Protect rotary valves and product with this monitoring system Coperion The RotorCheck system (photo) is based on a monitoring device that detects any metallic contact between the rotor and the housing. This contact may result either from the presence of…
The Atlas Remote Mount module (photo) adds functionality to the Atlas family of modular synthesis products. Designed for chemists performing reactions in jacketed reactors, the Remote Mount offers a fast and easy-to-use vessel-clamping system with quick "click" action. A vessel…
The VLT Series Variable Frequency Drives are now available with power through 1,350 hp in 460 and 690 V a.c. and several frame models: F1 frame models boast up to 1,050 hp in an 86.8- X 55.1- X 23.9-in. footprint;…
Version 7.1 of the Simatic PCS 7 process control system has been equipped with a number of new functions aimed at helping to reduce engineering, installation and commissioning times while reducing operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. For engineering, the Advanced…
In professional life, the influences that teach us, inspire us and drive us to succeed tend to come more from individuals than corporations. If you would like to bring recognition to someone whose excellence in chemical engineering you admire, consider…
Presto Lifts The DXL Series Compact Scissors Lift (photo) features a smaller footprint than standard lifts, while offering a full 2,000 lb of lifting capacity. The double-scissor mechanism allows for a low 6-in. collapsed height while providing a 42-in. raised…
Service Pack 4 (SP4) for InduSoft Web Studio promises to improve productivity, increase flexibility and enhance the operator-machine interface. SP4 enables a "vastly superior" interface for connecting to SQL databases and ERP systems, claims the firm. Operators and engineers can…
Powtech, one of the largest exhibitions on powder processing will be held September 30 – October 2 in Nürnberg, Germany. www.powtech.de/en/
The 4848 Reactor Controller (photo) offers PID control; ramp and soak programming; separate heating and cooling control loops; motor-speed control; full- or half-power option; lockout relay and reset for over temperature protection; expansion modules for tachometery; pressure and high-temperature alarm;…
Seidenader Maschinenbau Said to be the first implementation of visual inspection and high-voltage crack detection combined in a single machine, this module inspects vials and pre-filled syringes for cracks and leaks. A precise handling system orients the containers at an…