Automation & Control
‘Smart meter verification’ now expanded to flowmeters
This company has expanded its suite of Smart Meter Verification (SMV) technology products to include Rosemount magnetic flowmeters. SMV delivers complete, online verification of device performance, saving significant expense by reducing labor and outsourced calibration service costs, while eliminating process…
A capacitance probe with remote electronics
The newly designed Pro Remote capacitance probe offers the ability to mount the sensor’s electronic components up to 75 ft away from the sensing probe. This point level indicator is designed for hostile applications, such as high temperatures or excessive…
Analyze grains quickly with this instrument
The Inframatic IM 9500 NIT Grain Analyzer is based on industry standard scanning grating transmittance technology. The unit comes pre-calibrated for moisture, protein, fat and more in a wide range of grains and oil seeds. The system is offered with…
Using Rupture Disks with Pressure Relief Valves
Protecting process systems from overpressurization is a critical task in the chemical process industries (CPI), and rupture disks and safety relief valves are routinely used for this purpose. In certain situations, using rupture disks in combination with safety relief valves…
Design plants faster and more reliably with the Comos software solution
The Siemens division Industry Automation (Nuremberg, Germany; www.siemens.com/industryautomation) has expanded Comos (www.siemens.com/comos), the software solution for complete plant management throughout the entire lifecycle of an industrial plant, with functions for productive front-end engineering and design (FEED). Comos FEED supports the…
These level transmitters now communicate via Modbus
The Rosemount 530 Series Guided Wave Radar and 5400 Series non-contacting level transmitters now include the ability to communicate via the Modbus protocol. The addition of Modbus enables the transmitter to emulate LevelMaster — sometimes known as ROS or tank…
This wireless temperature logger uses standard thermocouples
The RTR-505Pt Wireless Temperature Logger is compatible with industry standard three-wire Pt-100 sensors and accepts the standard three-wire screw-terminal attachments. The device covers the temperature range from –199 up to 650°C, depending on the sensor selected. It has a large…
Measure torque accurately, without making contact
Utilizing non-contact digital telemetry, the TMS 9250 Torque Measurement System is designed to meet evolving industry needs for wireless torque measurements. The need for precise torque measurement spans industries and applications, as torque is critical in the design or testing…
A small but reliable FTIR spectrometer
The Cary 630 Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer is claimed to be the world’s smallest FTIR, and offers “outstanding performance and reproducibility” for routine laboratory analysis of solids, liquids and gases. Sampling accessories slide in and out in seconds, with…
A system to monitor and control brewing processses
LiquiSonic Plato (photo) is an inline analyzer for liquids in the beverage industry. The system consists of one or more intelligent sensors and a controller that are connected to each other by a digital line of almost any length. Investment…