PSM has designed and manufactured tank level gauging systems for the marine and navy industry for over 30 years.  Now PSM is launching their latest generation of digital “intelligent” sensors and systems generically called “iCT” series. Invented and fully developed by PSM, the new iCT series will take measurement and monitoring in the marine industry to a superior level, claim PSM.  For the first time sensors contain directly embedded programmable functions and intelligent self-diagnostics. All sensors and transmitters are remotely configured and can transmit level, pressure and temperature on a single communication bus.

PSM can provide various measuring technologies to exactly and, cost effectively, suit all tank applications on board. Instruments from the PSM range include FMCW or Pulse Tank Radar, TDR radar, acoustic wave and hydrostatic pressure. All integrate into the common bus to ensure the most cost effective gauging solution can be readily tailored to suit vessels of all sizes and duty.

PSM claim that not only is the system cost competitive but also with the new digital bus system huge savings can be made on cable cost and expensive ancillary devices such as Intrinsic Safety zener barriers. In particularly with PSM’s unique “one size fits all iCT sensor, shipyards and system providers can now install a common sensor where a pressure, level or temperature is required and remotely assign a duty and an individual configuration later, saving on installation set-up time.

The entire data is displayed on the TANKVIEW gauging system, which can be integrated with a loading programme and may even be interrogated remotely via satellite/GPRS link to enable managers and operators to view and monitor all tanks on board in real-time. For example, fuel consumption can now be monitored remotely, bunkers planned on route and cargo verified.   

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