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Energy & Utilities

Power generation, transmission, and utility infrastructure demands sensors that perform at the extremes — in turbine halls with vibration levels that destroy standard sensors, in switchyards exposed to the full range of outdoor weather, and in process areas where ambient temperatures exceed 100°C. Sensors must carry ratings for hazardous areas where applicable and deliver long mean-time-between-failure figures that match plant maintenance intervals.

High-Temperature RatedVibration ResistantHazardous Area (Ex)Long-Life Design

Applications & Use Cases

Lion Precision Eddy Current Lion Precision Eddy Current
01
Turbine shaft position and runout measurement

Lion Precision eddy current sensors measure turbine shaft displacement and runout in steam and gas turbines, providing continuous condition monitoring data to the DCS.

EGE Flow Sensors EGE Flow Sensors
02
Generator cooling system flow monitoring

EGE flow sensors monitor cooling water flow through generator stator windings and bearing journals, triggering shutdown if flow drops below safe minimums.

Schmersal Safety Schmersal Safety
03
Switchgear door position interlocking

Schmersal safety interlocking systems confirm medium-voltage switchgear panel doors are correctly closed and padlocked before allowing electrical interlocks to be released.

Pantron ISM Series Pantron ISM Series
04
Coal and biomass conveyor belt alignment

Pantron ISM photoelectric systems monitor belt edge position on wide fuel conveyor belts, triggering belt-tracking corrections before belt edge damage occurs.

EGE Fill Level Sensors EGE Fill Level Sensors
05
Transformer oil level and temperature monitoring

EGE fill level and temperature sensors monitor oil levels and winding temperatures in power transformers, providing data for predictive maintenance programmes.

Schmersal Ex Devices Schmersal Ex Devices
06
Hazardous zone sensor applications in gas turbines

Schmersal Ex-rated safety devices provide personnel protection around gas turbine access points in Zone 1 and Zone 2 classified areas.

Lutze Power Supplies Lutze Power Supplies
07
Control cabinet climate and power monitoring

Lutze power supplies and circuit breakers provide reliable DC power to field instruments in remote generating units, with diagnostic current monitoring via IO-Link.

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