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More sustainable water management for mining
This company’s Process Water Recycling Plant (photo) is a fully automated standalone unit that enables recycling of process water from mining operations. The plant is specifically designed for concentrator plants, which dewater tailings and recycle the water back to the…
A conductivity meter designed especially for CIP systems
The CombiLyz conductivity meter (photo), with an accuracy of±1% and a measuring range of 500µS/cm to 1,000 mS/cm, together with robust temperature compensation, provides many important features for clean-in-place (CIP) systems. Where CIP systems require acids or alkalis, accurate measurement…
Connected Plant Conference Show Preview
The 2018 Connected Plant Conference (www.connectedplantconference.com) will take place February 26–28 in Charlotte, N.C. Focused on digitalization and connectivity trends in the chemical process industries (CPI), as well as the power-generation sector, the event’s technical program boasts speakers from a…
Air-conditioning vests improve comfort in extreme environments
Working in extreme environments can take a toll on workers, but these dual-action personal air conditioners (PACs; photo) keep workers comfortable in either hot or cold working conditions. PACs minimize heat stress and fatigue in elevated temperatures, or with simple…
Focus on Motors and Drives
New line of stepper motion-control products released This product line includes controllers, stepper motors, an integrated controller/drive, an integrated drive/stepper motor, and an integrated controller/drive/stepper motor (photo). The integrated controller/drive and drive/stepper motor units save space and money, and simplify…
Enhanced version of a network-based control system
Scheduled for release this quarter, this enhanced version of the Stardom network-based control system (photo) will include a new E2 bus interface module that has been developed for use in FCN-500 autonomous controller extension units. This enables the construction of…
New knife gate valve for mid-service mining applications
The new Clarkson SU10R polyurethane knife gate valve for mid-service applications eliminates the compromise between light-service and heavy-duty valves with a high-performance, low-maintenance, bi-directional, abrasion-resistant design. The two-piece body construction and field-replaceable snap-in liner design provides more reliable sealing than…
Identifying licensees for new inventions just became automated
Licensee Locator is an analysis tool that enables users to identify and locate potential acquirers or licensees for patented technology. Licensee Locator playbook takes any patent or technology description and automatically identifies potential acquirers or licensees, based on objective metrics…
A new electronics unit for flowmeters
The KRAL Smart Solution (photo) is a compact electronic unit to which a Volumeter flowmeter is connected. The Smart Solution processes the signals that the flowmeter generates with its integrated sensors in such a manner that measured values are available…
A valve island with monitoring and diagnostic functions
The AirLINE Type 8562 (photo) is a new valve island for control cabinets. Type 8652 was designed for applications in the water-treatment, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food-and-beverage industries. It offers user-adjustable, integrated monitoring and diagnostic functions that improve system availability and…