Enhanced evaluation of data
COPA-DATA, the international software specialist for industrial automation, presents a new version of its reporting and analysis software, zenon Analyzer 2.20. The new product offers enhanced...
View ArticleTest kitchen demos thermal processing technologies
Product yields, throughput, food safety and more labour- and energy-efficient ways to address increasingly diverse consumer preferences are concerns of food processors throughout Europe.To address...
View ArticleContaining dust contamination
The working conditions of a cement plant do not foster long service life for machinery, due to dust, heat, moisture and vibration. Therefore it is essential that every opportunity is taken to improve...
View ArticleInfrared pyrometer with thermal imaging capabilities
LumaSense Technologies Inc added the integrated ISR 6-TI Advanced to its IMPAC pyrometer and imaging portfolio for increased control and optimisation of manufacturing processes in metals, glass, and...
View ArticlePortable gas detector
Honeywell’s GasAlertMicroClip XL is the latest addition to the GasAlertMicroClip line of gas detectors. These multi-gas detectors are easy to wear, slim and compact and provide affordable protection...
View ArticleMaking sense of real-time load measurement
The demands of today’s highly competitive commerce and modern industry are such that speed, accuracy and efficiency are required within every process. This includes the handling of dry bulk materials,...
View ArticleRecord swim against flow
Hibbard Inshore has set the record for the longest flooded tunnel inspection against flow ever attempted.Success came from using the Saab Seaeye Sabertooth AUV/ROV hybrid. Used as a tethered ROV, which...
View ArticleRelease the time and cost pressure
Gauging the benefits of rupture discs over valves. By Michael Lloyd.As pressures on process plants increase, operating expenses must be cut at every opportunity. Reducing downtime, limiting stock...
View ArticleNew visualisation capabilities
The latest release of DNV GL’s Phast software for process industry hazard analysis has new features that will increase efficiency, improve the understanding and communication of results and support...
View ArticleNew IR lens for thermal imaging
The Model 307 from Resolve Optics is a high performance, 40mm focal length, infrared (IR) lens designed specifically for thermal imaging applications in the 8 – 14 µm waveband.IR lenses can often be...
View ArticleManaging tough to handle waste waters
The addition of super duplex stainless steel to the range of liquid head materials available now enables Hydra-Cell G15 pumps to manage the tough-to-handle waste waters processed in zero liquid...
View ArticleNew design for tube couplings
The highest degree of safety during installation and a functional design: Voss Fluid presents its 24° tube couplings in a new design. Forged moulded parts, including elbow couplings, branch Ts as well...
View ArticlePrecise biogas flow measurement
Scott Rouse reveals how to overcome the challenges of changing gas composition.Harnessing biogas from landfills is a quickly growing source of this renewable energy. The USA’s Environmental Protection...
View ArticleSafe detection of toxic gases
Able to remotely scan large areas rapidly and pinpoint gas leaks in real time, the FLIR GF346 optical gas imaging (OGI) camera is suitable for safely monitoring for toxic gas leaks in difficult to...
View ArticleTwo component metering, mixing and dispensing
The preeflow eco-DUO600 by ViscoTec, from Intertronics, which offers precision metering and mixing of two component materials with mixing ratios adjustable up to 5:1. It is designed for use with two...
View ArticleCounting the costs of poor quality
It is tempting to think of enclosures as simple boxes that, in the grand scheme of things, do not do much. But that is to completely misunderstand their purpose, writes Terry Spriggs.In any machine or...
View ArticleM2M communications brings sophistication to the water industry
The ‘Internet of Things’ is coming to the water industry, delivering new levels of data that will enable water companies to control remote assets with increased sophistication, minimise risk, ensure...
View ArticleParked-off brake increases safety for on-site conveyor maintenance
A heavily laden conveyor can have an enormous amount of potential energy, so has to be treated with the utmost respect if accidents are to be avoided. Steve Powell looks at parked-off conveyor brakes,...
View ArticleBoosting cooling tower price-performance ratio
When evaluating the purchase of most types of capital equipment, the obvious factor to consider is price/performance. Yet, an important factor that most people would agree should not be overlooked is...
View ArticleProtect automation software assets
The latest release of Autosave change management software, from MDT Software, is now available from M.A.C. Solutions. Autosave Version 6 represents an expansion in the functionality of the software,...
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