Apprion, a vendor and service provider of Industrial Wireless Application Systems for the process manufacturing industry, says it has a Wireless Application Site Plan at the BASF FINA Petrochemicals LP facility in Port Arthur, Texas (BFLP). Apprion's team of wireless…
Omega Engineering The new IR-USB series of infrared (IR) temperature sensors (photo) provides a reliable and economical method for most PC-based, non-contact temperature monitoring. The unit features an IR sensor/signal-conditioner installed with a direct USB connection and free software that…
Prüftechnik Alignment Systems Launched at the Hanover Exhibition last month, the Levalign expert features a horizontal and vertical self-leveling spinning laser with 200-m measurement range in conjunction with a 70-mm detector range sensor to ensure quick, one-man operation for wide-ranging…
Thermo Fisher Scientific The new TruProcess analyzer is this firm’s next-generation near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer for realtime blend analysis, drying and other process analytical technology (PAT) applications. The analyzer includes micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS) technology that transforms traditional NIR spectroscopy into…
Swagelok The RHPS series high-flow pressure-reducing and backpressure regulators are now available globally from this company, which acquired RHPS B.V. in April 2010. These regulators are constructed of 316L stainless steel for line sizes up to 4 in. Key products…
Suitable for use with any of this company’s range of explosion-proof, electrical heaters, the new generation Smart Controller 2.0 features fieldbus networking, extensive monitoring and diagnostic routines, programmable temperature ramping, data logging and temperature monitoring with user-definable limits. The controller…
BinMaster, BinView is an inventory-management system that offers realtime bin-level monitoring for solids materials over the Internet, or via a company LAN or VPN. The BinView system is composed of this firm’s SmartBob2 or SmartBob1 sensors mounted on the bins,…
The large-diameter Optimass 2000 Coriolis mass flowmeter is capable of measuring bulk fluid transfer to accuracies of 0.1%, and can handle mass flowrates of 250–84,510 lb/min. The Optimass 2000 design retains design features of previous models that allow minimal pressure…
Pressure measurement in the chemical process industries (CPI) is crucial to many unit operations, and selecting the most effective pressure sensors for a given situation can be complicated by a range of factors. An initial key to selection is establishing…
Designed for monitoring both vacuum and positive system pressure, the PBG Series of pressure gages from this company are liquid-filled for increased vibration resistance. The gages also feature a crimped, tamper-resistant ring that provides a permanent seal between the gage…