The benefits of field-device diagnostics are often acclaimed in qualitative terms, but on a much lower frequency in quantitative ones. Yet, an attractive cost-benefit analysis is necessary for almost any initiative to make it off the drawing board and into…
The 4CM carbon-monoxide sensor was developed to meet the most stringent toxic-gas and mining standards. The 4CM is said to respond 12% faster to CO hazards and recovers in over half the time of the industry average for other sensors.…
The Microshim is a precision adjustable shim for positioning large machinery, leveling grinding equipment, adjusting roll assemblies, leveling extruders and injection molding equipment and more. The simple, compact device comes in packs of four, and is milled from a solid…
The Gladiator Acoustic Switch series is designed for continuous operation in applications in which detecting blocked feed chutes is important. The device has two acoustic wave transducers that pulse and receive each other’s acoustic echoes. Using this company’s specially developed…
Intergraph (Huntsville, Ala.; www.intergraph.com) has released the latest versions of its next-generation plant, offshore and materials handling design solutions, SmartPlant 3D, SmartMarine 3D and SmartPlant 3D Materials Handling Edition. Collectively known as Smart 3D, they are said to be the…
Engineering software developer Aveva Group, PLC (Cambridge, U.K.; www.aveva.com) released Aveva Engineering, a new product where the full definition of tagged engineering items (including equipment, lines and others) can be developed by multidisciplinary teams of specialist engineers working concurrently. Users…
Aveva (Cambridge, U.K.; www.aveva.com) has released Aveva Engineering, a new product where the full definition of tagged engineering items (equipment, lines and so on) can be developed by multi-disciplinary teams of specialist engineers working concurrently. Users can benefit from more…
When it comes to fixed gas-detection devices, there are a lot of choices available. And, wise chemical processors do not select this essential safety equipment based on price. Instead, for areas of the plant that require continuous monitoring for loss…
FlowIR is said to be one of the smallest Fourier transform, infrared (FTIR) instruments on the market. The seamless integration of FlowIR into just about any flow-chemistry synthesis system is possible, with no special connections required. The instrument enables realtime…
Released in August, the newest version of Standard Database for SmartPlant Reference Data is a preconfigured, best practice solution to enable rapid implementation of SmartPlant 3D and materials management. The Standard Database reduces the effort required to define items, descriptions…