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This dosing system reduces exposure to materials
The Sure Dose portable dosing system (photo) allows for safer dosing of materials from smaller feed tanks to larger batch or mix tanks. Since the system requires no lifting or suspension of the drum, operator exposure to the materials being…
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…
Reduce waste fluids with this coolant-recycling system
The Guardian coolant recycling system (photo) is a management tool for fluid reclamation for operations with industrial coolant or washwater reservoirs. The Guardian system can reduce new fluid purchases by up to 75% and reduces waste fluids up to 90%…
Next-generation connectors for steam-trap installations
Traditional steam-trapping assemblies often require the plant to be shut down for new traps to be installed, taking significant time and reducing production output. The new PC3000 & PC4000 pipeline connectors (photo), with single or double isolation, allow for steam…
Improved connectivity with tablet-based shaft alignment
After introducing tab@lign — the first-ever laser-shaft-alignment app — in 2013, this company now adds new features and the latest OS3 sensor technology into the package (photo). New features include advanced graphical PDF reporting, showing the alignment condition as found…