of things and artificial intelligence systems.
    Courtesy Baker Hughes
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    Offshore staff

    HOUSTON – Shell has announced the launch of VitalyX, powered by Shell Remote Sense and Bently Nevada, a Baker Hughes business, as an advanced analytics-based oil condition monitoring and machine health service for the marine sector.

    VitalyX is said to combine Shell Remote Sense lubricant analysis expertise with Bently Nevada’s 60-year experience in condition monitoring and protection to offer an early warning system that remotely monitors oil quality to increase machine uptime. 

    By deploying industrial internet of things and artificial intelligence technology in innovative ways, the companies say that the service uses real-time sensor data and machine learning to provide customers with actionable insights to optimize equipment health, lower maintenance costs and increase operational efficiency of marine vessels.  

    08/25/2021