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HMA GSA to exhibit at FMGM 2015

HMA Geotechnical Systems Australia is please to announce they will be exhibiting at the upcoming Field Measurement and Geomechanics symposium. FMGM 2015 will be held in Sydney at the Sheraton on The Park between

Conspec at IICA & MEMMES

HMA POGC recently welcomed John Williams (VP Sales) from Conspec in Canada. John visited a few existing customers in NSW & QLD along with attending the IICA Technical Event in Wollongong. Conspec offer a range

Australasian HRSG User Group Conference

The HMA Group recently attended the AHUG 2014 conference held in Brisbane. The Australasian HSRG Users Group conference was well attended and ran from Dec 9th to Dec 12th. HMA POGC & Measurement Resources were present showing offer

Boiler Control Breakfast – Brisbane

HMA POGC is proud to sponsor the upcoming IICA event is Brisbane. The free breakfast will be followed by a short presentation about improving boiler efficiency through the use of some clever Fireye control units. The presentation will be given by

Looking for an Oil in Water Sensor that can withstand high temperature?

The ID-223/200/HT is the high temperature version of the field proven Leakwise ID-223/500 oil on water detector. The sensor has been modified specifically for operation in high temperature water, for applications such as inside condensate

Update your old burner flame scanner to IECEx

If you have old existing burner flame detectors or scanners as part of your burner management system these may not be IECEx certified. Fireye offers versions of UV45 and Phoenix 85UVF QD Scanners certified to the IECEx standard.Fireye's higher end integrated

IICA Adelaide (6th August)

HMA POGC is once again proud to be exhibiting at the upcoming IICA technical expo in Adelaide. HMA POGC will have a range of fire & gas detection systems, over pressure protection systems, oil in water detection and boiler management

IICA Mildura (10th June)

The new HMA POGC Victorian Territory Manager, Glenn Porter will be there to demonstrate a range of Oil & Gas, Power and Process equipment products. Date: Tuesday 10th June @ 3pm - 7pmLocation: Quality Hotel Mildura Grand, Grand Ballroom, Seventh Street, Mildura,

IICA Brisbane 28th May

HMA POGC will be proudly exhibiting at the upcoming IICA Technology Expo in Brisbane. The Expo will be held at The Greek Club, 29 Edmonstone Street, South Brisbane on 28th May between 2pm &

BP improves Explosion-Proof Smoke Monitor

In conjunction with BP, CODEL specifically designed their Model 125 to monitor smoke fumes in ventilation and air conditioning ducts. Originally launched 15 years ago to ensure saftey of personel in offshore oil rig

IICA Central Coast (NSW) Technology Expo 2014

HMA POGC will be exhibiting at the upcoming IICA Technical Expo in the Central Coast. For further information please click here to see the details on the IICA website. Dates: Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Improved gas detection enclourse for ductwork

HMA POGC and Det-Tronics are pleased to announce a product line enhancement to the Q912 Duct Mount Enclosure for GT3000 Toxic Gas Detectors: The Model Q912 Duct Mount Enclosure provides reliable detection of toxic gases within air-handling ductwork. The

New HMA POGC Marine Applications Industry Brochure

HMA POGC's product range extends past our traditional industries of expertise such as Oil & Gas, Power Generation and Mining. We are pleased to release our new Marine industry specific applications brochure to complement our Oil

Stanwell wins EPRI Darts Competition

HMA POGC's Territory Manager Mark Hall presented Russell Vorpagel of Stanwell with a $150 Bunnings voucher for winning the darts competition at EPRI. HMA POGC held a 5 dart highest score competition at their stand at the recent EPRI conference in

POGC Bocce Team

The POGC team recently spent some time at the HMA group sales conference. The conference brought together all nine divisions within the HMA group. As part of the conference night time activities the POGC team

IICA Leongatha VIC (13th March 2014)

Some of our instruments on display will include our Det-tronics fire and gas range, MEDC hazardous beacons, Fireye flame scanners, Kaydon filters and BS&B rupture discs. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday 13th March between 3pm and

Kaydon outperforms Pall

Kaydon's KL30 Turbo Toc coalescing system outperforms the competitors in a recent upgrade. Water ingress was a big problem for a power generation company in New England in the USA. Upon completion of the Kaydon upgrade the water

Remove dust accumulation from expansion joints

Build up of dust or particles within expansion joints can cause premature failure. Ensuring this didn't happen on a recent coal project was critical to its success. Attached is the case study of how HMA-POGC worked with

IICA Launceston | February 19th

HMA POGC will be exhibiting at the upcoming IICA Launceston Technology Expo on Wednesday 19 February, 2014, between 3pm & 7pm. Location: Country Club Tasmania -The Ballroom , Country Club Avenue, Prospect vale, Launceston,

Discounted rental of Kaydon Turbo TOC KL30 Oil Conditiong System

HMA-POGC are pleased to follow on form last weeks post and announce that Kaydon Filtration are making available their KL30 Turbo TOC oil conditioning system for rental at a special offer discounted rate. Kaydon's Turbo TOC

Solving Water Ingress

An interesting paper by Richard Cantley on The Effect of Water in Lubricating Oil on Bearing Fatigue Life. HMA-POGC offers a range of water filtration units by Kaydon Filtration specifically designed to remove water from

2014

HMA-POGC have returned to full opperation after the festive break. Once again thank you for a great 2013 and we look forward to an exciting 2014. Happy new year to all our customers.

See you next year!

We recently enjoyed our HMA POGC Christmas party cruise on sunny Sydney Harbour to celebrate another year of hard work. Thank you again for your support in 2013! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Annual Australian HRSG Users’ Group (AHUG) Conference, Brisbane

Jake Waterhouse from Dekomte, one of HMA POGCs principles, presented some of their bespoke expansion joint solutions to AHUG (Australian HRSG Users Group) members at the recent conference in Brisbane. HRSG have lots of

First Annual Award Recognizes New Technology That Will Improve Safety

Det-Tronics Recognized with exidas Safety Award For the FlexSonic Acoustic Gas Leak Detector MINNEAPOLIS, October 30, 2013 Detector Electronics Corporation (Det-Tronics), the global leader in fire and gas safety systems, has been recognized with exidas Safety

Eliminating purged air from hazardous area Oil in Water detection

Previously many systems have required purged air when installing within hazardous areas. This can make the installation more time consuming and costly. The new "NexTD" oil in water detector now eliminates the need for purged air

Heat Recovery Steam Generator User? Come to the AHUG 4th Annual Meeting

The Australasian Heat Recovery Steam Generator Users Group, AHUG, is coming together for its 4th annual meeting in Brisbane, Australia on 3-5 December. HMA POGC will be there with demonstration gear

See you at the IICA Technology Expo Albury/Wodonga | November 27th

At HMA POGC we are members of the Institute of Instrumentation Control and Automation (IICA). Come and meet us at the next IICA technology expo to be held in Albury/Wodonga. Institute of Instrumentation Control &

Santa is just around the corner! Our Christmas closure dates

Thank you for your support in 2013 and we wish you a happy festive season! Santa is just around the corner and we will be enjoying a nice break to refresh for the new year

A Cross-Contamination Cost Saver

Cross-contamination from your storage vessel cannot only produce environmental issues downstream but money is literally being flushed away. Incorrect timing for water drainage valves has been a costly exercise in many liquid/liquid applications.

Analysing Hydrocarbons can be a painstaking process

The first step of hydrocarbon analysis is the extraction of a sample. This sample has to be prepared and sent to a laboratory for analysis. External, third party laboratory fees can be quite high and

A Cure for Foam Carry-Over

Severe damage to gas compressors and upsets in downstream operations can be caused if foam carry-over from liquid/gas separators is not properly controlled. Foaming can occur in multiple applications from production, refining and petrochemical

TURBINATOR – The Next Generation in Foam Mixing Technology

The Knowsley SK Turbinator is a positive displacement foam concentrate dosing machine which uses the firewater supply as a power source but which produces zero waste water. The Turbinator is designed to accurately mix

HMA POGC and Hobre instruments introduce a new spray drier safety and optimisation system

Hobres HiCOSYS H2O analyser and CO detection system uniquely provides both a preventative system for early fire detection and a method to optimise efficiency through reliable moisture measurement in spray driers predominantly used in

Institute of Instrumentation Control and Automation expo in Newcastle TOMORROW!

The Institute of Instrumentation Control and Automation (IICA) is holding its next technology expo tomorrow in Newcastle, NSW. These expos are open to all interested managers, engineers, apprentices and students in the industry. One

Australasian HRSG Users Group (AHUG) 4th Annual Meeting

The Australasian HRSG Users Group (AHUG) will conduct its fourth annual meeting in Australia on 3-5 December. AHUG 2013 will consist of a number of focused presentations, lots of interactive discussions and two half-day

The generation of clean energy hydrogen with PEM water electrolysis system

The C Series Hydrogen Generator is a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolysis system packaged for easy onsite installation and remote operation. Configured with one, two, or three PEM stacks, the C Series Hydrogen Generator

APCEMA Dust & Fume Control Seminar update!

The next APCEMA technical seminar will now be held on the 13th & 14th November 2013 on the Gold Coast, QLD.

Sewage Treatment System aboard Australian Patrol Boats

Installed and currently in operation on Cape St George, a new patrol boat designed and constructed by Austal, is our Mariner Omnipure M55 system. HMA-POGC has completed the contract to supply the first unit and

No more coal dust settle within the joints with Dekomte Expansion Joints!

In a coal dryer system, flexible joints are used on inlets and outlets of the recycle gas fans. These joints are primarily to isolate vibration to the structure and some minor thermal expansion. In this

IICA in Devonport, Tasmania next week!

One of our territory managers will be popping his head into Tassie to say hello for a few days next week at the next IICA show. Come join in and say hello! Dates Thursday, 5

APCEMA September 2013 Seminar Postponement

The APCEMA seminar in September 4th & 5th on the Gold Coast will be re-scheduled for late October or the 2nd week of November. (1st week of November is less suitable due to Melbourne Cup)

IICA Mackay Show

Although battling tonsillitis HMA-POGCs territory manager Mark Hall recently spent a couple of days in Mackay. HMA-POGC was proud to exhibit at the IICA show which was reasonably attended despite coinciding with AIMEX in Sydney.

Flexsonic Acoustic Gas Detector Video from Det-tronics 2

We recently introduced the new FlexSonic Acoustic Gas Detector from Det-Tronics. We have managed to get our hands on a great video created by Det-Tronics demonstrating its function and why this FlexSonic Acoustic

IICA 2013 Mackay Technology Expo next week!

Come and join us at the IICA 2013 Mackay Technology Expo next week! Meet and mingle with experts from the industry. Where: Mackay Grand Suites Pioneer Ballroom 9 Gregory Street Mackay QLD When: Wednesday 21ST August

Physical Property Analysers from Icon Scientific

HMA - POGC is supplying IECEx certified physical property analysers from Icon Scientific to an offshore platform application in Western Australia and an on-shore gas production facility in New Zealand. The Icon Scientific on-line

Launch of new smart leakwise controller for monitoring oil leaks 2

HMA-POGC is pleased to announce the new Smart Leakwise Controller (SLC-220), a digital signal processor that interfaces with the Leakwise range of ID-220 Oil-on-Water Monitoring Sensors. The ID-220 Oil-on-Water Monitoring Sensors report hydrocarbons spill/leak alerts, including

Introducing caustic-free PEM technology in onsite hydrogen generators!

HMA-POGC proudly introduces Proton Onsite hydrogen generator which uses a unique caustic-free Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysis technology. Water being the ONLY feedstock is circulated and electrolysed into oxygen, positive ions (protons) and negative

Visit us at the IICA Technology Expo in Adelaide

The Institute of Instrumentation Control & Automation (IICA) provides individuals the opportunity to network, share and learn from others in the industry. Come see us at our HMA-POGC stand at the IICA Technology Expo in

Flexsonic Acoustic Gas Detector by Det-tronics 2

Det-Tronics announce the release of FlexSonic Acoustic Gas Detector The FlexSonic Acoustic Detector is designed to identify the unique ultrasonic frequency content of events such as gas leaks. When a pressurised gas leak occurs,

BS&B releases first API Series Buckling Pin Valve

Buckling pin valves are used for industrial overpressure protection in the oil & gas, refining, processing, & pharmaceutical industries. BS&B Safety Systems has released the first API-526 piping configuration Buckling Pin Valve (BPAV). Traditional

2013 Dust & Fume Control Seminar

Air Pollution Control Equipment Manufacturers Association of Australia (APCEMA) of which HMA-POGC is a member, will be holding their next Technical Update Seminar in the Gold Coast on the 4th and 5th September. The

New Turner Designs’ XD-GP Platform for Oil in Water Monitoring

HMA-Instrumentation is pleased to release Turner Designs' new range of general purpose oil in water monitors into the Australasian market. These oil in water monitors provide total oil readings in the ppm (parts per million)

BS&B Safety Systems to present at QGCE

HMA-POGC is proudly exhibiting at this years Queensland Gas Conference and Exhibition (QGCE). The conference is being held at the Brisbane Exhibition Centre on 11th & 12th September 2012. HMA-POGC will be co-exhibiting with our long

Conspec’s underground mine Real-Time Gas Detection system = Digital Evolution

'Smart Head' Technology now IECex Certified HMA-POGC are proud to announce that Conspec's new 'Smart Head' digital real time gas detection system for underground mines has now been certified. IECex issued the certificate for the

Amplify your Forney functionality with IDD 9000

Forney has been providing state of the art combustion products for over 80 years. Their range includes igniters, flame detectors, Burner Management Systems (BMS), burners and duct burners. POGC have proudly represented Forney within Australia and

Det-tronics Re-launches Improved H2S Detection

POGC have proudly been representing Det-tronics fire and gas detection products for nearly a decade. Det-tronics are widely regarded as a world leader within the industry with constant product development and improvement. The Nanotechnology Metal Oxide

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