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Process Control Provides A Holistic View

Integration between instruments and systems allows manufacturers to align process parameters with business performance As technological advances in instrumentation and control continue to progress, processors are beginning to realize that not only can their process control system keep a watchful…

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Valves for Extreme Service

To meet the needs of the chemical process industries, new valve materials and designs combat corrosion and leaks In the grand scheme of any chemical process, a valve might seem an afterthought. However, in reality, valves play as critical a…

A new vortex flowmeter for advanced energy measurement  

Optiswirl 4200 is a new vortex flowmeter for the measurement of conducting and non-conducting liquids, gases and steam. The new device is targeted at auxiliary and supply applications in various industries, such as internal monitoring of energy flows for saturated…

This viscometer has several new features  

The new DV1 Viscometer is this company’s lowest-cost, continuous-sensing digital viscometer in its family of instruments. The head of the DV1 Viscometer features a new shape and a larger easy-to-read display. Multiple language choices are now included and the user…

An infrared pyrometer with thermal imaging capabilities  

The ISR 6-TI Advanced pyrometer uses a built-in video camera with infrared (IR) filter to improve manufacturing processes in metals, glass and other heat-dependent manufacturing industries. The ISR 6-TI Advanced is said to be a true breakthrough by combining pyrometry…

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Analyze H2S content in liquids with this benchtop device Analytical Systems International Keco The Model 205L (photo) is a benchtop analyzer used to quantify hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in liquids, including crude oil, fuel oil, naphtha, water, marine diesel, gasoline and…

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Solids Handling: Using Flowsheet Simulation to Improve Process Design

Using flowsheet simulation to model processes involving granular solids — either those that are entirely separate from fluid processes or those that are combined with them — has many advantages for improving the process design. These include avoiding unplanned downtime,…

High-end Android smartphone for hazardous areas  

Bartec Pixavi Impact X is the first intrinsically safe smartphone with the same usability, performance and functionality as high-end consumer devices. The product is ready to use right out of the box, just like a regular smartphone. In addition to…

Intelligent structuring and segmentation of piping  

Aucotec This company has developed a new function for its process engineering-oriented software system Engineering Base (EB) Instrumentation, which now makes the piping that is defined in P&ID (piping and instrumentation diagram) a lot “smarter.” The new version EB 6.5.0…

Measure interfaces with this electromechanical system  

UWT The Nivobob NB3300 (rope version) and NB3400 (tape version) level-measuring devices are specially modified for interface measurement. They are designed for continuous measurement of salt or mud levels of contaminated water in tanks or silos. All installed parts have…