Outdoor equipment enclosures for ultra-cold environments
A new high capacity, easy-access enclosure from Intertec provides plant engineers with a versatile alternative to free-standing cabinets for the environmental protection of field-based process...
View ArticleRugged ATEX-certified Windows tablet
Rugged mobile computing specialist Mobexx has introduced a new slimline 10-inch MIL-STD-810G, IP-65 tested Windows 8.1 Professional tablet PC.The Xplore Bobcat has front and back facing cameras, is...
View ArticleWebinar: Integrated pump solutions
Sign-up for a Grundfos-sponsored Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) continuing professional development CPD webinar. It will take place that on 27th November at...
View ArticleElectronic surface sensing thermostat for hazardous areas
Global heat-tracing solutions provider, Pentair, has launched an electronic surface sensing thermostat for hazardous areas.The Raychem ETS-05 thermostat provides accurate temperature control and...
View ArticleLine sensor for industrial plants launched
Hamamatsu Photonics has developed an energy-discriminating radiation line sensor, which features a direct conversion type semiconductor, to inspect pipe wall thinning due to corrosion.The product will...
View ArticleNew freedom in the operation of machines and plants
If the operator won’t come to the switch – then the switch must go to the operator. Bearing this principle in mind, steute has developed the RF HB-4CH wireless hand control.The RF HB-4CH is equipped...
View ArticleFoot controls for extreme environments
The new products that steute will be presenting at the SPS IPC Drives event next week include a series of foot controls especially developed for use in extreme environments. The foot controls in the...
View ArticleSanitary bulk bag filler has metal detection
New from Flexicon is a stainless steel, sanitary Bulk Bag Filler that detects and separates metal as it fills bulk bags by weight, dust-free.The filler frame is a patented TWIN-CENTREPOST design that...
View ArticleConveying and sorting in one
Festo has developed a new pneumatic conveyor concept – the WaveHandler– for the transportation and simultaneous sorting of delicate objects.“Delicate FMCG products, like fruit and vegetables, require...
View ArticleProcess-reliable series assembly of cutting rings
Leakages in hydraulic systems are frequently based on incorrect installations. This situation is remedied by the new pre-assembly unit of VOSS Fluid Type 90 Comfort. It offers maximum process...
View ArticleContinuous benzene specific monitor launched
Ion Science has unveiled a continuous benzene specific monitor. The Titan has been specially designed for the accurate and reliable detection of ambient benzene in petrochemical applications where...
View ArticleNew thermal imaging software packages
Two new software packages that cut thermal imaging engineers’ survey/reporting time by 20% by streamlining the data capture, input and analysis procedures associated with thermal imaging report...
View ArticleVariable gripping based on the human hand
Festo’s MultiChoiceGripper concept is an adaptive, flexible handling system that employs the concept of opposable thumbs to ensure maximum stability when gripping.Typical applications for the...
View ArticleBulk solids handling
Powders and particulate materials are in almost everything ‐ from the food and drink we consume, to the roads we drive on, the power we use, the paper we write on and the clothes we wear, each is...
View ArticleBreadth of tube bending technology to be highlighted at show
Unison will be highlighting the breadth of productivity enhancing technology that it offers tubular parts manufacturers at the Southern Manufacturing exhibition. As a leading authority in intelligent...
View ArticleNew universal gas detecter introduced
Scott Safety, has announced the launch of the Meridian fixed gas detector - the next generation gas detection platform. A universal gas detector, Meridian is ATEX approved and designed to support a...
View ArticleEliminating costly process downtime during maintenance schedules
To ensure all plant processes remain safe and continue to be efficient, a regular maintenance schedule is a key part of every site’s operation. While rupture disc devices are essentially low...
View ArticleCube-shaped sunshade for process equipment
Intertec has launched a large cube-shaped sunshade for process instrumentation. It provides plant engineers with a highly cost-effective means of shielding equipment such as electronic monitoring...
View ArticleHow to guarantee accuracy throughout the manufacturing process
Chris Putman explains that if you don’t get the small details right, the big picture will never be perfect.Most of us enjoy flying away once in a while, for a few well-earned weeks in the sun, putting...
View ArticleKeeping cooling towers running
Gearbox failure on cooling tower fan applications is eliminated with an ABB motor-drive package designed specifically for such hot and humid operating environments.A traditional cooling tower drive...
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