Company history

2008

At the end of 2008 we will start to deploy our new Argus OMDS 3.0 hard and software platform. The system is highly modular due to its new architecture, highly flexible and fault tolerant. The new software runs on all operating systems supported by Java and can be easily extended by plugins.

IfTA joined the Profibus association.

2007

Development of a communication module for field buses, e.g. Profibus, Modbus, Can-Bus, etc. The module supports two simultaneous connected busses, thus allowing a redundant real time connection for data exchange with a controller or other systems on the bus.

Development of an 8 channel analog output card and a 16 channel digital input card.

Siemens has been using IfTA’s Argus OMDS system since the end of 2007 in the “Irsching 4” facility located near to Ingolstadt. “Irsching 4” is the test facility for the new SGT5-8000H gas turbine which will provide in combination with a steam turbine 530MW output at a 60% efficiency level. The continuous analysis and monitoring of the natural combustion oscillation by IfTA’s Argus OMDS system ensures the reliable operation of the gas turbine.

2006

Development of Argus 3.0. Thanks to Java, this new system will be more flexible, more platform-independent and universally expandable.

2005

Delivery of the new Argus 2.0 with our innovative NetDSP.

2004

Dr.-Ing. Jakob Hermann becomes sole Chief Executive of IfTA GmbH.

Since 2003

Further development of AIC technology in the context of a research project funded by AIF (Arbeitsgemeinschaft industrieller Forschungsvereinigungen) [Association of industrial research associations]

2002

Delivery of the first Argus OMDS system (Oscillation Monitoring and Diagnostic System) for monitoring and diagnosis of combustion oscillations and vibrations in land-based gas turbines

Argus OMDS is becoming the standard application for large land-based Siemens AG Power Generation gas turbines and is therefore gaining truly global coverage

2000

IfTA GmbH moved to larger premises and set up their own combustion laboratory to measure thermoacoustic oscillations in small-scale furnace systems

AIC is becoming the standard application for large land-based Siemens AG Power Generation gas turbines and is therefore gaining truly global coverage

1999-2003

Successful development of active compressor control on an aero gas turbine in the context of an aerospace research project funded by Freistaat Bayern [the German federal state of Bavaria].

1999

Start of a long-term test of the AIC system on two land-based Siemens AG Power Generation base load gas turbines in South America

1997

Development and delivery of the first active industrial control system for suppression of thermoacoustic oscillations from land-based gas turbines bearing the AIC (Active Instability Control) name

Establishment and expansion of service area in the thermoacoustics sector