Oil & Gas Industry

For use in pumps, fans, gearboxes, cooling towers and motors
in upstream, midstream and refining facilities.

Specifying a Vibration Sensor

Vibration monitoring machinery operating in the oil and gas industry is critical for preventing unexpected shutdown, while reducing overall operating costs.

Vibration analysts and reliability engineers use techniques such as predictive and preventative maintenance using vibration monitoring as a key indicator of machine health.

At Hansford Sensors we manufacture a full range of accelerometers and vibration sensors to help your business meet the challenges of monitoring and maintaining a wide range of equipment including blowers, compressors, cooling towers, fans, gearboxes, mixers, motors and pumps operating in hazardous oil and gas applications.

Factors to consider

Selecting the best accelerometer or vibration sensor for oil and gas applications depends on a number of factors. These include:

  • Availability of the plant
  • Cost of breakdown
  • Criticality of the machine/impact on the production process
  • Access to machine, guarding, health and safety implications
  • Environmental factors

Typical solutions for the Oil & Gas Industry

For underwater usage

We offer a wide range of industrial accelerometers and vibration sensors for oil and gas applications. These include our HS-150 accelerometers with silicon cable, a key feature is the IP68 sealing and being fully submersible to 100 meters max.

For hazardous areas

For hazardous area applications our robust HS-100I and HS-150I industrial accelerometers certified to the latest ATEX (IECEx) standards offer the capability to detect and monitor vibration measurements, in a potentially explosive atmosphere within the oil and gas industry.

Multi-axis measurement

If multi-axis measurement is required the triaxial accelerometers with connector, or flexible cable are capable of simultaneously measuring vibration in three axis, providing a single integrated output for quick and accurate phase analysis.

Global Customer Service & Support

We have a global network of sales partners, backed by the resources of our central product design, manufacturing and customer center in the UK. Our sales partners include vibration analysts, consultants and system builders and integrators. Each is fully trained, experienced in meeting the challenges of vibration monitoring in a wide range of industrial applications and capable of providing dedicated local technical, engineering and customer service, wherever you are in the world.

For fast, friendly advice, and to learn more about our products, please contact our sales team.