Torque measuring system T-Sense®

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The use of a T-Sense® torque measuring system means efficiency improvement, overload protection and prevention of breakdown costs. For example, in shipping industry its application has led in some cases to fuel savings up to 5%. The T-Sense® measuring system is based on optical displacement technology and can be mounted around propeller or drive shafts. We present: T-Sense® The T-Sense® is an intelligently designed optical torque measuring system, which can be mounted around the shaft by the vessel's crew or shipyard without engineering or commissioning assistance. Features With the PEM4 Propulsion Efficiency Monitor, VAF Instruments has developed a completely new monitoring system based on many years of experience and a proven technology, but with modern user friendly electronics. The PEM4 system is able to monitor one or two T-Sense® torque measuring systems together with the fuel consumption of six engines/consumers (max. 12 VAF flowmeters). The PEM4 Propulsion Efficiency Monitor is very easy to use because of its menu structure. All measured and calculated data can be read directly from the screen, on which they are displayed as both figures and graphs. The PEM4 system helps owners to improve ship efficiency and to monitor engine performance in a very convenient way. The standard T-Sense® system is based on torque and speed measurement, out of which performed power on the shaft can be calculated. The system can be extended with the following modules: energy consumption actual fuel consumption per engine, per genset or boiler specific fuel consumption per kW (SFOC of main engines)