OSENSA INNOVATIONS is a leading developer and manufacturer of fiber optic temperature sensing and partial discharge monitoring products, providing solutions across various industrial sectors. Established in 2010, this privately held company is headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The company excels in delivering precise and reliable temperature monitoring solutions, particularly in challenging electromagnetic and high-voltage environments. Its sensors are ideally suited for demanding applications in medical, research, power generation, life sciences, and transformer industries.OSENSAINNOVATIONSisaleadingdeveloperandmanufactureroffiberoptictemperaturesensingandpartialdischargemonitoringproducts,providingsolutionsacrossvariousindustrialsectors.Establishedin2010,thisprivatelyheldcompanyisheadquarteredinBurnaby,BritishColumbia,Canada.Thecompanyexcelsindeliveringpreciseandreliabletemperaturemonitoringsolutions,particularlyinchallengingelectromagneticandhigh-voltageenvironments.Itssensorsareideallysuitedfordemandingapplicationsinmedical,research,powergeneration,lifesciences,andtransformerindustries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Fiber Optic Temperature Transmitters: CSA/UL/Marine certified fiber optic temperature transmitters designed for industrial applications. These DIN rail mountable units feature 4-20mA analog outputs and an industrial RS-485 serial bus for Modbus communication. The FTX-001-OEM model is a single-channel, small-form-factor fiber optic temperature transmitter module ideal for switchgear and bus bar applications. The FTX-910-PWR+R model offers a compact solution with 9 optical sensor inputs for continuous monitoring of electrical hot spots in equipment up to 38kV.FiberOpticTemperatureTransmitters:CSA/UL/Marinecertifiedfiberoptictemperaturetransmittersdesignedforindustrialapplications.TheseDINrailmountableunitsfeature4-20mAanalogoutputsandanindustrialRS-485serialbusforModbuscommunication.TheFTX-001-OEMmodelisasingle-channel,small-form-factorfiberoptictemperaturetransmittermoduleidealforswitchgearandbusbarapplications.TheFTX-910-PWR+Rmodeloffersacompactsolutionwith9opticalsensorinputsforcontinuousmonitoringofelectricalhotspotsinequipmentupto38kV.
Partial Discharge Solutions: Products for monitoring and detecting partial discharge in switchgear and transformers. The company offers cost-effective continuous partial discharge monitoring systems.PartialDischargeSolutions:Productsformonitoringanddetectingpartialdischargeinswitchgearandtransformers.Thecompanyofferscost-effectivecontinuouspartialdischargemonitoringsystems.
Fiber Optic Temperature Probes: Fiber optic temperature probes that are immune to electromagnetic radiation and compatible with high voltage, RF, and magnetic fields. PRB-GB3 probes accurately and continuously measure temperatures from -40°C to +200°C. PRB-110 probes measure temperatures up to 120°C, while PRB-910 probes measure up to 200°C. PRB-230 style probes are fully compatible with all transformer oil types and kerosene desorption processes, capable of measuring up to 230°C.FiberOpticTemperatureProbes:Fiberoptictemperatureprobesthatareimmunetoelectromagneticradiationandcompatiblewithhighvoltage,RF,andmagneticfields.PRB-GB3probesaccuratelyandcontinuouslymeasuretemperaturesfrom-40°Cto+200°C.PRB-110probesmeasuretemperaturesupto120°C,whilePRB-910probesmeasureupto200°C.PRB-230styleprobesarefullycompatiblewithalltransformeroiltypesandkerosenedesorptionprocesses,capableofmeasuringupto230°C.
Monitoring Systems: On-premise and cloud-based monitoring systems for critical assets, providing historical trending and alarm functionalities. These systems integrate with OSENSAView software, temperature transmitters, fiber optic temperature probes, and IoT solutions.MonitoringSystems:On-premiseandcloud-basedmonitoringsystemsforcriticalassets,providinghistoricaltrendingandalarmfunctionalities.ThesesystemsintegratewithOSENSAViewsoftware,temperaturetransmitters,fiberoptictemperatureprobes,andIoTsolutions.
Software: PC software for device configuration, data logging, graphing, and troubleshooting. OSENSA's cloud platform facilitates seamless data transmission, enabling prompt detection of equipment issues.Software:PCsoftwarefordeviceconfiguration,datalogging,graphing,andtroubleshooting.OSENSA'scloudplatformfacilitatesseamlessdatatransmission,enablingpromptdetectionofequipmentissues.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Immunity to Electromagnetic Interference: Fiber optic sensors are inherently immune to electromagnetic noise and interference, making them ideal solutions for demanding environments such as high-voltage power transmission, microwave, and plasma settings. These cost-effective fiber optic sensors are non-conducting, offering high suitability in environments where conventional wired and wireless sensors are adversely affected by electrical noise.ImmunitytoElectromagneticInterference:Fiberopticsensorsareinherentlyimmunetoelectromagneticnoiseandinterference,makingthemidealsolutionsfordemandingenvironmentssuchashigh-voltagepowertransmission,microwave,andplasmasettings.Thesecost-effectivefiberopticsensorsarenon-conducting,offeringhighsuitabilityinenvironmentswhereconventionalwiredandwirelesssensorsareadverselyaffectedbyelectricalnoise.
High Precision and Reliability: Fiber optic thermal monitoring solutions boast up to 70% greater accuracy than traditional sensors, providing a calibrated temperature accuracy of ±0.1°C, which significantly enhances reliability. The technology has demonstrated long-term stability below ±0.025°C.HighPrecisionandReliability:Fiberopticthermalmonitoringsolutionsboastupto70%greateraccuracythantraditionalsensors,providingacalibratedtemperatureaccuracyof±0.1°C,whichsignificantlyenhancesreliability.Thetechnologyhasdemonstratedlong-termstabilitybelow±0.025°C.
Diverse Industrial Applications and Custom Solutions: Expertise across a wide range of industries including MRI and medical temperature monitoring, microwave heating systems, power generation, transformers, switchgear, semiconductor equipment, automotive, and anesthesia applications. The company supplies thousands of systems worldwide through its OEM customer base, with ultra-compact, chip-sized modules particularly popular in automotive, animal research, and medical anesthesia markets.DiverseIndustrialApplicationsandCustomSolutions:ExpertiseacrossawiderangeofindustriesincludingMRIandmedicaltemperaturemonitoring,microwaveheatingsystems,powergeneration,transformers,switchgear,semiconductorequipment,automotive,andanesthesiaapplications.ThecompanysuppliesthousandsofsystemsworldwidethroughitsOEMcustomerbase,withultra-compact,chip-sizedmodulesparticularlypopularinautomotive,animalresearch,andmedicalanesthesiamarkets.
Cost-Effectiveness and Simplified Installation: Despite offering high-quality features, the thermal monitoring solutions are competitively priced, enabling cost-effective installation and reducing the need for frequent recalibration, leading to long-term savings. Their robust and lightweight design simplifies the installation process, ensuring hassle-free deployment by technicians.Cost-EffectivenessandSimplifiedInstallation:Despiteofferinghigh-qualityfeatures,thethermalmonitoringsolutionsarecompetitivelypriced,enablingcost-effectiveinstallationandreducingtheneedforfrequentrecalibration,leadingtolong-termsavings.Theirrobustandlightweightdesignsimplifiestheinstallationprocess,ensuringhassle-freedeploymentbytechnicians.
Continuous Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance: Real-time continuous monitoring of temperature and partial discharge events in critical electrical assets like switchgear, transformers, motors, and generators, enabling early detection of fault conditions such as loose connections, thermal runaway, and insulation failure. This capability allows for planned shutdowns and maintenance before catastrophic events occur.ContinuousMonitoringandPredictiveMaintenance:Real-timecontinuousmonitoringoftemperatureandpartialdischargeeventsincriticalelectricalassetslikeswitchgear,transformers,motors,andgenerators,enablingearlydetectionoffaultconditionssuchaslooseconnections,thermalrunaway,andinsulationfailure.Thiscapabilityallowsforplannedshutdownsandmaintenancebeforecatastrophiceventsoccur.
Cloud-Based Remote Accessibility: OSENSA's cloud platform supports seamless data transmission, allowing users to promptly detect equipment issues, and integrates data smoothly with third-party monitoring software to enhance accessibility and usability.Cloud-BasedRemoteAccessibility:OSENSA'scloudplatformsupportsseamlessdatatransmission,allowinguserstopromptlydetectequipmentissues,andintegratesdatasmoothlywiththird-partymonitoringsoftwaretoenhanceaccessibilityandusability.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Data Centers and Energy: Continuous thermal and partial discharge monitoring in switchgear, transformers, motors and generators, and E-mobility (electric vehicles) sectors.DataCentersandEnergy:Continuousthermalandpartialdischargemonitoringinswitchgear,transformers,motorsandgenerators,andE-mobility(electricvehicles)sectors.
Life Sciences: Application of fiber optic temperature sensors in MRI research, laser ablation, HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound), and phantom studies.LifeSciences:ApplicationoffiberoptictemperaturesensorsinMRIresearch,laserablation,HIFU(High-IntensityFocusedUltrasound),andphantomstudies.
Process Control: Utilization of fiber optic and UHF sensors in semiconductor, induction heating, microwave, and industrial automation fields.ProcessControl:UtilizationoffiberopticandUHFsensorsinsemiconductor,inductionheating,microwave,andindustrialautomationfields.
High Voltage Power Transmission and Distribution: Development of next-generation fiber optic sensor technology for monitoring high voltage power generation, transmission, and distribution equipment.HighVoltagePowerTransmissionandDistribution:Developmentofnext-generationfiberopticsensortechnologyformonitoringhighvoltagepowergeneration,transmission,anddistributionequipment.
Automotive and Anesthesia Applications: Ultra-compact, chip-sized modules are popular in automotive, animal research, and medical anesthesia markets.AutomotiveandAnesthesiaApplications:Ultra-compact,chip-sizedmodulesarepopularinautomotive,animalresearch,andmedicalanesthesiamarkets.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
CanadaCanada
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015 Certification: Achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification on April 24, 2017, providing independent, third-party validation of the company's continuous commitment to delivering high-quality products.ISO9001:2015Certification:AchievedISO9001:2015certificationonApril24,2017,providingindependent,third-partyvalidationofthecompany'scontinuouscommitmenttodeliveringhigh-qualityproducts.
UL, CE, and equivalent safety certifications: Products hold UL, CE, and equivalent safety certifications.UL,CE,andequivalentsafetycertifications:ProductsholdUL,CE,andequivalentsafetycertifications.
NRC-IRAP (National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program) Funding: Awarded funding on July 15, 2015, by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program to develop next-generation fiber optic sensor technology for monitoring high voltage power generation, transmission, and distribution equipment.NRC-IRAP(NationalResearchCouncilofCanadaIndustrialResearchAssistanceProgram)Funding:AwardedfundingonJuly15,2015,bytheNationalResearchCouncilofCanadaIndustrialResearchAssistanceProgramtodevelopnext-generationfiberopticsensortechnologyformonitoringhighvoltagepowergeneration,transmission,anddistributionequipment.