Similar to a process control system, the iQ Safety Cockpit offers an overview of all relevant protective and equipment system status, which can also be monitored in real time from any location remotely via a smartphone. Detailed, automatic and semi-automatic…
SafeGuard (photo) is an IoT-enabled (internet of things) pump-monitoring system that remotely tracks, records and alerts users to key performance indicators — such as leak detection, stroke rate and total stroke count — of air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps during operation.…
This company recently fabricated a pre-filter vessel constructed of 304L stainless steel, capable of 200 psi and full vacuum at 200°F. It is designed, built and stamped according to ASME Code Section VIII, Div. 1. The vessel has a working…
The new multifunctional MACX-TR timer relays (photo) make simple time-control applications smart. The combination of push-buttons and innovative OLED display allows easy operation directly at the device. As an option, NFC communication and the smartphone application (app) provide further setting…
With this company’s new cover-installation concept for Ex control boxes and cabinets, users can install components directly onto the backside of the enclosure cover (photo), rather than on mounting rails deep in the control stations. Enclosures that are equipped in…
The TBIP and TBPN full safety block input/output (I/O) modules (photo) control safety applications directly from the field and thus simplify modular machinery for Profisafe and CIP Safety, respectively. The robust IP67 modules provide safety input and output signals directly…
This bulk-bag conditioner has a rotary lift platform The new hydraulic bulk-bag conditioner with rotary lift platform (photo) quickly and safely returns solidified materials in bulk bags to a free-flowing state. The operator loads the bulk bag into the unit…
In today’s digital age, there is still a need for mechanical pressure measuring instruments for safety, efficiency and economical advantages. Selecting the right type is described here Whether at work or at home, more and more areas of life are,…
Under the right conditions, the smallest atom can attack and disable sophisticated instrumentation. Understanding how this happens can help users avoid problems Engineers of a certain age may remember the childhood disappointment of a helium-filled balloon going flat overnight. This…
Understanding the mechanisms driving corrosion-prevention technologies will help engineers to select the best coating materials and application procedures to ensure proper protection Corrosion is a serious problem for all industries, but especially so in the chemical process industries (CPI). Just…