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A hand-held scanner device for hazardous areas
The Ident-Ex 01 for Div. 1 / Zone 1 & 21 (photo) is a powerful, intrinsically safe all-in-one barcode scanner and RFID reader for use in hazardous areas. With its unique modular design, the ultra-rugged Bluetooth-capable Ident-Ex 01 can be…
Surge protection for rack mounting
This company has developed what is said to be the first pluggable surge-protective devices (photo) for use in standard rackmount housings. Based on the Valvetrab product range, these products feature a new mounting position in order to optimize surge protection…
Locate hotspots with multipoint temperature-measuring system
The Sitrans TO500 multipoint temperature measuring system (photo) enables complex temperature measurements and detection of the precise position of critical hotspots in a variety of applications, including tubular and tube-bundle reactors. The fiber-optics-based device uses a fiber Bragg grating (FBG)…
Launch of a new benchtop X-ray powder diffractometer
The Aeris is a new X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) benchtop instrument (photo). The device’s built-in touch screen features an intuitive interface and directly displays all results. Aeris only requires a single-phase power outlet and does not require either cooling water…
An online library for industrial lubricants
This company recently introduced the Industrial Lubricants Digital Knowledge Center, which includes an extensive catalog of equipment maintenance best-practice tips, as well as insights on the trends that are impacting a wide range of industrial sectors, such as general manufacturing,…
Digitalization for the plastics industry
This company is moving a step closer to plant-component digitalization for the plastics industry with its Smart Components app (photo), which greatly facilitates engineers’ daily work. The new app supports maintenance technicians by automatically identifying components and providing specific information…
These internal gear pumps are smaller and faster
A new and innovative internal gear pump which can be driven by standard electric motors, without the need for a gearbox, is the latest addition to the established range of Viking pumps. The Viking Motor Speed pump (photo), available from…
Express availability services launched for motors and drives
Control Techniques and Leroy-Somer (CT & LS) have launched a new service in Europe designed to increase product availability and delivery speed to its customers. The new Express Availability service means a large range (0.09 up to 500 kW) of…
These new coatings additives are silicone-free
TEGO Flow 375 and TEGO Flow 460 N are two new flow and leveling additives specifically developed for use in can and coil coatings. Both products are suitable for direct contact with food (FDA 175.300). This reduces complexity for coatings…
Condition monitoring tools for compressor-lubrication systems
The new Proflo USB-IR Adaptor (photo) and Proflo Assist Software provide condition monitoring of reciprocating-compressor lubrication equipment. They read and transfer information from the Proflo PF1 monitoring device, which records the average cycle time for each 30-min block of lubrication-system…