Energy industry

A value of zero current may lead to disruption of power supply in automatic high-voltage contact switches. Today it may seem incredible that the high-voltage circuit can be interrupted other than arc discharge.

Operation of all automatic pin switches based on the impact of receding from each other contacts, while between them there is arc discharge. The effect of zero current is an indicator for pressure, temperature, density, ionization, plasma flow, etc.

Measurement of the zero current values are used to understand the effect of the arc and to determine the main parameters necessary for the successful interruption of the current

When testing switchgear requires special hardware and software that enables you to obtain accurate and reliable measurement results. The primary requirements for used test and measurement equipment are isolation, amplifier drift, noise, electromagnetic compatibility and the possibility of battery life. The software requirements include data reliability, reproducibility and performance.

Get reliable and high quality measurement results in conditions of exposure to electromagnetic fields

Analysis of deformation structures already at the design stage!

Opportunities for professional software from HBM nCode allow you to conduct "virtual testing" even before the start of the process of producing or creating a prototype. Save costs and increase productivity by conducting test on durability and fatigue already in the development phase. Numerous clients from the energy industry, especially nuclear power and wind energy, rely on capabilities from HBM nCode. 

Storage facilities with stocks of raw materials or of nuclear power – weight sensors have found their practical application in the energy industry.

A wide range of load cells and weighing electronics from HBM provides the optimal solution for various applications – whether the weighing hoppers corresponding to the weighing system.

For example, the weight sensor from HBM RTN provides the accuracy and reliability of measurement results even during the enrichment process the uranium, which is characterized by a rigid working environment with high temperature fluctuations

Performance requirements of generators in various types of generators has increased significantly.

The cost of intensive use and the tightening of norms for the protection of the environment have affected the requirements to the technical parameters of the generators that can affect their performance. Company HBM, the leader in the world market by measuring the torque force, provides a series of powerful analog and digital torque sensors force.

Accurate and reliable torque sensors from HBM is the best choice, especially compared to the indirect methods of torque measurements are widely prevalent today.

Many of the structures in the energy industry are exposed to high loads: pipelines, foundations and pylons and masts of wind turbines.

Experimental analysis of stress-strain States is the ideal method for determining the loads of the materials.

HBM offers a wide range of strain gauges and measuring amplifiers as well as professional software catman®AP for the experimental analysis of stress-strain States. Important to the objectives of the energy industry have numerous possibilities of optical measurement technology based on Bragg gratings measurement with light. Electromagnetic interference can no longer affect the measurement results.

When testing in areas of impact (high-voltage test switching impulse and lightning impulse) to the used measuring equipment must meet extremely high requirements. Products for high-voltage measurements from HBM enables the reliable collection and processing of measurement data due to electrical insulation, electromagnetic stability and many other characteristics. Test and measurement equipment from HBM passed practical approbation and used in thousands of applications of energy around the world.

Typical applications:

• Testing of switching systems such as switching devices and fuses
• Testing voltage of lightning impulse in testing transformers, voltage regulators, insulators, and switching systems
• Measurement of the transition through zero current

The data collection system during high-voltage tasks