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Sensing Change

Condition monitoring is essential if you wish to develop an understanding of the health and efficiency of a particular machine or process. Moreover, if the machine or process involves the use of motors, gearboxes or other moving parts, of all parameters that might be monitored vibration is arguably the most useful. Andy Anthony, Managing Director of Monitran, explains why and provides examples.

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Specialist Services

Monitran supports the Oxford Turbine Research Facility in its investigations into future aero-engine technologies

High Wycombe, United Kingdom – Monitran, a leader in the development and manufacture of transducers for the measurement of vibration, proximity and displacement, is providing specialist engineering services to the Oxford Turbine Research Facility (OTRF), part of the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford.

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Protecting Crisps Production

Andy Anthony, Managing Director of Monitran, explains how a leading producer of potato crisps is using vibration sensors and an advanced site-wide condition monitoring system to protect machinery, better schedule maintenance and keep production on track.

Crisps production involves a variety of machines with rotating and moving parts, plus flowing water, hot oils and pneumatics.

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Plant & Works Engineering talks to Andy Anthony

Plant & Works Engineering talks to Andy Anthony, MD of Monitran, about the company’s products, services and philosophies.

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Condition monitoring protects London’s Thames Barrier

Operated by the Environment Agency, the Thames Barrier is London’s main defence against flooding. It became operational in 1982 and protects parts of the city against abnormally high tides and tidal/storm surges. Understandably, the barrier needs to be maintained to ensure it can protect the capital when needed. Indeed, during its history about a third of its 400 plus closures have been necessary, the rest being for maintenance purposes.

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Monitran Product Range

accelerometers

Accelerometers

Ideal for use with portable and on-line vibration analysers.

Monitran 5032

Monitoring Systems

Monitoring systems that can be used to measure vibration.

enclosures

Enclosures

Switch Enclosures and Connection Enclosures by Monitran.

linear variable differential transformer

LVDT's

LVDT'S are a popular tansducer in industrial applications.

eddy current probes and drivers

ECPD

The latest precision-wound copper coil Proximity Sensors.

accessories

Accessories

Allowing the user access to a vibration sensor for machinery.


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