Real-Time Gearbox & Oil Health Monitoring for Wind Turbines

Get ahead of failures, extend asset life, and reduce unscheduled downtime through advanced wear-debris and oil condition sensing.

PLUSSMART Technology

Why Wind Needs Smarter Monitoring

Location

Wind turbines are in remote, challenging locations where access is costly and downtime is expensive

Oil Sampling

Traditional practices rely on periodic oil sampling (e.g. twice a year), but these “snapshots” often miss emerging faults or misrepresent true wear

Wear Particles

Large wear particles can settle or be filtered out before sampling; small intermittent events often go undetected

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Vibration

Vibration systems, while useful, may miss critical wear modes (especially in planetary or journal-bearing stages)

Without real-time insight, operators are often reacting to failures rather than preventing them.

How Poseidon Systems Technology Works

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In-Line Wear Debris Sensing

Poseidon’s Trident™ series (DM4500 / DM4600) deliver continuous, inline monitoring of metallic wear debris in the lubrication system. These sensors detect, classify (ferrous vs non-ferrous), and size particles, down to thresholds unmatched by many traditional systems.

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Oil Condition Monitoring

In parallel, Poseidon offers online oil condition sensors that monitor fluid quality (e.g. water ingress, oxidation, contamination). This reduces reliance on frequent manual sampling and provides contextual insights into oil health.

Poseidon Live Platform

Sensor data feeds into a cloud-based monitoring environment, fused with SCADA or other system data, to provide real-time alerts, trend analysis, and decision-support.

Alarm & Fault Detection Logic

Advanced analytics continually assess wear trends, detect deviations, and alert operators to early-stage faults—long before they escalate to catastrophic failure.

Key Benefits for Wind Operators

Earliest Fault Detection

In many cases, Poseidon sensors have detected gear tooth faults and bearing issues well before vibration or borescope inspections

Complementary to Vibration + Oil Sampling

Rather than replace existing systems, Poseidon sensors add critical coverage for faults those methods miss

Reduced Unplanned Downtime

With early warnings, repairs can be scheduled, not reactive, protecting against extended outages and secondary damage

Extended Asset Life

By monitoring wear progression, operators may extend gearbox life or time replacements more optimally

Operational Cost Savings

Savings come from fewer failures, better maintenance planning, and improved reliability

Real-World Validation & Case Studies

Duke Energy Wind Fleet

Over 400 turbines across multiple OEM types were outfitted with Poseidon’s DM4500 systems, integrated in existing condition monitoring programs to deliver earlier detection and richer fault insight

Gear Tooth Fault Recovery

In one documented case, a gear tooth fault undetected by borescope or vibration was identified via Poseidon’s sensor, enabling timely intervention and reduced repair cost

Growing Market Adoption

Poseidon has installed more than 5,000 systems in wind applications, highlighting industry confidence in their approach

Poseidon Systems Authorized Distributor - APAC

As the appointed distributor for Poseidon Systems in APAC, we can support:

Local consultation / application assessment
Sensor procurement and logistics
Integration with existing SCADA or CMS systems
Commissioning, training, and ongoing support
Regional case studies / benchmarking

If your wind reliability team wants to evaluate a pilot installation or compare your current program against best practices, we are ready to collaborate.

How To Get Started

Audit your current strategy

Review how your oil sampling, vibration, and maintenance program handles wear detection. Where are the blind spots?
Pilot one or more turbines

Start by installing Poseidon sensors on a small subset to see real data and validate insights.
Measure impact & scale

Use sensor trend data to validate fault detection, adjust maintenance plans, and expand deployment.

Get a Free Audit

Ready to explore how your wind turbine program stacks up against best-in-class monitoring? Let’s talk.
Contact us today to assess your gaps, evaluate a pilot, or arrange a demo of Poseidon systems in the APAC region.

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