Equipment & Services
A heavy fuel viscosity meter for demanding applications
The Micro Motion Heavy Fuel Viscosity Meter (HFVM) Viscomaster is the next generation of the Micro Motion 7829 Viscomaster direct-insertion viscosity and density meter. Making use of the same rugged and reliable tuning fork design as its predecessors, the HFVM…
Achema 2015 Show Preview
Achema 2015 — the 31 st world forum for the chemical process industries (CPI) — will be held June 15–19 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Organized by Dechema e.V. (Frankfurt; www.dechema.de), this year’s event features 11 exhibition halls, which will…
Achieve vapor-pressure testing for up to 12 samples in one run
The newly introduced RUN12 Auto Sampler can achieve rapid and continuous vapor-pressure testing of up to 12 samples in one run. The Auto Sampler’s corrosion-resistant construction makes it suitable for testing plain or aggressive samples filled from tubes out of…
PAT portfolio extended with sensors for flowrate measurement
This company has entered into a global development cooperation agreement with the flow-measurement company em-tec GmbH, which provides non-invasive flow-engineering solutions for blood vessels and flexible tubing used in the biopharmaceutical industry. As part of this cooperation, the technology base…
These interlocks withstand temperatures over 1,800°F
In recent tests, the GL and QL interlocks withstood temperatures of up to 1,830°F (1,000°C). Performed by Score Group plc, the tests found the QL and GL to be compliant with the temperatures and conditions specified in API Standard 607…
High-performance safety relays are only 6-mm wide
The new PSRmini safety modules (photo) are said to be the narrowest safety relays in the world, but deliver the performance of a larger safety relay. With an overall width of just 6 mm, they offer a high level of…
Introducing pH sensors that are able to learn
Not knowing when pH sensors will require maintenance or if a sensor is going to fail unexpectedly can be a problem. A solution to this problem comes in the form of the trademarked technologies, Intelligent Sensor Management (ISM) and Sensors…
This underwater pelletizing system now has new features
The re-designed underwater pelletizing system Sphero S incorporates a variety of feature upgrades, making it ideally suited for masterbatch and recycling applications. Improvements include a new frame that allows the Sphero S to be mounted on a single mobile structure…
The introduction of a new vibration analyzer
VibXpert Ultra is a new generation four-channel FFT (fast Fourier transform) data collector, signal analyzer and field balancer. The vibration analyzer features simultaneous data acquisition on four channels and lowers the measurement time down to the physical limit, says the…
A leak-tight barb fitting for handling liquids and gases
The patent-pending Easy Port Capped Barb Fitting is a sampling port designed for liquids and gases under vacuum conditions or in low-pressure applications. Unlike standard barb fittings, the Easy Port includes a leak-tight, screw-on cap to seal the barb between…