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Two days of technical insight, live demonstrations and hands-on discussion at Beran HQ
Join us at Beran HQ in Torrington, North Devon, on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 July 2026 for the Beran Conference 2026.
This free-to-attend, in-person event brings together engineers, analysts, developers, users and industry specialists for two days of practical learning, real-world case studies and direct access to the people behind Beran's condition monitoring technology.
Please note: this is an in-person event only. Sessions will not be streamed online, and recordings will not be made available after the event.
Places are limited, and registration is essential.
The agenda and programme are subject to change. Please check back regularly for the latest updates.
What to expect
- Technical presentations from Beran users, industry experts and invited speakers
- Real-world case studies covering vibration analysis, rotating machinery and plant reliability
- Factory tours and behind-the-scenes access at Beran HQ
- Live demonstrations of PlantProtech™ systems, software and diagnostic tools
- Opportunities to speak directly with Beran's engineering, software, manufacturing, support and leadership teams
- Peer-to-peer discussion with condition monitoring and reliability professionals
Day 1: Wednesday 1 July 2026
Day 1 brings together external speakers from across the power generation, utilities and condition monitoring sectors, alongside Beran team sessions covering software, technology and system developments.
09:00 Delegate registration and refreshments
Delegates arrive, register and join the Beran team for morning refreshments.
09:30 Welcome to Beran Conference 2026
Presenter: Duncan Affleck, Beran Instruments
Conference welcome, practical information and an overview of the two-day programme.
09:45 Overview of Beran systems and software solutions
Presenter: Adam Bennett, Beran Instruments
A high-level overview of Beran systems and the PlantProtech™ suite, including:
- PlantProtech™ Vision
- PlantProtech™ Auto Archiver and Downloader
- PlantProtech™ Base Station
- PlantProtech™ Mimic
- PlantProtech™ External Data Interface / UA interface
- PlantProtech™ Alarms Manager
- Report Generator
10:15 Crack in steam turbine rotor: yes or no?
Presenter: Rik Geerdink, In2ViBa
A technical case study exploring whether balancing data alone is sufficient to conclude the presence of a steam turbine rotor crack, and what other indicators should be monitored.
10:45 Coffee and tea break
11:15 New software developments in PlantProtech™ Vision V4.5.0 and V4.6.0
Presenters: Roger Van Velzen and Alan Ditchburn, Beran Instruments
A deep dive into new software developments, including PlantProtech™ Vision updates, system software and hardware developments, the PlantProtech™ 7600 PCMS QSAM static process and digital input modules, and an overview of data exporting.
11:45 Cybersecurity in condition monitoring
Presenter: Daryl Frank, Beran Instruments
An overview of cybersecurity requirements and considerations, including CVM, EASA, NIS and NIS2.
12:15 Monitoring SSE Thermal's CCGT fleet with Beran PlantProtech™
Presenter: Aditya Manoj, SSE Thermal
A look at how Beran tools are applied to monitor vibration across SSE Thermal's fleet of combined cycle gas turbines, including asset-specific monitoring strategies, PlantProtech™ Vision analysis, Alarms Manager triage and lessons from a recent PlantProtech™ 7600 PCMS upgrade.
12:30 Lunch break
13:30 Presentation details coming shortly
Presenter: Josh Lovatt, Cognitive Business
14:00 Presentation details coming shortly
Presenter: Neil Brinkworth, formerly Uniper UK
14:30 Coffee and tea break
14:50 Demonstrations and factory tour
Delegates will take part in a series of live demonstrations and a guided factory tour, split into groups. Demonstration stations include:
- Helitune rotor track and balance systems demonstration
- Factory tour of Beran HQ, including assembly, test areas, manufacturing procedures and in-house environmental testing
- PlantProtech™ 7600 PCMS demonstration
- PlantProtech™ 7600 PCMS protection system demonstration
- PlantProtech™ Mobile demonstration
17:00 Day 1 close
18:30/19:00 Networking dinner at The Instow Arms, Instow
Join fellow attendees, presenters and the Beran team for an informal evening meal overlooking the North Devon estuary. Dinner is provided by Beran as part of the conference experience.
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Day 2: Thursday 2 July 2026
Day 2 continues with external presentations, customer case studies, Beran technology sessions and conference learnings.
09:00 Delegate registration
09:15 RWE vibration monitoring
Presenter: Adam Shingles, RWE Generation Gas E&O
Using vibration monitoring to determine a cracked rotor at an RWE power station, including the challenges involved in balancing a HPIP steam turbine rotor.
09:45 High-frequency vibration of emergency boiler feed pump pipework
Presenters: Ieuan Mogridge and Ahmed Khan, EDF Energy
A detailed investigation into high-frequency vibration and noise from emergency boiler feed pump pipework, including instrumentation using Beran PlantProtech™ PROTOR Mobile, measurement and analysis.
10:15 Developments to the PlantProtech™ 7600 PCMS protection system
Presenter: Doug Graham, Beran Instruments
An update on developments to the PlantProtech™ 7600 PCMS protection system.
10:45 Coffee and tea break
11:15 Using the PlantProtech™ interface to extract and visualise data
Presenter: Peter Morrish, Beran Instruments
A session exploring the use of the PlantProtech™ interface to extract data from the PlantProtech™ 720 Advanced Plant Monitor and visualise it for analysis.
11:45 Oil whirl and oil whip instabilities
Presenter: Professor Aly El-Shafei, RITEC
Drawing on decades of turbomachinery troubleshooting experience, this session explores oil whirl and oil whip instabilities, fluid film bearing behaviour and methods for controlling instability.
12:15 Lunch break
13:15 Report Generator, Alarms Manager, Mimic and future roadmaps
Presenters: Thomas Matthews, Emma and Charlotte, Beran Instruments
A Beran software session covering Report Generator, Alarms Manager, Mimic, alarms functionality, future PlantProtech™ Vision visualisations, product roadmaps and prototypes.
14:15 Post-outage steam turbine restart with severe rubbing
Presenter: Anil Balan, Uniper
A practical case study covering a severe rubbing condition during a steam turbine restart after an outage, including what was observed, how the risk was assessed, and the steps taken to resolve the issue.
14:45 Presentation details coming shortly
Presenter: Aidan Roche, SUEZ UK
15:15 Conference wrap and learnings
Presenter: Beran Instruments
Closing discussion, key learnings and final questions.
15:30 Conference close
Book your place at Beran Conference 2026
Beran Conference 2026 takes place on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 July 2026 at Beran HQ in Torrington, North Devon. This free in-person event brings together condition monitoring specialists, rotating machinery engineers and Beran users for two days of technical presentations, live demonstrations, factory tours and direct access to the Beran team.
Places are limited, and registration is essential. Travel and accommodation are not included.
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