MSA GALAXY GX2 Automated Test Station

The MSA GALAXY GX2 Automated Test Station is the fleet management backbone for MSA Altair portable gas detector programmes, providing automated bump testing, full calibration, and instrument fleet data management without requiring manual HSE technician intervention for each individual instrument cycle. The GX2 accepts Altair 2X, Altair 4X, Altair 4XR, and Altair 5X instruments in a single docking cradle, performing pre-set bump test sequences that verify sensor response to calibration gas, comparing results against user-defined pass/fail thresholds, and automatically triggering a full four-point calibration if bump test performance falls below the threshold — all within a cycle time of under 3 minutes per instrument. This automation eliminates the most labour-intensive component of gas detection fleet management: manually bump testing and calibrating dozens or hundreds of instruments each day before operations shift start.

ARAMCO HSE departments at Dhahran complex, Abqaiq oil processing facility, and Ras Tanura refinery operate GALAXY GX2 stations as the centralised calibration management infrastructure for their portable gas detection fleets. The instrument databases maintained by GX2 support ARAMCO's ISO 17025-aligned calibration records requirement: each instrument's bump test history, calibration date, sensor life remaining, and assignment to a named operator are stored in the GX2 database and can be exported to ARAMCO's HSE management system via USB or Ethernet connectivity. For large fleets operating across multiple shifts — as is universal across ARAMCO's 24/7 production operations — the GX2 removes the risk of an instrument reaching the field without a current calibration verification, a gap that has historically led to permit-to-work violations during HSE audits.

SABIC HSE departments at Al-Jubail Industrial City and across SABIC's network of petrochemical affiliates use GALAXY GX2 stations to manage Altair instrument fleets at more than a dozen plant locations, enabling centralised calibration gas consumption tracking and automatic low-gas alarms that trigger cylinder reorder before operations are disrupted. The GX2's iNet Now cloud connectivity option allows MSA's own monitoring platform to track fleet calibration status remotely — a feature used by SABIC's centralised HSE command centre in Riyadh to monitor real-time instrument readiness across all affiliate plant locations simultaneously.

Razz Middle East supplies GALAXY GX2 stations, calibration gas cylinders (supplied in the mixtures specific to Altair 4X and 5X four- and six-gas configurations), and replacement calibration gas regulators. We provide station installation, commissioning, and connectivity configuration services for HSE departments deploying GX2 for the first time, and support ongoing cylinder supply contracts with scheduled delivery to ARAMCO affiliate contractors and SABIC-approved HSE departments across the Kingdom.