Clinker Detection System
A proprietary monitoring technology developed by Integrated Test & Measurement is introducing a brand new approach to address “fouling” in coal-fired power plants as well as the pulp and paper industry.
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Sootblower Fouling Detection System
Proprietary Technology from ITM provides boiler operators with insight into boiler and sootblowing efficiency.
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Process Optimization with Embedded Monitoring Systems
Finding efficiency improvements and uncovering hidden unsafe conditions in a process can prevent injury and save your company millions.
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7 Tips for Estimating Test Engineering Services Costs
If the COVID-19 pandemic has proven anything, it is that we live in a business climate where efficiency and accuracy have never been more important. In other words, none of us can afford to make costly mistakes. With that in mind, I’d like to share some tips for…
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Accelerometers for Rotating Machinery Vibration Measurements
Choosing an accelerometer for rotating machinery vibration measurements can be a daunting task since there are so many options available. This blog outlines the characteristics you should consider when choosing a piezoelectric single axis accelerometer for general purpose vibration measurements and presents some accelerometers to consider. Characteristics of…
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Another Successful Condition Monitoring System Installation
Last week our team successfully and safely installed another Boiler Monitoring System (BMS). This system, a Sootblower Fouling Detection (SFD) system, monitors structural and vibration sensors that quantify the boiler’s response to sootblower operations. The SFD system analyzes the boiler response data and outputs Key Performance Indicators…
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Building a Modern User Interface in LabVIEW
When we develop LabVIEW™ applications for our customers, a common request is for a simple, resizable and intuitive user interface (UI) for data visualization. In these cases, we use a tree control and a subpanel. This type of UI functions like a tab control that automatically resizes. The…
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Boiler Monitoring Technologies at BLRBAC Spring 2019 Meeting
Integrated Test & Measurement (ITM) is presenting its patented Sootblower Fouling Detection (SFD) technology at the Spring 2019 Black Liquor Recovery Boiler Advisory Committee (BLRBAC) meeting in Atlanta, GA on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. ITM’s SFD system effectively offers the following benefits to boiler operations: Optimizes sootblowing…
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Archiving CompactRIO Process Data to PI
The tool we most commonly use for real-time embedded process monitoring and control applications is the NI CompactRIO. These controllers allow us to embed algorithms that acquire and analyze high-speed process sensor data and then output derived key performance indicators (KPIs) to other control systems. Most of the…
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ITM’s Patented Technologies Prevent Boiler Tube Leaks
The US patent office has recently awarded patents to ITM for (2) two of the underlying boiler safety and process optimization technologies embedded within our CDS and SHOP systems. These systems monitor boiler conditions and alert operators when boiler tube damaging events/conditions occur. Clinker Detection System (CDS) –…
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Putting a HALT to Hazardous Hopper Maintenance – Power Magazine
Check out my article “Putting a HALT to Hazardous Hopper Maintenance” in the May 2018 edition of Power Magazine. This article describes a system for detecting dangerous plugging conditions inside ash hoppers. Ash hoppers are used in the power industry to collect hot ash from utility boilers. –…
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Increase the IQ of Your Intelligent Sootblowing in Power Magazine
Check out the article “Increase the IQ of Your Intelligent Sootblowing” by my colleague Mark Yeager in the December edition of Power Magazine. In this article, Mark describes ITM’s Sootblower Fouling Detection (SFD) technology which allows for targeted sootblowing, by pinpointing exactly when and where sootblowing is required…
