The fertilizer industry is essential for global agriculture, supplying the nutrients necessary to grow crops and sustain food production. With the increasing global demand for fertilizers, plants must operate safely,…
Hydro turbines operate within carefully controlled speed parameters to ensure safe and efficient power generation. However, certain conditions can lead to overspeed events, posing a risk to equipment, environment,…
Enhancing operational safety at OCI Nitrogen’s nitric acid plant with the Istec SpeedSys 300 At OCI Nitrogen’s nitric acid plant, a critical machine train has been significantly upgraded with an…
Replacing a Bently Nevada BN3300 vibration monitoring and protection system with a Vibro-meter VM600 Mk2 The Maastricht Paper Production Mill operates a powertrain consisting of a gas turbine, gearbox,…
In this article, we will explore the reasons behind the launch of the VM600Mk2, the second-generation vibration protection and monitoring system by Meggitt Vibro-Meter. The original VM600 has long…
Introducing the Vibro-meter VM600Mk2: Machine protection and condition monitoring system Meggitt Vibro-meter recently launched the VM600Mk2, the second generation of their VM600 machinery protection system. This new system is…
Proof-testing overspeed detection systems (ODS) and replacing Jaquet FT3000 ODS with Istec SpeedSys 300 at a gas compressor station in Germany Thyssengas is one of the leading gas transmission system…
Replacing a Jaquet FT3000 ODS with a SpeedSys 200 ODS on a combined cycled gas turbine (CCGT) Vattenfall operates a combined-cycle gas turbine at an energy plant in the Netherlands.…
Voting, regarding overspeed protection systems, can be defined by the number of safety loops that should switch to the safe state when an overspeed situation is detected. The desirable voting…
The FT3000 overspeed protection system, formerly supplied by the Jaquet Technology Group (now: TE Connectivity), has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Its obsolescence affects many end-users as the Jaquet FT3000…
The API Standard 670 is an industry standard and describes the minimum requirements for a machine protection system (MPS). This includes, measuring radial shaft vibration, casing vibration, axial shaft position,…
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