News releases on Processingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 9 January
to Saturday 15 January 2005
VEGA celebrates a record number of level radars
After many world firsts in the development of radar level measurement technology, proven product performance and exemplary customer service, Vega have delivered their 100,000th level transmitter Brochure Available
News from Vega Controls UK (14 January 2005)
New mobile chemical dosing trailer
ProMinent Fluid Controls has produced a new variant of its fully equipped mobile chemical dosing trailers for UK Water Authorities, transportable to provide emergency drinking water supplies
News from ProMinent Fluid Controls (UK) (14 January 2005)
Free web-based stainless steel location service
Easymetals.com, a new, independent website, has launched a free product finder service for purchasers of stainless steel, to send enquiries to stockholders
News from ec metals (14 January 2005)
Yokogawa Executive joins FF board
Teruyoshi Minaki, director and executive vice president of the Industrial Automation Business for Yokogawa Electric Corporation, has been named to the Foundation fieldbus board of directors.
News from Fieldbus Foundation (14 January 2005)
Contractors get prepared for Part P testing
A complete Part P testing kit, from Megger, comprises two instruments, an insulation and continuity tester and a combined loop and RCD tester, enabling contractors to complete all tests required Brochure Available
News from Megger (14 January 2005)
New datalogger compatible KPSI level transducer
Pressure Systems, manufacturer of KPSI level and pressure transducers, offers a new datasheet for the submersible Series 116 and 126 transducers, to be compatible with Campbell Scientific dataloggers
News from Pressure Systems (14 January 2005)
Instrumentation and control in Hazardous areas
Abhisam Software has just released a White Paper on current issues regarding instrumentation and control system installations in Hazardous Areas
News from Abhisam Software (14 January 2005)
Efficient new design of catalogue
Banner Engineering introduces their all-new 2005 Sensing Products Catalogue: for the first time this combines all the Banner 15,000 plus sensing products into a single comprehensive printed resource
News from Banner Engineering (14 January 2005)
Micromech handshakes with Fanuc Robotics
Micromech Robotics division is delighted to announce its appointment as a system integrator for Fanuc Robots in the UK
News from Micromech (14 January 2005)
Remove the hassle of field assembly for RJ45
Phoenix Electronics strengthens its position as a valued added supplier of industrial communication products by introducing an over moulded industrial RJ45, that removes the hassle of field assembly.
News from Phoenix Electronics Distribution (14 January 2005)
Fast track automation project for N Sea platform
User Application Article ABB has been awarded a project worth over £2.5 million to provide the entire automation and instrumentation suite for the Petro-Canada De Ruyter oil and gas production platform
News from ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation) (14 January 2005)
Transceiver ICs for ISM-band applications
Melexis introduces two new ASK/FSK/FM RF transceiver ICs with an exceptional tuning range covering 27 to 937MHz, suitable for short range operations
News from Melexis (14 January 2005)
New economy flow sensor in polypropylene
Lake Monitors new flow sensor offers accurate flow measurement, several electronic outputs, and durable polypropylene construction for cost savings and compatibility with most fluids
News from Lake Monitors (13 January 2005)
Allegro has European Sensor Applications Centre
Allegro has opened a Sensor Applications Centre in Annecy, France, to provide technical support for the company's European customers for Hall-effect sensors in the automotive and industrial sectors.
News from Allegro MicroSystems Europe (13 January 2005)
Incresed manufacturing capabilities
B-TEK Scales is pleased to announce the expansion of their United States manufacturing capabilities, to allow increased expansion of manufacturing, to match sales
News from B-TEK Scales (13 January 2005)
Modbus protocol adopted as Chinese standard
In a striking affirmation of the ubiquitous Modbus protocol, the Standardisation Administration of China (SAC) has formally launched three standards for industrial automation adopting Modbus
News from Modbus-IDA (13 January 2005)
Key guarantees customers will not be left behind
Key Technology presents G6, a new modular electro-optical foundation for Tegra and Optyx optical sorting systems, at Interpack Hall 4, Stand D46
News from Key Technology (13 January 2005)
Innovative lift and weigh checkweighers
Thompson Scale Company, a leader in checkweighing systems, packaging machinery controls, and custom production scales, announced today the release of its Sonic 350-LW Lift-N-Weigh Checkweighers
News from Thompson Scale Company (13 January 2005)
Oven retrofit doubles production, halves losses
User Application Article HEET!BOX doubles the production rate and halves the energy losses of commercial convection ovens, yielding 50% reductions in the total costs of oven energy and labour time
News from HH Controls Company (13 January 2005)
New Distributor for Flow-Mon flow rate indicators
Flow-Mon, UK based manufacturers of cost effective flow-rate indicators, switches and transmitters, have appointed AM Sensors of Burnham, Somerset, as distributors for their full range of products Brochure Available
News from Flow-Mon (13 January 2005)
Panel meters from Red Lion top poll
The readers of Control Design Magazine have again selected Red Lion's PAX series as their most preferred brand of panel meters for the fourth consecutive year!
News from Red Lion Controls (13 January 2005)
Miniature signal conditioners for embedded use
Impulse Corporation announces the introduction of the new Dataforth Corporation SensorLex 8B isolated analogue signal conditioners, in a package 20% the size of competing modular products
News from Impulse (12 January 2005)
ISA Spring training dates announced
In response to customer requests, the ISA Training Institute will bring seventeen of its most popular courses and seminars to the Hilton at Philadelphia Airport during 4-8 April 2005.
News from ISA:Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society (12 January 2005)
Breakthrough in Ethernet networking
Sixnet introduces the ET-5RS EtherTRAK Real-time Ring switch: this industrial strength Ethernet switch delivers reliability and performance through its ultra-fast, fault-tolerant network redundancy Brochure Available
News from Sixnet (12 January 2005)
Easing the process of specifying motor starters
Simple specification and installation, high reliability and performance and a remarkably small footprint are just some of the benefits attained by the new Motorpact medium voltage motor starter
News from Schneider Electric (12 January 2005)
Corrosion resistant seating for butterfly valves
Tyco Neotecha NeoSeal butterfly valves are now available with a groundbreaking new series of TFM valve seats and linings for use in the most demanding and aggressive chemical applications
News from Tyco Flow Controls (12 January 2005)
Improve profitability weighing gelatine capsules
User Application Article A weighing and traceability system supplied by Marco Weighing Systems is playing an important role at EuroCaps South Wales facility, manufacturing soft gelatine capsules
News from Marco (12 January 2005)
Uniform particle sizes produced by Gran-U-Lizer
Modern Process Equipment Corporation announces the IMD 1052 Gran-U-Lizer, specifically designed for chemical applications that demand superior particle size uniformity
News from Modern Process Equipment (12 January 2005)
PLC and Drives include 'Peace of Mind'
Mitsubishi have announced an uncompromising Lifetime Warranty on the FX Series of PLCs as well as the S500 and E520 ranges of low voltage drives, to provide peace of mind for all customers Brochure Available
News from LC Automation (12 January 2005)
Shell introduces 'Bottom loading' at Stanlow
User Application Article Shell Lubricant Centre at Stanlow has increased loading efficiency and safety by using 'Bottom loading' for oil tankers, with 10 Promass 83F Coriolis mass flowmeters and Profibus DP communications Brochure Available
News from Endress + Hauser (12 January 2005)
Votorantim Cimentos buys particle size analysers
Malvern Instruments has secured a multi-year contract with Brazilian company Votorantim Cimentos to supply on-line particle size analyzers for at least 30 of their cement production lines
News from Malvern Instruments (12 January 2005)
Separating different particles of similar size
Robin Engineering Services has recently reached an agreement to market the ASZ - Diamond air separator in the UK and Ireland, which can separate different types of particle with similar grain size
News from Robin Engineering Services (12 January 2005)
Centralised security services protect plant data
Rockwell Automation has introduced centralised security services for all Rockwell Software and third party products, allowing IT engineers to administer security from a single workstation
News from Rockwell Automation (12 January 2005)
Monobloc PET bottle filling and capping machine
The new Canopy machines by Serac are compact, functional, easy-to-use, and economical rotary filler-cappers that provide exceptional accessibility, and will be on show at Interpack Dusseldorf
News from Serac (12 January 2005)
FDA PAT initiative now has a solution
Technical Background Article Finally a resolution for 2005 that can be kept, with help from the new solution from Curvaceous Software to the FDA PAT (Process Analytical Technology) initiative
News from Curvaceous Software (12 January 2005)
Saunders Bio-Block valve manufacturing process
Crane Process Flow Technologies has developed software allowing biopharmaceutical processors to specify custom bio-block valves without the usual time-consuming exchange of 2D drawings
News from Crane Process Flow Technologies (12 January 2005)
Power prospects for the UK green energy sector
It's time for the Northwest UK to grab a bigger slice of the multi-billion, global green energy market, according to Renewables Northwest, the region's renewable energy champion
News from Renewables Northwest (11 January 2005)
Picking, Packing and Palletising Open days
ABB recently held two 'Picking, Packing and Palletising' Open Days, to demonstrate the latest technologies available for the packaging industries from both ABB and its channel partners Brochure Available
News from ABB Robotics (11 January 2005)
Crack tester for on-line component checking
A new Zetec InSite CT eddy current crack tester from Uson gives fast, reliable and non-destructive detection of cracks or imperfections in critical components at production line speeds
News from Uson Europe (11 January 2005)
Applications Scientist appointed
Freeman Technology has appointed James Cooke as Applications Scientist, to develop the range of applications for the highly successful Freeman Technology FT4 Powder Rheometer
News from Freeman Technology (11 January 2005)
FREE Lee Lohmolator for hydraulic engineers
Technical Background Article Anyone who specifies hydraulic valves should have a Lohmolator: Lee Products are offering these useful 'slide rule' devices, which can also be used for calculating lohm rates (ie orifice sizes) Brochure Available
News from Lee Products (11 January 2005)
Shaft seals stop solvent leaks in oil mill
User Application Article A soybean oil extraction plant reports a marked reduction in hexane loss after replacing the packing glands on its extractor, feeder and discharge screw shafts with Meco custom-engineered shaft seals Brochure Available
News from Meco Shaft Seals (11 January 2005)
LNG terminal contract in Louisiana awarded
A contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of the Cameron LNG regasification terminal in Louisiana, USA, has been awarded to an AK / IHI consortium
News from Aker Kvaerner Oil and Gas (11 January 2005)
Aker Kvaerner wins boiler and evaporator contracts
Kvaerner Power, has been awarded new paper and pulp industry orders totalling EUR 75 million: boilers and evaporators will be supplied to clients in Canada, USA and Sweden
News from Aker Kvaerner Pulping (11 January 2005)
Easy500 control relay range is easier to apply
Moeller has released the next generation of its universally popular and highly successful easy control relays, with a control circuit memory up to three times larger than the previous units
News from Moeller Electric (11 January 2005)
FixturLaser shaft alignment check system
The SKF FixturLaser Shaft system provides plant engineers with advanced intuitive hardware that allows them to accurately measure and align machines and shafts Brochure Available
News from SKF UK (11 January 2005)
Optical Flame Detectors add to the ISL Capability
Multi-spectrum, electro-optical flame and fire detectors for use in specialised environments such as paint spray booths, clean rooms, compressor and generator rooms, paint and spray can filling lines
News from ISL Intelligent Security (11 January 2005)
HMI boosts brazing at Morgan Advanced Ceramics
User Application Article Morgan Advanced Ceramics have recently upgraded the Vacuum Brazing facility at their Rugby factory with state of the art HMI, using a Microlink furnace control package from Specnow
News from Specnow (11 January 2005)
Hungarian steam turbine from Peter Brotherhood
Greenergy has chosen Peter Brotherhood to supply a condensing steam turbine which will form part of a combined cycle power system at the pharmaceutical factory based near Budapest in Hungary
News from Brotherhood (11 January 2005)
Software helps chemical engineering calculations
ProSim, the French simulation and optimisation software provider, announces the release of Simulis Thermodynamics and opens a new era in process simulation software
News from ProSim (10 January 2005)
Demonstration of Foundation fieldbus HSE scheduled
User Application Article BP Chemicals is to host a flexible function block demonstration, to show advanced capabilities of HSE/FFB technology at its Lima, Ohio, butanediol plant on 19 May 2005
News from Fieldbus Foundation (10 January 2005)
Constant Flux reaction calorimeter tested further
User Application Article The first field trials of a Constant Flux reaction calorimeter have been carried out by Clariant Chemicals, and the new patented reactor will now be evaluated in Switzerland
News from Ashe Morris (10 January 2005)
Two new shows to address electrical compliance
Two new shows will address electrical and electronic compliance regulations for companies throughout the UK: schedules include shows in Newbury, Bolton and Glasgow
News from EMC Resources (10 January 2005)
Stainless steel cable ties used by Royal Navy
User Application Article Panduit has supplied new Super Heavy stainless steel cable ties and tension controlled tooling to Relay SW, for installation on Royal Navy surface vessels
News from Panduit (10 January 2005)
Acromag becomes associate member of CSIA
Acromag manufactures signal conditioners and fieldbus I/O solutions for Ethernet, Modbus, Profibus, HART, and LonWorks, and looks forward to working closely with the system integrator community
News from Acromag (10 January 2005)
Interlock and safety switches from IDEC
IDEC is a global leader in human machine interfaces and a market leader in the Asia Pacific region for industrial pushbuttons and other products.
News from Idec Electronics (10 January 2005)
DEFRA consultation on Climate Change criticised
Technical Background Article IChemE has joined forces with three UK professional engineering bodies to express concern over the scientific viability of the DEFRA recent consultation on the UK Climate Change Programme
News from IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) (10 January 2005)
A new standard in automatic bulk butter packing
User Application Article The new FMG range of bulk butter packing lines from APV in Silkeborg, Denmark is ideal for small, medium and large-scale carton filling applications in the dairy and food industries
News from APV (10 January 2005)
Even illumination for every difficult application
The CCS LDM Dome Light provides extremely even illumination for very difficult lighting applications, such as concave aluminum cans, foil food packaging and ball bearings Brochure Available
News from Firstsight Vision (10 January 2005)
Digital servo drive improves cutting efficiency
User Application Article By equipping a high speed cut-to-length machine with an advanced digital servo drive, Baldor has doubled its accuracy, and produced an efficiency improvement Brochure Available
News from Baldor UK (10 January 2005)
Foamglas for award winning pharmaceutical project
User Application Article Foamglas cellular glass insulation, pre-coated with the recently launched Terostat coating, has been installed by a major pharmaceutical manufacturer, allowing fast-track project completion
News from Pittsburgh Corning (10 January 2005)
Breakdown insurance on wind turbines!
APA specialise in the provision of extended breakdown insurance to companies who wish to provide warranties beyond the normal warranty period - whether wind turbines or compressors
News from APA (Asset Protection Administration) (10 January 2005)
Simple safe cleaning with CSF steam water mixer
A safe and reliable source of hot water provided by the CSF steam water mixer can be delivered at the correct temperature and pressure for many cleansing and sterilising applications
News from Pump Engineering (10 January 2005)
Simplified hydraulic work-holding power units
Heypac air driven hydraulic pumps are now available with multi-station integral valve manifolds making the creation of hydraulic work-holding power units even simpler
News from Heypac (10 January 2005)
New guide seeks to explain surge testing
REO UK has produced an impartial and practical guide to the EMC standard, EN 61000-4-5, which explains the EMC rules on surge testing and how to avoid resulting problems Brochure Available
News from REO (UK) (10 January 2005)
The New Handy MC2 Pressure Calibrator
The MC2 Pressure Calibrator is the new must-have instrument engineer's tool from Beamex for pressure and electrical calibration, compact in size and design, easy to carry and use Brochure Available
News from Beamex (10 January 2005)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 66
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