Digitalisierung der Prüftechnik
Dipl.-lng. Volker Schmidt nahm nach seinem Studium der Elektroenergietechnik an der TU Dresden eine Tätigkeit als Entwicklungsingenieur bei der Siemens AG auf. Von 1996 bis 2005 war er als Entwicklungsingenieur bei der HIGHVOLT Prüftechnik Dresden GmbH beschäftigt. Er übernahm im gleichen Unternehmen ab 2006 die Teamleitung für den Bereich Prüffeld und Service und ab 2012 die Abteilung Dienstleistung. Er ist Mitglied in Arbeitsgruppen bei Cigre, IEC und DKE.
Digitalization in testing and measurement technology
Test fields provide important information about the results of the entire value chain. The quality determined in comparison to the target condition or to previous batches is an essential indicator for the evaluation of the manufacture of products. In addition to other sources of information, test fields thus provide the data for a control loop that is required to control quality. During the operation of electrical equipment, diagnostic devices provide further information which can also be used to control quality. The general trend toward digitization and the concepts of Industry 4.0 will make it possible in the future to use the available data across manufacturers and industries to optimize the value chain and make the best possible use of assets. In order for this to be efficient, high-voltage test equipment as well as measuring and diagnostic equipment must be networked in such a way that the data can be evaluated without delay and thus influence value-added processes and asset management. In the article Digitalization in test and measurement technology, 2 examples are shown, which use the already available technical possibilities of networking. In example 1, the value-added process of electrical equipment is improved by increasing the availability of high-voltage test fields. In example 2, the immediate determination of the fault location in a high-voltage cable network of the power supply leads to an increase in supply reliability.