PROGNOST Systems
Intelligence on Duty The path to successful products and services always requires an intensive dialog with potential users. Only by exchanging experiences on a continuous basis it is possible to gain the necessary knowledge of operator requirements which results in useful products.
experience leads to state-of-the-art technology. This continuous improvement process ensures that PROGNOST products and services will continue to meet the ever increasing expectations of our users in future.
We define “Intelligence on Duty� using this philosophy: the permanent integration of user requirements and practical
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PROGNOST 1.2 • Monitoring based on OS/9 • MS-DOS-based GUI “Face” • Ringbuffer • Segmented vibration analyses • Peak-to-Peak vibration • RMS analysis vibration
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Feasibility study of online protection for H2 compressor
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Order received for realization of the first PROGNOST system
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First commercial PROGNOST installation (Hydrogen Make Up Compressor)
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Global trademark registered
PROGNOST Systems Our systems and services are based upon 25 years of technical experience and competence in the acquisition, automated evaluation, and interpretation of condition data of rotating equipment. Since 1990 ensure our condition monitoring and machine protection technologies a safe, reliable and economical operation of our user´s process machines.
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Locations in Europe and USA, along with our worldwide partners, guarantee responsive and reliable on-site support. PROGNOST® systems are made in Germany.
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March 10, 1993 First manual shutdown based on PROGNOSTÂŽ shutdown alarm Ringbuffer data unveiled: pieces of broken valve bolt in the compression chamber
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Measurement of p-V diagram with strain gauges on a refinery compressor
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Second & third orders received from a refinery and a Natural Gas underground storage plant
90% of our customers recommend PROGNOST to their industry peers
Our Customers The continuous dialog with our users from the oil, gas, chemical, and petrochemical industry contributes to the ongoing optimization of our products and services. We also encourage our users to meet and learn from each other. Our regularly conducted user forums are the platform for our international customer community to meet and exchange experiences.
Our users reward this focused approach with high marks for satisfaction and long-standing loyalty.
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PROGNOST®-NT 3 • Monitoring based on WinNT • First Windows User Interface “VISU” • English language option • Damage pattern recognition with diagnostic database First installation of PROGNOST®-NT on a Hyper compressor First p-V diagram on a Hyper compressor
PROGNOST®-NT 4 Optimized damage pattern technology with more than 10 damage classes First installation of PROGNOST®-NT on a Plunger Pump (Aldrich)
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First international order received (UK)
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Spin-off from KOETTER Consulting Engineers PROGNOST Systems GmbH founded Founding of PROGNOST Systems Inc. in Houston, Texas, USA First customers in the USA
“Information instead of data!“ In many cases, complex process machines are equipped with inadequate protection devices, which are designed to trigger an alert or emergency shutdown of the machine. In this case, the operator receives no information about the location and cause of the problem.
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PROGNOST® goes a step further by and provides users clear diagnostic information with the cause for the alarm or shutdown as a basis for efficient maintenance actions. This is “Information instead of data”.
First installation of PROGNOST®-NT on • Laby compressor and • Diaphragm pump
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First installation of PROGNOST®-NT on an Integral Compressor
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PROGNOST®-NT 5 • Integration of Rod Position as a shutdown parameter in the Safety Protection module
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PROGNOST®-NT 6 • Introduction of Maintenance and Component Tracking • Combination of operational and economical information to Asset Performance Management • Integration of Pressure Peak-to-Peak analysis as a shutdown parameter
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First orders from Canada and South America First Userforum in USA
Number of monitored machines exceeds 200
First order from Middle East region
95% of our customers install additional PROGNOST® systems within three years
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PROGNOST®-Genuit Launch of PROGNOST®-Genuit: the model based diagnostic system
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Introduction of • Lubrication Monitoring and • OneClick Fastcheck
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Monitoring of the world´s two largest Hyper compressors
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Implementation of • Automatic Operating Condition Definition and the • Automatic Setting of Warning Thresholds Market launch of PROGNOST®-NT Pump for plunger- and diaphragm pumps
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Market launch of PROGNOST®-S
Monitoring of torque on the cran
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Inauguration of expanded workshop in Rheine, Germany First International Userforum in Germany
First order from Asia/Pacific Regio
PROGNOST® is worth it The advantage of a PROGNOST® system is quantifiable. We will help you assess the profitability of a PROGNOST® installation based on your own machine and operation data. In most cases, the purchase price is recovered within just
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a few months. We guarantee a realistic review, based on real-world data, accumulated from hundreds PROGNOST® installations worldwide.
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Market launch of PROGNOST®-SenSim First installation of PROGNOST®-NT on • Centrifugal Pump • Screw Compressor • Centrifugal Compressor
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Refinement of diagnostic capabilities based on detailed examination of more than 500 real-world compressor component failures
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OneClick Cockpit
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Market launch of PROGNOST®-DataCenter
2012
PROGNOST®-NT monitors more than 600 reciprocating compressors worldwide
First order from Russia
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92% of our customers rate our technology to be excellent
Sound customer satisfaction through service and support First and foremost, we want to have long-term satisfied users. That is why we give our very best. We are committed to provide services and technological upgrades to keep your system current and ensure maximum machine protection and reliable online diagnostics.
The PROGNOST Customer Support offering ranges from annual system evaluation based on machine diagnosis reports in varying cycles (half-year, quarterly) to round-the-clock telephone support (10/5 or 24/7).
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Market launch of PROGNOST®-Predictor for bearing and gearbox monitoring
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Market launch of PROGNOST®-SILver
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PROGNOST Systems acquires “Espresso” monitoring business from Monitoring Technology LLC
Inauguration of new PROGNOST Systems headquarters Rheine
72% of our users order additional PROGNOST® systems within 36 month after 1st installation
The reliable monitoring of rotating equipment is a complex task. The interaction between components, gases/liquids and pressures make reliable machine diagnosis a true challenge. To help you meeting that challenge, PROGNOST Systems offers a variety of on-site courses and personal trainings.
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Applicable knowledge through instruction and training
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PROGNOST Systems GmbH Daimlerstr. 10 48432 Rheine Germany +49 (0)59 71 - 8 08 19 0 +49 (0)59 71 - 8 08 19 42 info@prognost.com
www.prognost.com
PROGNOST Systems, Inc. 1018 Hercules Houston, TX, 77058 USA +1 - 281 - 480 - 93 00 +1 - 281 - 480 - 93 02 infousa@prognost.com