Industrial digitalisation
Creating the high efficiency, sustainable industries of the future involves transforming assets, processes and events into data. The goal is understanding with no interruption or delay, and knowledge without blind spots.
This digitisation is now possible through the application of SILIXA proven fibre optic solutions. By leveraging a single fibre optic cable installation for multiple simultaneous monitoring applications, we offer a suite of distributed fibre optic sensing solutions that increase safety and reduce costs.
Why use
distributed sensing?
What is distributed sensing?
Find out hereToday’s industrial activities connect a diverse combination of buildings, networks and infrastructure assets – with each component critical to the overall productivity.
Whether new construction or retrofits to existing structures, digitalisation with Silixa systems enables the integrity monitoring of assets such as pipelines and cable networks, as well as the optimisation of processes at petrochemical plants and datacentres.
Improving safety and extending longevity.
The unmatched precision and accuracy of our acoustic, temperature, and strain sensing systems allow us to acquire data of unparalleled quality. Direct measurement and indirect measurement parameters can be digitally captured reliably and repeatedly, enabling the detection of subtle changes over time such as increases in strain, temperature fluctuations, or alterations in flow. We combine sector expertise with proprietary data analyses solutions
Carina® Sensing System, our precision-engineered distributed acoustic sensing system delivers a 20dB or 100x improvement in signal-to-noise ratio compared to other existing DAS systems. As the sensing element is the fibre, multiple measurement types can be acquired on the same fibre through the life of the asset. Silixa’s expertise in high temperature and harsh environment installations enables even the most challenging networks and processes to be monitored at a previously unconceivable level of detail.
Locations used for waste management and disposal such as landfill sites as can be geotechnically monitored in detail for movement and high temperature propagation. Seismic monitoring for earthquakes and induced seismicity can reduce the risk to key infrastructure and industrial facilities.
Datacentre uptime can be increased using temperature-based power cable monitoring, and efficiency optimised through detailed monitoring of the thermal dynamics of server cabinets.
Pipelines used to transfer waste and hazardous materials can pose a potential risk to human life and the environment. Real-time monitoring for leaks, hotspot development, or strain can mitigate this risk and eliminate the need to construct costly barrier systems. Vessel skin monitoring of temperature or acoustics provides the insights into process dynamics required for process optimisation.
The state of bridges, tunnels, highways and other critical infrastructure can be continually monitored for hazards and movement to mitigate failure mechanisms before risks reach unacceptable levels.
How digitisation addresses the challenges of industry
A digital monitoring system delivers the clear data required to identify damage or deterioration at an early stage in the life of an asset. Digitalisation with Silixa means operators can act sooner and with confidence to prevent failures, potential loss of life and environmental damage.
All Silixa equipment has been engineered to have a minimal power requirement. By enabling facilities to run remotely or autonomously, carbon emissions are lowered by reducing or eliminating the need for personnel to travel to and from site.
We help operators meet their legal, social and environmental obligations. Continuous or on-demand high-resolution data provides quantified evidence that standardised procedures are being followed, correct operating parameters observed and legal obligations are being met.
Industrial digitisation reduces operational and management costs through the introduction of proactive maintenance. The distributed nature of measurements enables continuous monitoring with extra high precision over extended distances. This enables operators to pinpoint problem areas and take action before costly failures or damage occurs.
Since the same fibre optic cable can be used to acquire acoustic, temperature and strain measurements the need to invest in separate equipment is removed. Also, there are no maintenance costs associated with the sensor element: the fibre itself.
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Our dedicated team, with sector-matched expertise and highly diverse skillsets, provide solutions that deliver measurable value to our clients in the Industrial Digitalisation sector.
Michael Mondanos, PhD
Vice President – Environmental and Infrastructure 
