Aucotec This company has developed a new function for its process engineering-oriented software system Engineering Base (EB) Instrumentation, which now makes the piping that is defined in P&ID (piping and instrumentation diagram) a lot “smarter.” The new version EB 6.5.0…
UWT The Nivobob NB3300 (rope version) and NB3400 (tape version) level-measuring devices are specially modified for interface measurement. They are designed for continuous measurement of salt or mud levels of contaminated water in tanks or silos. All installed parts have…
Vega Grieshaber The new Vegapuls 69 is available in two versions — with simple and light plastic antenna of polypropylene (PP) and with a lens antenna integrated in a flange. The level-measuring instrument operates with a frequency of 79 GHz,…
Phoenix Contact This company has extended its FL COM-Server serial device server product range (photo) with two special versions with an extended temperature and supply voltage range. COM servers enable devices with serial interfaces to be smoothly integrated into Ethernet…
Optiswirl 4200 is a new vortex flowmeter for the measurement of conducting and non-conducting liquids, gases and steam. The new device is targeted at auxiliary and supply applications in various industries, such as internal monitoring of energy flows for saturated…
The new DV1 Viscometer is this company’s lowest-cost, continuous-sensing digital viscometer in its family of instruments. The head of the DV1 Viscometer features a new shape and a larger easy-to-read display. Multiple language choices are now included and the user…
The ISR 6-TI Advanced pyrometer uses a built-in video camera with infrared (IR) filter to improve manufacturing processes in metals, glass and other heat-dependent manufacturing industries. The ISR 6-TI Advanced is said to be a true breakthrough by combining pyrometry…
Comsol, Inc. (Burlington, Mass.; www.comsol.com) says it redefines the engineering simulation market with the release of COMSOL Multiphysics software version 5.0, featuring extensive product updates, three new add-on products, and the new and revolutionary Application Builder. With the Application Builder,…
Experiments are done to quantify cause-and-effect relationships between adjustable parameters (inputs, factors, x) and the results (outputs, responses, y). They help to answer questions like: How do the ingredients and proportions of a mixture (inputs) influence its properties (outputs)? How…
Alicat Scientific This company’s new, rechargeable, portable gas-mass flowmeters (photo) feature reading accuracy of ±0.8% with 18 h of continuous operations available on a single charge. These meters feature rapid multi-parameter measurements capable of producing live readouts of mass and…