H2 compressors at refinery show abnormal wear conditions Residual abrasive contaminants in new process units can cause rapid wear of rider bands in reciprocating compressors. Those abnormal wear conditions can be detected at an early stage by continuously monitoring the proximity measures with the help of a PROGNOST®‐NT monitoring system. [...]
The gratitude of our customers drives us When a customer expresses their deepest gratitude to us, it spurs us on to perform at our best. The customer who purchased our 10/5 hotline service, called, and requested an urgently needed spare part to keep operations running at his plant. As soon as [...]
Did you read the article in COMPRESSORtech2 magazine about the partnership between Burckhardt Compression and Plug Power for a hydrogen liquefaction project? And did you notice the important part at the end of paragraph four where we are mentioned? “A monitoring solution from Burckhardt Compression’s digital experts, PROGNOST Systems GmbH, is [...]
We are pleased to welcome Alex Kleyburg, Sales Manager from Burckhardt Compression (Nederland) B.V. He visited us yesterday to have our Sales Manager, Markus Bruns, explain our machine protection and condition monitoring systems in more detail. Their discussion raised several questions, leading to a deeper interest and clarifying answers. In the [...]
Software testing as an important part of our work in R&D When we at PROGNOST Systems develop software for our machine protection and condition monitoring systems, we test it thoroughly. To get the latest insights, our test team just returned from an important conference for testers. Our colleagues are still impressed: [...]
Detection of Bearing Failure in an Extruder Gearbox Introduction Following a prolonged history of gearbox failures, the customer decided to replace the existing spot measurement system with a more reliable online monitoring solution. The customers´ decision-making process was supported with open communication between the operator, the PROGNOST Systems team and [...]
Video: The Importance of Machine Protection A good and proven machine protection system is designed to provide machine protection while maximizing production availability. Learn more about machine protection in an interview with Markus Bruns, Technical Sales Manager at PROGNOST Systems. Watch the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/glZS-p4Im_4?si=I-dlA1uYIv74ixx2
Our solar system in action We have a display that shows us in real time how much solar power our 100 kw solar system on the roof produces. It is fascinating to follow how the photovoltaic system works and supplies us with sustainably produced electricity. Colleagues and visitors see on that [...]
At PROGNOST Systems, we embrace sustainability – with our products, services and personally: Colleagues ride their bikes to work or use train and bus, while others use glass containers instead of plastic boxes. We have a beehive with bees pollinating blooming plants and producing our own honey. One expression of our [...]
Impact Versus Impact - Comparison of Different Filter Modes for Vibration Measurement Watch the case study on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SHe9j08Fprw?si=sYBMldNDd_23rlJa Root cause analysis, impact detection and verification for reciprocating machinery such as piston and hyper compressors are always challenging. When talking about condition monitoring of reciprocating machines, vibration signals are an [...]
