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Optimize particle-sizing systems with this light-scattering device
The Litesizer 500 is a light-scattering device for determining the size and stability of nanoparticles and submicroparticles in liquids, allowing for optimization of particle systems by revealing how they change with time, pH, temperature and concentration. The Litesizer 500 determines…
Respiratory-air-line monitor for carbon monoxide
CO-Guard (photo) is a compact, user-friendly monitor for compressed-air-line carbon monoxide (CO). The instrument incorporates a rotameter for confirmation of proper airflow, a backlit digital display and a highly specific electrochemical CO sensor for trouble-free and reliable operation. With simple…
A new mid-range rackmount network security appliance
To optimize networking and virtualization performances, this company has introduced a highly integrated 14-nm system on a chip (SoC) 1U rackmount network security appliance NCA-4010 (photo). Designed with optimization capabilities at the mid-range tier, NCA-4010 is driven by the Intel…
This steam-trap monitor has ISA100 Wireless certification
This company’s SWWRF40 wireless steam-trap monitor has successfully achieved ISA100 Wireless certification from the International Society of Automation (ISA). The device monitors gas and steam leaks, temperature, pressure and other relevant information related to valves and the steam system. The…
These flowmeters’ gas-selection feature has been expanded
The Gas-SelectX gas-selection feature of the FT1 thermal mass flowmeter (photo) has been expanded to include more pure gases. The 11 available pure gases for the device are: air, argon, butane, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, methane, natural gas, nitrogen, oxygen…
PVDF eductor nozzles for aggressive chemicals
Eductor nozzles are often used to agitate the contents of tanks to prevent separation and sedimentation. If the chemicals are aggressive or stored at higher temperatures, eductors made from brass or stainless steel are typically used. Now, this new range…
Show Preview-Interphex 2016
Taking place April 26–28 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, Interphex 2016 (www.interphex.com) will bring together professionals from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical-device industries for a technical conference and exhibition. This show preview highlights some of…
Ball-valve mechanisms in these couplings protect against spills
Epsilon dry-disconnect couplings (photo) are designed for use in critical in-plant and chemical-transfer applications in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Examples of volatile, hazardous or high-value pharmaceutical compounds whose transfer can benefit from the use of Epsilon disconnects include dichloromethane, toluene, ammonia and…
Show Preview – AFS Society Spring Meeting 2016
The American Filtration and Separations (AFS) Society (Nashville, Tenn.; www.afssociety.org) will be holding the Oil, Gas and Chemicals Filtration & Separations Conference and Expo (www.spring.afssociety.org) in Houston on May 9–11, 2016. Focusing on both mechanical and chemical means to promote…
Weigh and meter dry, fragile materials with these feeders
DEA Weighbelt stainless-steel feeders (photo) provide weight-controlled feeding, weight indication and totalization for fragile materials. DEA Weighbelt feeders are offered in 12- and 24-in. belt widths with easy belt detensioning and removal, belt-weight influence compensation (BIC) and feedrate capabilities up…