The American Filtration and Separations (AFS) Society (Nashville, Tenn.; www.afssociety.org) will be holding the Oil, Gas and Chemicals Filtration & Separations Conference and Expo (www.spring.afssociety.org) in Houston on May 9–11, 2016. Focusing on both mechanical and chemical means to promote…
The Litesizer 500 is a light-scattering device for determining the size and stability of nanoparticles and submicroparticles in liquids, allowing for optimization of particle systems by revealing how they change with time, pH, temperature and concentration. The Litesizer 500 determines…
Acoustics-based device monitors uneven topography The BinMaster 3D Level Scanner (photo) uses non-contact, dust- penetrating technology to detect solid material surfaces. It provides early warning of surface irregularity, the development of cones, or sidewall buildup in bins and vessels, and…
CO-Guard (photo) is a compact, user-friendly monitor for compressed-air-line carbon monoxide (CO). The instrument incorporates a rotameter for confirmation of proper airflow, a backlit digital display and a highly specific electrochemical CO sensor for trouble-free and reliable operation. With simple…
To optimize networking and virtualization performances, this company has introduced a highly integrated 14-nm system on a chip (SoC) 1U rackmount network security appliance NCA-4010 (photo). Designed with optimization capabilities at the mid-range tier, NCA-4010 is driven by the Intel…
This company’s SWWRF40 wireless steam-trap monitor has successfully achieved ISA100 Wireless certification from the International Society of Automation (ISA). The device monitors gas and steam leaks, temperature, pressure and other relevant information related to valves and the steam system. The…
The Gas-SelectX gas-selection feature of the FT1 thermal mass flowmeter (photo) has been expanded to include more pure gases. The 11 available pure gases for the device are: air, argon, butane, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, methane, natural gas, nitrogen, oxygen…
The intrinsically safe versions of the new miniature resistance thermometers — TR21, TR31 (OEM) and TR34 (photo) — now also have the CSA (Canadian Standards Association) test mark for ignition protection type Ex i. The seal of the CSA Group…
This company’s stainless-steel fractional distillation systems (photo) are available for batch or continuous processes, and are designed for critical applications, including high-purity processing, fragrances, foods, specialty chemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, bio-based materials, solvents and so on. Column diameters from 1 to…
DEA Weighbelt stainless-steel feeders (photo) provide weight-controlled feeding, weight indication and totalization for fragile materials. DEA Weighbelt feeders are offered in 12- and 24-in. belt widths with easy belt detensioning and removal, belt-weight influence compensation (BIC) and feedrate capabilities up…