X-Rite Europe The VS450 non-contact spectrophotometer (photo) is designed for color and gloss measurement on wet and dry samples, including cosmetics, paints, soil, plastics and powders. The device features an integrated gloss sensor for relative gloss measurements, and when used…
Eriez This firm has introduced a way for users to view the performance of its X-Ray machines live online. This eliminates the need for an on-site facility visit, saving time and money. Users will “virtually” attend the material test in…
Trimec Specifically designed for computing and displaying flowrates and totals from flowmeters with pulse, sine-wave or frequency outputs, the RT20 Rate Totalizer (photo) can be battery or externally powered and features a large six-digit LCD total, eight-digit cumulative totalizer…
CPFD Software The Barracuda v14 simulation software (photo) offers 3-D modeling of chemical, thermal and flow dynamics in gas-solid and liquid-solid systems. The latest release includes a new chemistry module for modeling homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions inside fluidized bed…
Performance of oxygen measurement is now redefined with this firm’s amperometric systems. These systems not only allow reliable and stable measurement directly from the process gas stream or vessel, they are inexpensive to maintain and, what is more, do not…
EH-LinkT is a wireless sensor node that can draw power from a host of energy-harvesting systems, including strain, vibration, thermal gradients, solar, electromagnetic fields and piezoelectric harvesters. The device is compatible with any analog transducer, and so can be used…
Halogen Valve System The Jupiter gas-detection system model HVS4000 (photo) monitors and reports information about hazardous and toxic gases to Scada systems. It is a microprocessor-based instrument capable of detecting a wide range of toxic gases in ppm quantities, including…
As part of its wide range of control valves, this firm offers a range of electro-pneumatic positioners that allow stroke tests to be performed without disrupting the process line. For example, the Type 3730-3 positioner (photo) incorporates an emergency shutdown…
Endress+Hauser The Deltapilot FMB 70 hydrostatic, level pressure transmitter (photo) is particularly suitable for food, beverage, dairy and pharmaceutical applications. Its watertight pressure-measuring cell and 316L stainless-steel housing with polycarbonate sight glass withstand the harsh washdown environments needed in these…
The micro-VISC viscosity measurement device utilizes MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) microfluidics technology in a small, easy-to-use instrument. Viscosities from 0.2 to around 5,000 cP can be measured with repeatability within 1%, and volumes of only 100 μL are required for each…