BFI Automation develops and manufactures systems and devices for industrial flame monitoring for combustion systems, power plants and gas turbines.
BFI Automation GmbH
Heiligenhaus · McMurray, PA (USA)New on Amplifa
About BFI Automation
BFI Automation GmbH, based in Heiligenhaus, specializes in industrial flame monitoring. The portfolio comprises flame monitoring systems consisting of flame sensors and amplifiers, compact flame safeguards, pyrodetectors, fiber-optic technology as well as matching accessories such as adapters, housings, cables, relay modules and readout tools. The products are used, among other things, in power plants, gas turbines, industrial combustion systems in the chemical industry, waste incineration plants and heating technology, and carry certificates such as ATEX, CE, CSA, EAC, IECEx and UL. In addition to product development, the company offers planning support for the design of flame monitoring systems as well as services such as installation, commissioning, repairs and maintenance. Over the course of more than 40 years, more than 20 patents have been filed and granted; with representatives in more than 20 countries worldwide, the company is well established in the field of flame monitoring.
- Site
- Heiligenhaus
- Processes
- Industrial flame monitoring (systems, compact flame safeguards, pyrodetectors, flame sensors), Planning support and design of flame monitoring systems, Service: installation, commissioning, repairs, maintenance, Installation, Commissioning, Repairs, Maintenance, Planning support
- Materials
- Compact flame safeguards (IFR/IFC series), Compact-version flame sensors (CFC series), Flame sensors with amplifier, Fiber-optic technology, KLC series
- Certificates
- ATEX, CE, CSA, EAC, IECEx, UL, ATEX (product certificate), CE (product certificate), CSA (product certificate), EAC (product certificate), IECEx (product certificate), UL (product certificate)
- Industries
- Gas turbines, Industrial combustion, Chemical industry, Power plants, Hydrogen, Waste incineration plants
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
Product development (patents)
- 03
Manufacturing of the systems and devices
- 04
Sales including spare parts sales
- 05
Installation, commissioning, repairs, maintenance
Products and Technologies
Compact flame safeguards (IFR/IFC series)
Compact flame safeguards for easy connection to combustion systems.
Compact-version flame sensors (CFC series)
Compact versions of flame monitoring for power plants, gas turbines and industrial combustion.
Flame sensors with amplifier
Flame sensors (including Types 2, 3, 4, 7, 3001/3001D, 3016) as system components with amplifier.
Fiber-optic technology
Vibration- and temperature-resistant fiber-optic cables and lances for flame radiation transmission.
KLC series
Flame safeguards of the KLC series for intermittent and continuous operation.
Locations
Heiligenhaus
DEHeadquarters with development, sales and service
- Materials
- Flame sensors, compact flame safeguards, fiber optics, accessories
McMurray, PA (USA)
USSubsidiary BFI Automation LLC
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial flame monitoring (systems, compact flame safeguards, pyrodetectors, flame sensors)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning support and design of flame monitoring systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service: installation, commissioning, repairs, maintenanceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certificates
The products hold certificates such as ATEX, CE, CSA, EAC, IECEx and UL and meet the requirements of large-scale facilities such as power plants and gas turbines.
| Evidence | Heiligenhaus |
|---|---|
| ATEX (product certificate) | |
| CE (product certificate) | |
| CSA (product certificate) | |
| EAC (product certificate) | |
| IECEx (product certificate) | |
| UL (product certificate) |
History
Established as an industry partner in the field of flame monitoring for more than 40 years.
More than 20 patents in the field of flame monitoring filed and granted; development into an established provider with representatives in more than 20 countries worldwide.