Automation & Control
This built-in panel PC offers multi-touch advantages
The CP22xx Built-in Panel PC series combines the advantages of a modern multi-touch interface with high-performance multi-core processors for automation and control. Equipped with multi-core CPUs — Intel Celeron, CoreTM i3, i5 (all with two cores) and i7 (four cores)…
Turning vibration data into knowledge
VibGuard Viewer (photo), the software platform for this company’s VibGuard family of online condition-monitoring systems, now comes fully geared for complex machine diagnosis. VibGuard Viewer 1.1, the new software update introduces many powerful new features. Orbit Analysis enables determining the…
Application flexibility with guided wave radar
The new Sitrans LG series is a flexible portfolio of guided wave radar transmitters suitable for virtually any type of industrial application. The modular design of the four basic versions, with numerous configuration options, allows for level measurement in the…
Asset Management’s Next Act
In a culmination of more than three years of work by teams from across the globe, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO; Geneva, Switzerland; www.iso.org) on January 10 published the ISO 55000 series of standards surrounding asset management systems (AMS).…
A bidirectional flow controller that also controls pressure
The new MCD-Series bidirectional controllers control mass and volumetric flowrate and absolute pressure of gases in two flow directions. The controller’s dual-valve design accommodates process-control requirements in many applications, including gas analysis, leak testing and environmental monitoring. The controller has…
Perform more simulations with this multiphysics software
Last month saw the release of COMSOL Multiphysics Version 4.4, with a number of upgraded tools for multiphysics simulations. Among the new features are: a new Desktop interface for Windows with a ribbon design that provides easier navigation; a completely…
This Coriolis meter is compact, but still accurate
The Sitrans FC410 (photo) is said to be the lightest, most compact Coriolis flowmeter available, and features a high measuring accuracy of 0.1%. The device has dimensions of 265-mm length, 280-mm height and 90-mm width, and a weight of 4.6…
Analyze headspace components with this sampler
The HS-20 Series of headspace samplers provide a reliable and robust headspace solution for any application analyzing volatile components in a difficult matrix. The HS-20 Series consists of two modules: a loop model for the traditional static headspace methods, and…
This module brings pH/ORP measurements to the digital age
The Sencom platform-product series now includes modules for the digital measurement of pH and ORP (oxidation-reduction potential), joining the existing FLXA21 two-wire pH/ORP transmitter. The platform consists of a Sencon module, the FU20F pH/ORP sensor, a Sencon cable and the…
A new touchscreen panel that improves process visibility
Several new operator-interface touchscreen panels have been introduced for this company’s Compact control products. The Panel 800 PP882 and PP885 operator interface-panels (photo) provide improved process visibility through larger screens, sharper displays, quicker access to multiple applications and an easy-to-use…