Aveva (Cambridge, U.K.; www.aveva.com), a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, today announced the 12.1 release of its Aveva Plant solution with enhanced reporting options, improved productivity and extended language support…
I was having a “wallflower moment” after Ms. Ruth Sands’ excellent troubleshooting presentation at the March AIChE meeting. That presentation was well summarized by Editor in Chief, Rebekkah Marshall in the April issue of CE (p. 5). I wanted to…
More physics means more applications with this CFD software STAR-CCM+ Version 6.04 is this company’s latest release of its CFD- (computational fluid dynamics) focused engineering simulation software (photo). The new release aims to: further expand the application coverage through the…
PlantTriage software now automatically finds the root cause of process upsets. The latest advance, Root Cause Finder, automates the in-depth analysis that was previously performed by an experienced engineer. The software works by evaluating correlations between instrument readings throughout an…
To handle corrosive applications and harsh environments, this company now offers its Micro Motion Elite High Capacity Coriolis meter in Super Duplex material. The Super Duplex meter is available for line sizes from DN 200–250 mm (8–10 in.), and improved…
This new series of compact temperature sensors has the processing electronics integrated into the M12X1-connector. The miniature TTM uses Pt1000 measuring elements for precise temperature measurement in the smallest space. Being only 25 mm longer and 1.5 mm wider than…
With the new SE56 Basic, this company is offering users an attractive alternative for flow electronics of full-bore magmeters, especially in the water-treatment sector. In many standard applications, the different housing alternatives and broad power range of SE56 electronics are…
The new µVISC viscometer incorporates a new HC chip to deliver easy and rapid viscosity measurements. A simple three-step operation is all that is required; tests are completed within a minute. With a menu-driven application program, users can view graphs…
The Levalign Expert systems consists of a self-leveling, motorized, rotating laser and a sensor. Both interface wirelessly with a dedicated geometric measurement computer. The device provides an accurate and easy way to measure flatness and straightness of machine bases and…
Inventory management software known as 3D MultiVision allows users to view data from multiple bins in one window. The MultiVision software is a companion to all of this company’s 3DLevelScanner level sensor models. By clicking on an individual bin, users…