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Connected Plant Show Preview 2019
The 2019 Connected Plant Conference (www.connectedplantconference.com) is being held February 19–21 in Charlotte, N.C. The event will bring together experts from around the globe to discuss the practical implementation of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and other digital technologies in…
Proprietary mixing technology for sanitary processes
This company has developed a line of sanitary processors (photo) that offer proprietary continuous-mixing technology in a sanitary design approved and certified by the USDA. The continuous processors feature solid, one-piece, removable, rotating shafts that cannot harbor material, with removable…
Onsite biocide generation for cooling systems
This company has extended its Purate technology for chlorine dioxide (ClO2) biocides with a new product line that is specifically tailored for small to medium water systems and industrial cooling systems. The new platform includes Purate chemistry and patented generator…
This benchtop spray dryer expedites materials testing
The PolarDry Model 0.1 electrostatic spray dryer (photo) retains the features of larger dryers in a much more compact footprint. The dryer can be easily disassembled for autoclave sterilization. By producing small-scale samples with minimum product loss, the Model 0.1 allows for…
A next-generation purge and pressurization system
Designed for Class I or II/Div. 2 and Zone 2/22 locations, the 7500 series Ex pzc/Type Z purge and pressurization system purges a common enclosure of hazardous gas or dust to maintain positive pressure. With operations in fully automatic or…
A hybrid IT cooling system is very energy efficient
The (LCP) DX/FC Hybrid liquid-cooling platform (photo) includes both a refrigerant circuit (DX = direct expansion) and a separate water circuit (CW = cold water). This means that the system can produce the required cooling output very efficiently in accordance…
A new control system for smart control of separators
The new Metris addIQ (photo) is a state-of-the-art digital control system for separation applications. Metris addIQ provides added value by enhancing availability and minimizing production costs through increased equipment efficiency and fewer operating errors. Metris addIQ control systems enable users…
Focus on Handling Powders and Bulk Solids
Vibrator-mounting system requires no welding or bolting This versatile mounting solution (photo) allows operators to quickly and easily attach the company’s compact, pneumatic, piston-type Bantam Series vibrators directly to process vessels, such as bins, hoppers and chutes, with no need…
A new generation of valve positioners
At Valve World Expo (Düsseldorf, Germany; November 27–29), this company introduced two new positioners from the Series 3730: Trovis 3730-1 and Trovis 3730-3. The new positioners (photo) for 4–20-mA applications combine the latest technological developments with the proven device base…
FTIR spectrometer features newly engineered optical system
The Nicolet iS20 FTIR spectrometer is an upgrade over the well-established Nicolet iS10 FTIR spectrometer, and features new LightDrive Optical Engine technology. The redesigned optical system consists of four critical components — an infrared (IR) source, interferometer, laser and detector…