Recent Articles
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Tue Apr 16th, 2019
…trenchers are efficient and effective digging machines for installing pipe and cable. To keep trenchers hard at work on the job and in peak performance, operators and rental yards must monitor and maintain the machine and components over time. Chain, teeth and sprocket components need to be replace
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Tue Apr 16th, 2019
For remote borders with little or no infrastructure, there are various techniques that can keep an eye, or rather an ear, out. QinetiQ, a British firm, has a system called OptaSense, which uses a fiber-optic cable laid in the ground. Sound from above creates vibrations in this cable.
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Wed Feb 20th, 2019
Ditch Witch …versatile new HX30 Vacuum Excavator [showcased] at the ARA Show.
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Wed Feb 20th, 2019
An AP Sensing Linear Pro Series DTS solution was selected to monitor two reservoir water pipelines in northern Germany. These pipelines are used to dispose of water leftover from oil and gas production, which cannot be discarded above ground due to its natural, slight radioactivity.
Posted By: FOSA Staff
Wed Feb 20th, 2019
Many land and undersea oil operations rely heavily on temperature sensing for improved safety and functionality in harsh environments. Silica-based optical fibers have been increasingly used for distributed temperature and acoustic sensing applications….In recent work, OFS performed an experimental
