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SENSORS & CONTROLS FOR OFFSHORE INDUSTRY

SENSORS & CONTROLS FOR OFFSHORE INDUSTRY

SENSORS & CONTROLS FOR OFFSHORE INDUSTRY

Product catalog summary
Overview
The document discusses the role of sensors and controls in the offshore industry, focusing on enhancing safety, performance, and cost-efficiency while minimizing downtime. It highlights the importance of Ex certification for electrical components due to the hazardous environments on oil and gas rigs and the growing significance of offshore wind power.

Key Sections
  • Specifications and Safety Requirements: Emphasizes the need for Ex certification for electrical components to prevent ignition in hazardous environments. High-quality products are essential to reduce operational costs and downtime.
  • Technological Developments: Discusses the role of sensors in wind turbines for condition monitoring and performance maximization. Digitalization is enhancing communication between turbines and control centers.
  • Product Offerings: Althen Sensors & Controls provides a range of solutions including joysticks, pressure sensors, fiber optic strain gauges, position sensors, inclinometers, and accelerometers, designed for robustness and reliability in harsh environments.
  • Applications: Describes specific applications such as inclination measurement of hydrohammers, force measurement in towing vessels, position measurement of wind turbine blades, vibration monitoring of gearboxes, and sway monitoring of turbine towers.
  • Customization and Expertise: Althen offers customized solutions and collaborates with customers to meet specific needs, backed by over 40 years of experience and in-house engineering capabilities.
  • Company Philosophy: Althen is committed to innovation and solving challenges, supporting engineers in realizing ambitious projects like ocean cleanup and Hyperloop.
  • Benefits and Services: Provides competent, vendor-neutral advice, customized solutions, and regular training. Althen is certified by TÜV Hessen and partners with universities and corporations for knowledge transfer.

Contact Information
Provides contact details for Althen Sensors & Controls offices in various countries including Sweden, USA, France, Netherlands, Germany, and more.
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Catalog excerpts

SENSORS & CONTROLS FOR OFFSHORE INDUSTRY-1

SENSORS & CONTROLS FOR OFFSHORE INDUSTRY Increase safety, maximize performance, reduce costs and minimalize machine down-time. Your expert partner in sensors & controls althencontrols.com | althensensors.com

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SENSORS, MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, AND CONTROLS FOR OFFSHORE INDUSTRY Sensors are contributing to our society The offshore energy industry is known for its wind farms and oil & gas rigs that are providing our society in the increasing global energy demand. Oil & gas remains an important source for energy generation. Due to the hazardous environment on rigs there are strict regulations in terms of safety during operation. Electrical components such as sensors and joysticks can be a source of ignition so Ex certification is required for all electrical components. Besides safety this sector depends on...

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OUR SOLUTIONS FOR MARITIME APPLICATIONS ... Hall Effect Sensors High reliability in harsh environments. POSITION MEASUREMENT OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE BLADES Wind turbine blades can control pitch in order to maximize power generation. Our multiturn Hall effect sensors are applied in wind turbines to provide position feedback of the turbine blades. Unlike contact type position sensors, this contactless Hall effect sensor is not sensitive for vibrations which enhances the life expectancy up to 20 million rotations. Load Shackles + Data Loggers Data gathering and logging in one system. TOW TEST FORCE...

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... OFFER GREAT ACCURACY, HIGH RELIABILITY, AND RUGGED DESIGNS ... Vibration Sensors High reliability in a rugged design. VIBRATION MONITORING OF WIND TURBINE GEAR BOX Condition monitoring of wind turbine gear boxes is an important aspect for maintenance planning, downtime reduction, and cost savings. Our vibration monitoring sensors are used to detect machinery failures such as bearing wears, gear mesh damage, imbalance, and lubrication issues. The superior performance and reliability enhance wind turbine efficiency and durability. EX Joystick Great feelability over full life cycle. EX JOYSTICK...

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... AND CAN BE CUSTOMIZED TO YOUR NEEDS. Load shackles & Load pins Customized to your needs. LOAD MONITORING FOR LIFTING EQUIPMENT Offshore platforms use lifting equipment to carry heavy loads on board. For safety reasons the lifted load may not exceed the Safe Working Load (SWL) of the equipment. Our load pins and load shackles are designed to measure loads up to 1.000 ton and perform in harsh environments and are available with ATEX certification. Linear Inductive Position Sensors Great durability in the harshest environments. UNDERWATER POSITION MEASUREMENT OF HYDRAULIC VALVES Subsea pipelines...

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ABOUT ALTHEN SENSORS & CONTROLS The right sensor and measurement solution for your challenge OUR STORY IS ABOUT MORE THAN SENSORS AND CONTROLS. AT ALTHEN WE BELIEVE IN THE REALIZATION OF BIG DREAMS. It is about ambition. It is about evolution. It is about shaping the future. The development of our sensors and our expert technical knowledge is not only part of our profession, they actively shape the future. Because sensors can do more. If you can dream it, you can built it. That is why our little sensors are often part of a much bigger plan, like the ocean cleanup. Or the Hyperloop. But it is...

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FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS ALTHEN SENSORS & CONTROLS STANDING IS STANDING FOR PIONEERING MEASUREMENT AND SENSOR SOLUTIONS. In our product portfolio all physical parameters are represented As we are always looking tor the newest innovations, we will not be satisfied until we have found the perfect solution tor your measurement task. Our in-house production and design department, customer-specific sensors and measurement systems are created for almost all applications in many different industries. In order to always get the best and most efficient solution for your measurement requirements, we use...

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ALTHEN SENSORS & CONTROLS Netherlands | Belgium | Luxembourg ALTHEN Sensors & Controls B.V. Vlietweg 17a 2266 KA Leidschendam Nederlands Phone: +31 70 3 92 44 21 Email: [email protected] Germany | Switzerland | Austria ALTHEN GmbH Mess- und Sensortechnik Dieselstraße 2 65779 Kelkheim Germany Phone: +49 6195 7 00 60 Email: [email protected] USA | Canada ALTHEN Sensors & Controls Inc 2531 Bradley Street Oceanside CA 92054 USA Phone: +1 858 6 33 35 72 Email: [email protected] Sweden | Norway | Denmark | Finland ALTHEN Sensors & Controls AB Gjuterivägen 10 76140 Norrtälje Sweden Phone: +46 8 7 95...

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