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AP Sensing GmbH
IndustryOptical sensing technology
FoundedNovember 2007[1]
Headquarters
Böblingen
,
Germany[1]
Area served
Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East
Key people
Clemens Pohl (CEO)[1]
ProductsFibre-optic sensing

AP Sensing GmbH is a German company specializing in fibre-optic sensing technology. It is based in Böblingen and was founded in 2007 after spinning off from Agilent Technologies, and operates in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. A member of the Fiber Optic Sensing Association (FOSA), AP Sensing technology is used in cable monitoring systems in offshore wind farms, oil pipelines, water pipelines, and railways.

History and leadership

AP Sensing corporate headquarters in Böblingen, Germany

AP Sensing was founded in November 2007 and is based in Böblingen, Germany.[1] The company originated as a part of Hewlett-Packard, which had begun investing in fibre-optic technology before spinning off Agilent Technologies in 1999. Clemons Pohl, one of the founders of AP Sensing, establishing the fibre-optic busines of Agilent before spinning off AP Sensing as a separate business in 2007.[2][3] At its founding, its managing directors were Pohl and Gerd Koffmane.[1] Pohl is the CEO,[1] and the CTO is Gareth Lees.[4] The Director of Operations is Uwe Keppler, and the Business Director is Henrik Hoff.[5]

It is a member of the Fiber Optic Sensing Association (FOSA),[6] an industry organization that promotes the use of fibre-optic sensing technology.[7] Gareth Lees of AP Sensing was elected to a board seat in 2021.[8] According to Focus business magazine, they rank among the best mid-sized employers in Germany in the electronics industry as of 2022.[9] AP Sensing partners with WeForest, a conservationist group,[10] and Care International.[11]

Products and implementation

AP Sensing introduced its Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) technology in 2014, designed to monitor assets such as power cables and pipelines over large distances.[12] DFOS technology is in use in the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East.[13]

In the United Kingdom, AP Sensing's Distributed Acoustic/Vibration Sensing (DAS/DVS) technology is used by the Department for Transport to collect data from rail lines in order to boost safety and security.[14][15][16] AP Sensing has worked with the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton on the Sofia Windfarm project.[17] The company has collaborated with the University of Darmstadt and DB Net AG to create the FOSSIL (Fibre Optic Sensing for Safety Integrity Level) 4.0 project. Partially funded by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, the project investigates whether FOS-based digital twins can be used to improve railway security.[18][19]

The company operates in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East.[20] AP Sensing has a regional office in Bahrain, and operates throughout the Middle East.[21] Their Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing (DFOS) is designed to monitor pipeline leaks, and is used by the Kuwait Oil Company and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. In Saudi Arabia, AP Sensing technology used for cable monitoring by the Saudi Electricity Company, and water pipeline monitoring and leak detection by the Saline Water Conversion Corporation.[21]

Since 2019, the Earthquake Research Institute of the University of Tokyo incorporates an AP Sensing DAS interrogator unit to monitor seismic activity off the coast of Sanriku.[22] In 2019, AP Sensing was selected by Energinet to monitor cables at the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm using DTS units.[23] In 2020, Saudi Aramco approved the use of AP Sensing's DFOS technology to detect leaks in oil pipelines.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jahresabschluss zum Geschäftsjahr vom 01.01.2020 bis zum 31.12.2020". Unternehmensregister (in German). March 7, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Breitinger, Katja (April 2022). "Wie AP Sensing durch faseroptische Sensorik Städte smarter macht" (PDF). Europolitan. ESB Business School. p. 17. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Spilok, Kathleen (February 5, 2021). "Nerven aus Glas" (pdf). VDI Nachrichten (in German). p. 19. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "AP Sensing releases next generation of acoustic sensing technology – Energy Northern Perspective". Energy Northern. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "AP Sensing GmbH, Böblingen, Germany". NorthData. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Corner, Elizabeth (January 7, 2021). "Fibre Optic Sensing Association elects 2021 officers and board members". World Pipelines. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "FOSA Calling for Establishment of a U.S. Pipeline Safety Test Facility". North American Energy Pipelines. October 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  8. ^ Corner, Elizabeth (January 7, 2021). "Fibre Optic Sensing Association elects 2021 officers and board members". World Pipelines. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Top-Arbeitgeber Mittelstand Elektro / Elektronik Deutschland - Empfohlen von FOCUS". Focus Business (in German). Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "AP Sensing - WeForest". WeForest. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  11. ^ "Partner und Unterstützende". Care International (in German).
  12. ^ O'Reilly, Callum (May 21, 2014). "AP Sensing launches DTS instruments". Hydrocarbon Engineering. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "Fibre Optic Technology Beyond Traditional Linear Heat Detection". Tank Storage Magazine. 16 (16). Easyfairs: 98. November 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "Pyreos partners with AP Sensing for unique rail monitoring eeNews Analog". EENewsEurope. November 20, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "CSA Catapult to deliver energy-efficient intelligent rail system - News". Compound Semiconductor. November 20, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  16. ^ Saraogi, Varsha (November 20, 2019). "Network Rail to trial an energy-efficient predict-and-prevent maintenance system". Railway Technology. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  17. ^ "Optimised high voltage underwater cable design to support growing use of renewable energy". University of Southampton. May 14, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  18. ^ "Dwe Digitale Zwilling Bekommt Ein Neues Nervensystem" (PDF). Bahn Manager. DVV Media Group. September 5, 2021. p. 27. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  19. ^ "BMDV - Faseroptische Sensorik für sicherheitsrelevante (Safety Integrity Level) Bahnanwendungen – FoSSIL 4.0". Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport (in German).
  20. ^ "Contact". www.apsensing.com. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Aramco approves new fibre optic pipeline leak detection technology". Oil & Gas News. September 2, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  22. ^ Fukushima, Shun; Shinohara, Masanao; Nishida, Kiwamu; Takeo, Akiko; Yamada, Tomoaki; Yomogida, Kiyoshi (June 13, 2022). "Detailed S-wave velocity structure of sediment and crust off Sanriku, Japan by a new analysis method for distributed acoustic sensing data using a seafloor cable and seismic interferometry". Earth, Planets and Space. 74 (1): 92. doi:10.1186/s40623-022-01652-z. ISSN 1880-5981. Retrieved July 10, 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  23. ^ Skopljak, Nadja (November 14, 2019). "AP Sensing Monitoring Kriegers Flak Cables". Offshore Wind. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  24. ^ "Aramco Approves New Fibre Optic Pipeline Leak Detection Technology". Oil & Gas News. 39 (6). September 2020.
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