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Increasing the sensitivity of trace-element analysis

By using electrothermal vaporization (ETV) for sample introduction, this company has greatly improved the sensitivity of its Arcos ICP-OES spectrometer for material-analysis applications. Trials verify that detection limits can be improved by an order of magnitude. At much lower cost,…

Compact remote I/Os save space and the cost per channel

 Four-channel analog I/O modules can be placed in a 16-mm-wide enclosure due to a new energy-saving electrical design. This results in a space savings of 50% compared to the predecessor model, says the company. The new design reduces the cost…

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Sizing Calculations for Pressure-Relief Valves

Pressure-relief valves are widely and effectively used in situations where the pressure in a process vessel rises to above the vessel’s design-pressure rating. Proper relief-valve sizing is critical to plant and process safety to permit fluids sufficient flow area to…

A temperature sensor designed for pipe surfaces

The TF44 sensor is designed for measuring the temperature on pipe surfaces. The small design of the protective sleeve enables optimized mounting of the sensors and the insulation above them, even on pipelines with a small nominal width. The thermowell…

This vibrating level switch handles extreme conditions

Until now, the principle of a vibrating level switch has been limited to process conditions up to a maximum of 280°C and 100 bars. By using a new drive for the tuning fork of its Vegaswing 66, this company has…

See more with this new generation of spectroscopy software

AvaSoft 8.0 is the latest generation of this company’s spectroscopy software. This totally new application features multi-monitor displays and multiple simultaneous measurements. The Windows-based software for miniature, fiber-optic spectrometers also includes a completely redesigned, more user-friendly graphic-user interface. Users of…

Focus on Software

This new software version includes solids modeling Aspen Technology The latest iteration of this company’s process automation software, aspenONE V8, was recently released with new functionality, including solids modeling. The integration of the solids modeling capability eliminates the “silos” that…

New apps for shaft level and shaft plumb

New measurement program apps for this company’s AliSensor Level System enable users to quickly measure vertical-shaft plumbness to an angle accuracy of down to 0.001 deg. With an adapter, the AliSensor is mounted to the shaft vertically and measurements are…

Monitor changing particle characteristics with this probe

The FBRM (Focused Beam Reflectance Measurement) is used for tracking the rate and degree of change to particle structures and droplets at full process concentration. FBRM G600L quickly captures particle-change information for fast optimization of crystallization and particle and droplet…

A pressure probe for level measurements with media contact

The new LH-20 submersible pressure transmitter has a diameter of only 22 mm, and has an accuracy of up to 0.1%, even in harsh operating conditions. This probe is suited to almost all applications in level measurement with full media…