An Insight into Xyma Analytics’ Innovations and Solutions
In a recent conversation with Xyma Analytics, we had the opportunity to dive deep into their ground breaking innovations and the cutting-edge solutions they offer. From advanced technology to sustainable practices, Xyma Analytics is leading the way in transforming industries and optimizing operational efficiencies. Let’s take a closer look at their journey and the vision behind their impactful solutions, in their own words.
1. We are thrilled to see the growth of Xyma and would love to learn more about your journey, experiences, and achievements.
We XYMA Analytics recognize that we are privileged to have received awards both in technology and sustainability for the innovative solutions we have developed. This journey has been marked with a few milestones about our commitment to operational excellence, technological innovation, and sustainability. Here’s a snapshot of some of our key awards and recognitions:
Received the PRISM Grant under the S&T program by JNARDDC, Ministry of Mines, Government of India, in 2024.
National Technology Award2023 – Prestigious recognition for contribution to technology.
NASSCOM Deep Tech Emerge 50 Awards 2023 in the Sustainability Category.
Promising Start-Up for Operational Excellence of Vedanta Spark 2023.
IITMIC KRIAtive Award2023– Popular for innovation in tech.
Capgemini-SAP Joint Startup Cohort Program 2022-23– Recognized for informativeness by partnering with industry leaders.
Aegis Graham Bell Award 2022 in Innovation of Low-Cost Technology.
TANSEED 2.0 – Tamil Nadu Startup Seed Grant Fund 2021-Supported for editing nurtured innovation and tech development.
Finalist for the Smart Manufacturing Competency Centre (SMCC)Manufacturing Innovation Challenge 2021 by NASSCOM.
Among the Top 50 Start-ups in the Vedanta Spark Program2021.
Top 12 Start-ups in Qualcomm Innovation and Design Challenge (QIDC-2021).
Runner-up in the SMCC Start-up Challenge 2021 under AI & Analytics by NASSCOM.
Selected for Shell E4’s Cohort- “Digital Track” 2021 – A vital step to hone our digital capabilities.
2. Which industries or applications most commonly benefit from your technology?
Our technology is particularly beneficial for industries requiring accurate temperature monitoring and multi-parametric measurements under extreme conditions. Key beneficiaries include:
Oil and Gas Refineries: The sensors ensure precise viscosity, density, and fluid level monitoring to maintain operational excellence and safety.
Aluminium and Steel Industries: They optimize processes by ensuring temperature constancy during manufacturing.
Semiconductor Production: The sensors enable tight control of environmental parameters for superior quality assurance.
Marine and Related Industries: They provide accurate temperature measurements for equipment performance monitoring and failure prevention.
Multi-point Temperature Mapping Sensor
3. Ultrasonic wave guide sensors technology enables multipoint monitoring. Could you elaborate on how this is achieved using ultrasound wave guide sensors?
Ultrasonic wave guide sensors enable multipoint monitoring by utilizing the unique properties of ultrasonic waves traveling along a specially designed wave guide. Here’s how it works:
Wave Propagation: The wave guide transmits ultrasonic waves generated by a transducer along its length without requiring direct contact with the measurement points. These waves maintain their integrity even in extreme environments, such as high temperatures.
Strategic Sensing Points: Multiple sensing locations are created along the wave guide, each equipped with reflective markers or specific features designed to interact with the ultrasonic waves. These points allow the waves to reflect back at predetermined positions.
Time-of-Flight Analysis: The system measures the time taken for the ultrasonic waves to travel to each point and return to the transducer. This time-of-flight data is processed to determine temperature or other parameters at multiple locations simultaneously.
4. What additional parameters, apart from temperature, can these sensors monitor?
Our sensors monitor various critical parameters beyond temperature, including:
Viscosity: Essential for assessing fluid flow resistance, particularly in industries like oil and gas, where precise viscosity measurements are crucial for effective process control.
Density: Vital for ensuring proper formulation and quality in sectors such as chemicals and paints.
Fluid Level: Facilitates accurate monitoring of fluid levels in tanks or vessels, playing a key role in efficient process management.
Condition Monitoring of Ceramic Structures: Enables assessment and maintenance of the structural integrity of ceramics.
5. How do ultrasonic wave guide sensors differ from traditional temperature monitoring systems?
XYMA’s sensors are low-maintenance ultrasonic designed for enhanced longevity. The features thus make them a perfect choice for any industry needing high-accuracy, reliable, and long-lasting measurement solutions for critical process monitoring parameters:
Multipoint Measurement: Traditional structures i.e., like thermoplastic or RTDs are single-point temperature measuring devices. On the contrary, these sensors measure along the entire length of the wave guide; this allows temperature measurement at many different points within the process that requires distributed measurement. The application is very useful in environments requiring precision temperature gradient ensures better optimization of processes.
Non-Intrusive Design: In most cases, the hot junctions of conventional sensors exposed to the atmosphere tend to deteriorate in such extreme conditions. The concept of remote measurement through ultrasonic wave guide sensors keeps the transducer away from areas where very high temperatures occur and extends the security and means of maintenance in addition to eliminating the chances of damage to the sensor by burning.
Advanced Measurement Proprietary: Traditional systems are usually limited to temperature. In fact, ultrasonic wave guide sensors can measure a large variety of additional fields, including viscosity, thickness, and fluid level. Thus, these sensors are very flexible for many industrial applications such as oil and gas, aluminium, or marine industries where it is necessary to measure many process parameters simultaneously to optimize the operation.
Assuredly, Ultrasonic Sensors Work Well in These Extreme Conditions: Ultrasonic sensors are built to be used without performance loss for a long time in hostile environments. Detection in environments of extremes differs from traditional sensors which need recalibration or replacement after a short time because of harsh conditions that exist around them.
6. What are the key benefits of using ultrasonic wave guide sensors for end users?
The major advantages of ultrasonic wave guide sensors for end-users include:
Increased Robustness: As there is no need for hot junctions in a non-intrusive design, the sensors can withstand a much harsher environment as well as last longer than a traditional sensor, reducing replacement and downtime time, thus enhancing overall operational reliability.
Multipoint Measurement: The ability to monitor multiple points along a wave guide allows one to observe a complete temperature profile or data from different zones. Such capability is critical in very large systems where the process must be continuous, taking into account distributed measurement.
Versatility: Besides temper Besides temperature, ultrasonic wave guide sensors can measure viscosity, thickness, and liquid level. Therefore, such sensors can also be a multi-parameter solution for industries with different applications. It avoids multiple sensor types, streamlining the whole thing in terms of operations and system integration.
Cost Efficiency: Improves the cost-benefit ratio as a result of less maintenance requirement of these sensors and a single solution for multiple measurements. It acts as the operational cost saver by time. Further, longevity and reliability reduce maintenance expenditure.
Real-time insight: Provides real-time data collection, processing, and remote monitoring through IoT platforms. It brings data-focused predictive maintenance techniques to prevent expensive failures and increases process efficiency.
Safety and Reliability: Maintain safe operations and consistent performance for critical applications by moving transducers away from high heat zones and placing them to be installed well into a mechanical system. This design also minimizes the degradation risk for sensors due to exposure.
7. How do you envision the role of IoT and smart sensors evolving in your industry over the next few years?
Development of the role of IoT and smart sensors in high temperature industries is having vast change in future. The following are changes expected in this direction:
Real-time Monitoring along with Predictive Maintenance: These smart sensors by IoT prove to be truly effective for much better real-time data collection and analysis, which help the industries in efficient prediction of failures in machinery and benefit by making an optimal maintenance schedule. In this way, down times are reduced considerably, and operational efficiency gets maximized.
Integration with AI and Machine Learning: Advanced analytical tools are powered by AI to interpret even better the data coming out of the Internet of Things sensors and apply automated decision-making and subsequent process optimization for example, based on feedback from sensors, production parameters can be automatically altered by AI.
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability: Creating cost-effective IoT sensors will significantly contribute to energy efficiency-improving monitoring and optimization of energy-hungry processes toward sustainability objectives with a dramatically lower carbon footprint.
Improved Safety: There is indeed a much greater safety standard due to IoT smart sensors used to monitor a high hazardous environment from remote human exposure.
Broadened Applications: The new access of applications of IoT spanning from high-end places in newer industries and applications like advanced manufacturing with renewable energies and also smart infrastructure brings the definition to IoT and smart sensors.
Interconnected Ecosystems: This advancement in connectivity, with 5G being the latest, will indeed connect IoT machines to system of industries with seamless integrated towards more holistic process management.
Thus, this evolution will boost high-temperature industries but will also ensure their adaptability to the universal trends of digitalization and sustainability.
8. Could you please share any success stories or case studies where XYMA Analytics had a significant impact on industries?
Revolutionizing Aluminium Cryolite Bath Temperature Measurement
XYMA Analytics achieved a ground-breaking milestone in the aluminium industry by conducting the world’s first-ever continuous cryolite bath temperature measurement of molten metal for 10+ days. This innovative approach provided real-time, high-resolution data, enabling precise control of the electrolysis process. The result was a significant enhancement in process efficiency, reduced energy consumption, and improved product quality. This success underscores XYMA’s ability to tackle the industry’s most challenging environments with state-of-the-art sensor solutions.
Real-Time Monitoring of Reformer Tube Skin Temperature
In another pioneering achievement, XYMA Analytics developed and deployed a wave guide technology solution for real-time, continuous monitoring of reformer tube skin temperatures over more than a year. This world-first innovation provided unparalleled insights into the thermal behavior of reformer tubes, helping industries improve maintenance schedules, enhance safety, and optimize performance. The ability to monitor such critical parameters continuously and reliably has positioned XYMA as a leader in advancing industrial IoT for high-temperature environments.
