FOCAL Technologies launches product line with latest technology in condition monitoring.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada – Focal Technologies, a Moog Inc. Company, is pleased
to announce the launch of our new condition monitoring product line.

The first product in this product line, the Model 923 Slip Ring Sensor, is a miniature,
ruggedized, health monitoring and data logging system for Focal rotary products.



Model 923 Slip Ring Sensor

When installed as an option in Focal’s slip rings, such as the Model 176 or larger units, the Model 923 Slip Ring Sensor provides real-time access to diagnostic information as well as data storage for offloading at a later time. The diagnostic information obtained can be used to determine the overall health of the slip ring.

Typically mounted inside the slip ring, the Model 923 Slip Ring Sensor logs
measurements from a number of on-board sensors for parameters such as:
temperature, slip ring rotations, speed, relative humidity, acceleration (3-axis) and
ambient light. Additional sensors can be added through expansion interfaces available
on the cards.

The slip ring sensor tracks electrical slip ring health for better planning of maintenance intervals, allows for early identification of potential problems and provides remote access to diagnostics for technical support. The slip ring sensor also establishes a baseline and historical data for monitoring and provides a “black box” record of events leading up to a fault condition. Diagnostic readings may be accessed via an RS485 serial link in real time by using FocalTM Graphical User Interface (GUI) software.

The second product in the condition monitoring product line is the Model 928 Optical
Monitoring System (OMS), offering industry leading real-time performance monitoring
of fiber-optic telemetry systems.



Model 928 Optical Monitoring System (OMS)

For subsea ROVs, these systems typically include multiple fiber-optic rotary joints and
connectors, tethers, and umbilical cables, although other subsea and industrial
applications are also supported. The OMS seamlessly integrates with the existing Focal
multiplexer and slip ring diagnostics to measure and locate anomalies in the optical
system, e.g. high losses or back reflections, allowing timely investigation of emerging
optical problems well before they impact critical data links. Unlike standard telecom
OTDRs, the OMS automatically displays the optical system as a graphical chain of
components so that user-configurable warnings and alarms may be monitored for
optical losses at each part of the system without special operator training. Furthermore, with logged historical data and statistics available for comparison, the user can quickly identify when and where specific system components deviate from operational norms.

Features include real-time performance monitoring on live fibers, i.e. operating
interference free with existing telemetry wavelengths, monitoring multiple fibers
automatically and continuously, data logging and reporting, and providing remote
network access so that the OMS can be viewed remotely or upgraded in the field.
Benefits include operational savings from preventative maintenance and reductions in
costly downtime, plus benchmarking of system performance during integration,
commissioning, and operation. With central logging of diagnostics from the OMS, Focal
multiplexers, and Focal slip ring sensors, subsequent data analytics can be used to
identify trends and reduce costs through predictive maintenance.

Ian Mackay, Electronics Product Lead for Moog Focal says, “We are pleased to launch
these new condition monitoring products to help customers in reducing operating costs
and downtime, while providing much greater insight into both historical and active
system performance. We are also excited with the positive responses we've had
working with end users during extensive product field testing and have incorporated
many requested features to optimize real benefits for operators.”



Focal’s Condition Monitoring Product Line

About Focal Technologies
Focal Technologies, a Moog Inc. Company, (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), specializes in
providing electrical slip rings, fiber optic rotary joints, hydraulic utility swivels and fiber optic multiplexer solutions for the worldwide marine industry including ROV, seismic, FPSO turret and oceanographic applications.

Product features include hybrid packages that combine fiber, electrical, and fluid rotary joints for harsh environments, explosion proof / flameproof for hazardous locations and adaptation to customer’s size and mounting constraints.

For more information about Focal products, visit www.moog.com/focal.

Location: Canada