Sensuron, a developer
of compact fiber optic sensing systems, has launched its RTS 125 and RTS 150
sensors, after spinning off from sister company, 4DSP.
Now its own entity, Sensuron’s launch statement says its “mission is to solve
problems on a global scale and enable industry innovation by utilizing
light-based technologies that ensure equipment in the aerospace, medical and
energy fields is functional, reliable and safe.”
Michael Heflin, CEO at Sensuron, commented, “By investing in compact fiber
optic sensing solutions, businesses can consolidate several disparate
technologies into a single platform to continuously test, control and monitor
the health of systems. Sensuron’s FOS platform enables innovations that change
industries.”
Allen Parker, an engineer at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center,
said, “We have been collaborating with 4DSP, now Sensuron, to develop the next
generation of fiber optic sensing systems for the past 10 years. We have been
able to build an exponentially smaller system than was previously used in these
markets, with exceptional accuracy. Driven by NASA’s ultra-efficient
algorithms, this compact FOS system represents a major breakthrough in
high-speed operational monitoring and sensing.”
Market opportunity
Across
aerospace, medical and energy fields, equipment deterioration and the
continuous monitoring of materials can be expensive to maintain and costly to
an organization’s operations. Defective equipment can pose risks for civilians
and consumers. For example, without careful monitoring, strain during flight
can lead to airplane structural problems. Additionally, in launch vehicles,
liquid levels in fuel tanks may be higher than needed reducing payload
capacity. In the energy field, unreported collisions with rigs can cause
long-term structural risks.
Sensuron states that by using existing techniques for
monitoring equipment, “engineers are struggling to keep up with industry
developments”, adding, “however solutions that not only solve problems, but
also help engineers to approach challenges with new thinking, will increase
competitive advantages.”
Heflin added, “Sensuron’s compact FOS technology measures miniscule
changes in temperature, volume, liquids and stress over a variety of surface
areas. The platform can also provide 2D and 3D shape sensing. The fiber optic sensors
reflect light readings back to a converter, which provides users with real-time
measurements.”
Sensuron was recently recognized as a 2015 R&D 100 Finalist for its
work with NASA Armstrong Flight Research Centre. The global consumption value
of fiber optic sensing expected to increase to $2.2bn by 2018, up from $1.8bn
in 2013.
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