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A compact FTIR for simple, cost-effective reaction monitoring

ReactIR 247 (photo) is a process-hardened Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer designed to fit into nearly any space without sacrificing performance. Designed for classified environments, the instrument is engineered to be simple to operate, highly compact, cost effective and have…

A Wi-Fi transmitter for wireless data monitoring

The new wSeries Wi-Fi transmitter communicates on a standard Wi-Fi network, which is an economical solution for facilities with an existing Wi-Fi network as well as for new installations. Transmitters are available for analog voltage (0–10 V) and current (4–20…

A compact, digital pressure gage with high accuracy

A digital pressure gage combines the accuracy of digital technology with the simplicity of an analog pressure-measuring device. Given its very high sampling rate of 100 measurements per second, the CPG500 digital pressure gage (photo) is able to capture fast…

Extended hardware and software functions for this control system

Version 8 of the Simatic PCS 7 process-control system boasts a host of new functions. The new features range from improved data exchange and an easier engineering workflow, more powerful communication, redundancy-related and fault-tolerant functions to new controllers and extended…

Major enhancements for BatchReactor software

Last month, this company released a completely new version of its software for batch chemical reactors simulation, BatchReactor. The new software combines detailed equipment modeling, reaction engineering and advanced numerical methods to create a state-of-the-art simulation environment for chemists and…

This software presents NIR data in realtime

This supplier of online near-infrared (NIR) sensors now offers the NIRView process monitoring software. With NIRView, the measurement from the NIR sensor is presented graphically to operators in realtime, giving instant knowledge of the process. NIRView shows trend charts as…

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pH Electrodes and Temperature Dependence

Acidity is a critical parameter in the chemical process industries, and accurate measurements of pH can be important indicators for process quality control. A refreshed understanding of pH measurement can help to overcome process-specific challenges to measurement and to select…

ProSim releases a major enhancement of BatchReactor  

ProSim (Toulouse, France; www.prosim.net), which provides process simulation and optimization software to the chemical process industries (CPI), announces the release of a completely new version of BatchReactor, its software for batch chemical reactors simulation. The new software combines detailed equipment…

Lots of features come with this thermal imager

The OSXL 160 thermal imager is said to be the most versatile and competitively priced unit on the market. The device covers the temperature range of –20 to 1,200°C, and has many special features, such as voice annotation, analysis software,…

Higher data acquisition rates for this rheometer

This company has extended its rheometer accessory range to support ultraviolet (UV) curing cell requirements. With common oscillatoric shear methods, it is often difficult to monitor UV-induced reactions that may occur in just a few seconds during the curing process.…