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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…
Expanded selection for these gas-sorption analyzers
The new MultiPort inlet selector (photo) is now available for this company’s IGA and XEMIS series gas-sorption analyzers. MultiPort offers expansion of the number of gases that can be simultaneously connected and the level of automation available. There are connections…
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…
These flowmeters benefit from ceramic bearings
The Blancett B1500 Series turbine flowmeter (photo) is designed to perform in harsh environments, providing flow measurements for standard clean, filtered liquid-flow applications in precision industrial processes, such as batching, blending and filling. According to the manufacturer, B1500 Series flowmeters…
Compact AS-i modules save space in the control cabinet
This company has developed extremely compact I/O (input/output) modules for AS-Interface (actuator-sensor interface; AS-i) with widths of just 17.5 and 22.5 mm. The new AS-i SlimLine compact modules (photo) are just half the width of the predecessor devices, and they…
In-house nitrogen production for maximum independence
The centerpiece of this company’s line of closely tailored nitrogen-generating solutions is the N2 generator selected from the N 7 P to N 56 P range (photo). Closely tailored to the N2 demand, it delivers purity grades of up to…
Software and Mobile Apps
Advance engineering projects with process simulation tools ChemCad is an intuitive suite of chemical-process-simulation software that gives engineers a variety of capabilities to improve productivity. Version 6.5.7 includes such features as the Thermo Acceleration operating mode, which can help speed…
Neutralize static in film and sheet production
This company’s Ionizing Air Knives (photo) neutralize static that can attract dust and contaminants, and stop static discharges that can damage electronic equipment and shock personnel. With this technology, a static neutralizing bar generates positively and negatively charged ions, which…
Android devices for use in hazardous locations
In addition to the Agile X Windows-based 10.1-in. tablet PC system, this company now offers two smaller Android devices that are certified for hazardous areas. The Lumen X4 is a 4.3-in. industrial mobile computer, and the Lumen X7 is a…
Modular drying systems for extremely dry process air
This company’s Dry-Tec product line contains modular systems for use with extremely dry process air, enabling processes to achieve dewpoint temperatures as low as –65ºC, at volumetric flowrates from 500 to 7,500 m3/h. The Dry-Tec product line contains a basic…