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Pentair has received a Safety Integrated Level (SIL) 3 certification for its Westlock Controls AccuTrak position monitors and Quantum control monitors.
Obtained from third party certification organisation Exida, the accreditation validates the monitors’ quality and reliability in hazardous application environments.
Mike Lutolf, global product manager for controls at Pentair, comments:…
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US-based measurement solution provider Omega has introduced the Platinum series controller demonstration/evaluation kit.
The PT-DEMO PID controller offers a fully integrated temperature control system suitable as a platform to investigate the use of closed loop (PID) and simple on/off temperature control in heating and cooling applications.
The controller is well suited for PID control…
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Yokogawa Electric Corporation has released the Exaquantum R3.01 plant information management system (PIMS).
Compared to the system’s previous version, Exaquantum R3.01 delivers a six-fold increase in data acquisition performance and can handle five times as many data points (tags), giving plant operators a much more detailed understanding of their plant…
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Endress+Hauser introduces the Liquiline System CA80AM ammonium analyser for monitoring critical control points in water and resource reclamation facilities.
The CA80AM analyser and its sample preparation systems provide an automated approach to process control and regulatory compliance.
To keep discharges at permitted levels and to avoid penalties, managers of water treatment and other resource…
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OleumTech, a manufacturer of wireless industrial automation systems, has launched the IO MAX wireless transmitter.
The new transmitter is equipped with four analogue inputs (user configurable for 4-20mA or 0-10VDC), two digital inputs, two digital outputs, and RS485 modbus master functionality into a single self-contained, ruggedized wireless end node.
It is specifically designed as a…
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Open processes put especially high hygienic demands on the food and beverage industry, since they function in facilities that are not closed off from the environment and thus need to be cleaned and sterilised regularly.
Freudenberg-NOK has introduced seals that consist of a flat metallic gasket and a trapezoidal, vulcanised-on elastomer bead that produce good results in combination with standard…
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For safety critical applications handling hazardous materials, explosion panels are commonly installed to protect against potentially damaging explosions. For many applications it is critical to the functioning of the vessel and performance of the product that the internal temperature is maintained. Avoiding costly heat loss while ensuring consistent flow of the process is a challenge faced by…
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Perspect Benelux is set to introduce Belzona’s, a polymer technology developer, latest flange corrosion solution during the Pumps & Valves 2015 exhibition.
Belzona 3411 encapsulating membrane can be applied onto manually prepared flanged joints and achieves full contact with the substrate, effectively preventing any moisture ingress.
This membrane can be safely cut open and peeled away…
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StoneAge has released the new BJ 705 high pressure seal for Barracuda rotary pressure jet shotguns.
Surface preparation is a major application of industrial cleaning, whereby highly pressurised water jets are directed at a surface in order to remove material such as paint, enamel, rust, deposits, and contaminants.
Barracuda rotary shotgun tools produce powerful jets that spin around a central…
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The industrial group of Moog, a precision control component manufacturer, has launched a contest to find the oldest operating Moog servo valve.
The company will also be sponsoring monthly drawings to give people with newer valves a chance to participate.
The contest is part of a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Moog’s operations in Europe.
‘It’s not uncommon to find our…
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Pentair will launch its patented flux enhancing Helix technology, available on all X-Flow tubular membrane modules, at the upcoming WEFTEC 2015 event in Chicago, USA.
Helix provides the solution to the problem of membrane fouling in high-solids ultrafiltration.
Inside the tubular membrane modules, the build-up of insoluble particles results in a cake layer at the membrane wall, which increases…
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Alfa Laval, a Swedish heat transfer, centrifugal separation, and fluid handling solutions provider, has won an order to supply two process lines for edible oil refining in China.
The order is booked in the food technology and life science segment of the company and has a value of approximately SEK75 million (€7.9 million), with delivery scheduled for 2016.
The order comprises engineering as…
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Electro Scan, a California, US-based pipe condition assessment company, has announced its new patent pending multi-sensor probe that accurately finds and measures water losses.
Water utilities commonly lose 20-30% of their production before delivery to a customer’s meter, with fixing the wrong pipe often costing 10 times more than fixing the right pipe.
Since legacy equipment, like…
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Morgan Advanced Materials has launched a new range of high-accuracy sensors for the oil and gas extraction sector.
The sensors harness the capabilities of Morgan’s proprietary piezoelectric materials which can provide reliable sensing and monitoring in high-temperature environments above 200°C.
Suitable for applications from custody transfer to gas flow monitoring, the sensors from…
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Celanese, a global technology and specialty materials company, has announced the introduction of Celanese polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) to the Japanese market.
“Celanese PPS is a highly stable and durable polymer and is a primary reason why customers in the Japanese automotive industry, among others, specify parts made from this material,” says Hajime Suzuki, Celanese managing director…
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Xylem has been awarded a contract to provide an existing wastewater treatment plant in the US with advanced treatment technology, which will play a key role in an initiative focused on improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
The City of Frederick, Maryland, is a contributor to the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the water quality of which is being damaged due to excess nutrients entering the…
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Endress+Hauser will be launching a new colorimetric analyzing system, the Liquiline System CA80AM ammonium analyser, designed for monitoring critical control points in water and resource reclamation facilities.
The analyser and sample preparation system provides a modern approach to process control and regulatory compliance, and will be extended as a platform across a range of measurement…
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UOP, a Honeywell company, has announced that Egypt's Alexandria National Refining & Petrochemicals Company (ANRPC) will use UOP technology and equipment as part of a $300 million (appr. €268 million), multi-year project to expand an existing petrol production facility.
ANRPC will add a second UOP continuous catalytic reforming (CCR) platforming process unit,…
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