News releases on Processingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 12 February
to Saturday 18 February 2006
Aerators revive sweet smells in Jutland
User Application Article Foul odours from a pump-well situated in a popular summer house area near Bork in the western part of Jutland, Denmark have been successfully eliminated by an aerator from Landia
News from Landia (17 February 2006)
Low-cost, portable digital test meters
The new Labfacility range of portable, digital test meters measures a wide variety of parameters from temperature, sound and light to mechanical quantities, plus various electrical parameters!
News from Labfacility (17 February 2006)
Low cost visual alternative for level measurement
A new range of Mobrey magnetic level gauges for the process industries give low cost visual alternatives to ultrasonic or radar instruments, providing measurement continuity in aggressive environments
News from Emerson Process Management - Mobrey Measurement (17 February 2006)
A new range of high specification AFP Pumps
ABS, the global solution provider of wastewater technology, has released its latest range of submersible sewage pumps for municipal and commercial pumping stations
News from ABS Wastewater Technology (17 February 2006)
Anti-vibration mounts for industrial motors
A range of rubber anti-vibration dampers for small flange-mounted industrial motors, such as steppers and servos, has been introduced by motion control specialists Astrosyn International Technology
News from Astrosyn International Technology (17 February 2006)
Wolf torches meet ADR equipment compliance
Wolf Safety ATEX Torches are the ideal pocket lamp required by the oil distribution industry to meet ADR Equipment Compliance, which in May 2004 became a UK Statutory Instrument
News from Wolf Safety Lamp Company (17 February 2006)
Product Lifecycle Management adopted by Segula
Dassault Systemes announces that Segula Technologies, a leading French engineering consultancy, has selected Smarteam to manage its Product Lifecycle Management platform
News from Dassault Systemes (17 February 2006)
Gasman keeps gas monitoring simple
The new Gasman personal gas monitor from Crowcon is small, light and easy to use in the toughest industrial environments Brochure Available
News from Crowcon Detection Instruments (17 February 2006)
Dewpointmeter for laboratory humidity measurement
The Optidew Vision has been designed for the user who needs the high accuracy, repeatability and stability of a cooled mirror instrument coupled with value for money Brochure Available
News from Michell Instruments (17 February 2006)
Waste heat recovery systems for container ships
User Application Article Peter Brotherhood, who specialise in the design and manufacture of steam turbines, has delivered six 6 MW turbo-compound systems to Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark, for waste heat recovery systems
News from Brotherhood (17 February 2006)
Welch introduces quiet vacuum/pressure pumps
Welch Introduces quiet vacuum/pressure pumps designed for continuous operation, with built-in sound insulation that ensures whisper-quiet operation
News from Gardner Denver Welch (17 February 2006)
New Malaysia office for NES Overseas
The continued success of specialist technical and engineering recruitment company, NES Overseas, has been further illustrated with the latest addition to the global network of offices
News from NES International (17 February 2006)
New Jofra APC pressure calibrators from Ametek
Calibration is essential to all industrial procedures, from energy and pharmaceutical sectors to food, marine, and plastic industries
News from Ametek Calibration Instruments (17 February 2006)
H and V Exhibition 2007 goes online!
The full-featured website for H and V 2007, the heating and ventilating industry exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham from 27 February -1 March, is now live for the benefit of exhibitors and visitors
News from H and V Exhibition 2007 (17 February 2006)
RAC Exhibition 2007 goes online!
The website for RAC 2007 to be held at the NEC in Birmingham, 27 February -1 March 2007, as the UK's only dedicated event for the refrigeration and air conditioning industry, is now live!
News from RAC Exhibition 2007 (17 February 2006)
DVD electrostatic hazards training package
Designed for safety officers, managers, engineers and operators, Newson Gale have published a comprehensive multilingual training package covering electrostatic hazards involved in process operations Brochure Available
News from Newson Gale (17 February 2006)
Electrode design and manufacture for anodes
Pioneers in the design, manufacture and supply of electrodes for electrochlorination, electro-chemical, electroplating, electro winning, electro dialysis, cathodic protection, electro-flocculation
News from Ti Anode Fabricators (17 February 2006)
Affordable digital pressure gauge is easy-to-read
American Sensor Technologies introduces a new media isolated, high-quality digital pressure gauge designed for use with any gas, liquid or solid medium that is compatible with 17-4 PH stainless steel
News from American Sensor Technologies (17 February 2006)
New 'liquid handling' website
Arlington Packaging has launched a new website, to attract potential customers looking for a returnable packaging solution
News from Arlington Packaging (17 February 2006)
New website for plastic packaging leader
The new corporate website of Schoeller Arca Systems contains everything you need to know about plastic boxes and related products, and how they can reduce your company logistics costs
News from Schoeller Arca Systems (17 February 2006)
BSSA annual luncheon
The Annual Luncheon of the British Stainless Steel Association [BSSA] will be held at the prestigious Cutlers Hall in Sheffield on Wednesday 5 April
News from British Stainless Steel Association (17 February 2006)
Ceram shows its global expertise at Ceramitec
Ceram, the internationally renowned centre for materials and technology, will be exhibiting at the Ceramitec exhibition in Munich, 16-19th May 2006
News from Ceram (17 February 2006)
New machine damage diagnosis instrument
Schaeffler (UK) has launched Detector III - the latest addition to the wide portfolio of machine damage diagnosis instruments from FAG Industrial Services Brochure Available
News from Schaeffler (UK) (17 February 2006)
New enhanced range of triaxial accelerometers
Inertial Aerosystems announce the availability of a new range of rugged, triaxial analogue accelerometers with ranges varying from +/- 2g to +/- 400g Brochure Available
News from Inertial Aerosystems UK (17 February 2006)
Evaporative air cooler with VDI compliance
Technical Background Article Seeley International has become the only evaporative air-cooling manufacturer in the world to pass the stringent VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure) Standard and achieve VDI Standard 6022 compliance Brochure Available
News from Seeley International (Europe) (17 February 2006)
FINT develops HART modules for Tracerco
Tracerco requires HART interfaces for its state of the art nucleonic level gauges for crude oil separation: FINT has developed a simple HART interface for the level/density measurement
News from Fieldbus International (17 February 2006)
Twelve million cycles and counting
User Application Article Over 8 years seven Worcester Envirosafe ball valves and Norbro pneumatic actuators have completed 12 million cycles on a demanding application at a Middlesbrough based fine chemicals manufacturer
News from Flowserve (17 February 2006)
Automated blast removal of coating 'overspray'
User Application Article A Guyson Multiblast RSB blast machine is used for cleaning off 'overspray' from drill holding fixtures which become encrusted with coating when the drills are PVD coated Brochure Available
News from Guyson International (16 February 2006)
'Gasman' not fooled by high radio frequencies
User Application Article Steelmaker Corus has chosen the Crowcon portable Gasman single gas detector for use at its South Wales manufacturing plant, because of RF immunity Brochure Available
News from Crowcon Detection Instruments (16 February 2006)
Inetec to create energy from Greencore food waste
Inetec and its partners have been chosen by Greencore Group to provide a solution to dispose of food waste and packaging contaminated with food residue in an environmentally sustainable way
News from Inetec (16 February 2006)
Sandretto UK helps chill energy costs
With ever increasing pressure on energy costs the Greenbox-made Sandretto UK free-cooling chiller may be just the item that cost-conscious processors need during the current cold weather
News from Sandretto UK (16 February 2006)
SR3 spiral elements for dairy applications
Koch SR3 elements offer significantly lower operating costs for a wide variety of dairy selective rejection applications, including de-ashing and separation of carbohydrates and proteins
News from Koch Membrane Systems (16 February 2006)
Safety steam and water mixing unit for cleaning
The Strahman M -144 TM Safety Cleaning Unit blends steam and water with a supply pressures between 20 psi to 80 psi, using a thermostatic safety shut off which prohibits the passing of live steam
News from Waters Equipment (16 February 2006)
SARS/Avian flu IR Sensing system
New sensor uses an advanced uncooled focal plane array detector with a temperature sensitivity of <0.1C alongside a high resolution visible camera and advanced image processing software
News from Armstrong Optical (16 February 2006)
Compact self-contained hydraulic filtration system
The Schroeder customised mobile filtration system, a compact, self-contained hydraulic filtration system designed to maintain Waste Management 18/15/13 target hydraulic cleanliness level specification
News from Schroeder Industries (16 February 2006)
First time at Analytica for Morphologi G2
At Analytica 2006 Malvern Instruments will exhibit the Morphologi G2 high sensitivity particle image analyser, based on digital image analysis and automated microscopy
News from Malvern Instruments (16 February 2006)
MAINTEC asset performance management presentation
Technical Background Article An acknowledged expert in asset performance management from Invensys Process Systems is to speak at MAINTEC, the UK's maintenance and asset management exhibition, 14-16 March
News from Invensys Avantis (16 February 2006)
A unique continuous mixer agglomerator
The Schugi Flexomix is a compact, vertical, in line gravity flow mixer/agglomerator ideal for use in the production of, increasingly popular, 'instant' products such as soups, beverages and sauces
News from Hosokawa Micron (16 February 2006)
Propeller/mixer ends energy drain for refineries
User Application Article Mixing Solutions present their combination Lancer propeller mounted on the Cutlass side-entry mixer, developed to virtually eliminate energy waste in refineries
News from Mixing Solutions (16 February 2006)
RoHS compliant motors now available
Groschopp has announced manufacturing compliance with the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive for their fractional HP motors
News from Groschopp (16 February 2006)
Thorite appoints capital equipment sales engineer
Market-leading compressed air and fluid process systems specialists, Thorite, announce the appointment of Steve Bradbury (37) to the position of Capital Equipment Sales Engineer
News from Thorite (16 February 2006)
Production of certifiable reagents for IC and HPLC
New from Metrohm is the 845 Eluent Synthesizer incorporating valid ICT which guarantees cost effective, certified reagents fully controlled by computer and completely GLP compliant Brochure Available
News from Metrohm UK (16 February 2006)
Rittal TopTherm acquires a 'nano' coating
Rittal enclosure cooling units can now be supplied with a nano technology coating which repels oil and dust and prevents particles from attaching to the condensers, even after prolonged operation Brochure Available
News from Rittal (16 February 2006)
Significant investment in manufacturing facility
Aker Kvaerner intends to invest NOK 65 million to develop its world-class Tranby manufacturing operation into the most efficient subsea tree manufacturing facility in the world
News from Aker Kvaerner Oil and Gas (16 February 2006)
Mobile steam boiler helps the Santa Specials
Watkins Hire have supplied temporary mobile steam boilers over the recent Christmas holiday festivities to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, particularly for the Santa Specials
News from Watkins Hire (15 February 2006)
FF training for Westlock Controls
User Application Article The Fieldbus Center at Lee College announces an agreement with Westlock Controls to train their sales professionals on the basics of Foundation fieldbus
News from Fieldbus Center (15 February 2006)
Pavilion8 gets "Powered by SAP Netweaver" Certs
Pavilion Technologies, a world leader in model-based software, has announced that its Pavilion8 platform has achieved "Powered by SAP NetWeaver" certification
News from Pavilion Technologies (15 February 2006)
Cyclops portable Infrared sets new standard
Cyclops portable infrared thermometers have been setting the industry standard for non-contact temperature measurement of high temperature targets for over two decades Brochure Available
News from Land Instruments International (15 February 2006)
Powerful new safety drive from Rockwell
Achieving the highest standards of worker safety and increasing production efficiency don't have to be mutually exclusive goals: the Rockwell objective is to maximise both safety and productivity
News from Rockwell Automation (15 February 2006)
Trends in hearing protection technology
Technical Background Article According to industrial audiologist Brad Witt, the days of striving to develop Hearing Protection Devices (HPDs) that could simply block the most sound are over
News from Sperian Hearing Protection (15 February 2006)
FF releases updated specifications
The new specification defines features that enhance fieldbus functionality and provide additional incentives for automation equipment suppliers to get on the 'Fast Track to Fieldbus'
News from Fieldbus Foundation (15 February 2006)
Easy-fit door handle for machinery guarding
Fortress Interlocks new eGard system for machinery access and control includes an ergonomic, easy-fit handle and actuator unit
News from Fortress Interlocks (15 February 2006)
The toolbox infrared camera has arrived
Flir Systems has become the foremost name in infrared, by continually pushing the boundaries of the technology: now they launch the InfraCAM toolkit infrared camera, for general purpose use Brochure Available
News from Flir Systems (15 February 2006)
Super Rod saves cable installation time
Super Rod manufactures the 'Award Winning' Cable Rod range of labour saving rods and attachments, to simplify and safeguard the installation of cables, where it can save up to 60% of installation time
News from Super Rod (15 February 2006)
New international sales manager on UV disinfection
UV disinfection specialist Berson UV-techniek has appointed Adwin de Vocht as its new International Area Sales Manager, covering the Middle East, South Africa and parts of Europe
News from Berson UV-techniek (15 February 2006)
Thinking "Out of the Box" on air preparation
Compressed air products and process systems specialists, Thorite, announce the availability of a new range of air preparation miniature boxed sets from Norgren
News from Thorite (15 February 2006)
Durapipe helps manufacture car care chemicals
User Application Article A range of pipe and fittings from Durapipe UK has been used within an expansion of the Autoglym manufacturing factory, manufacturing car care products, because of the excellent chemical resistance
News from Durapipe UK (15 February 2006)
McCrometer announces Middle East office in Dubai
McCrometer announces the opening of its new Middle East Office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the appointment of Nanda Kumar to the position of Regional Sales Manager
News from McCrometer (15 February 2006)
Tough new M180 OEM flow switch
The compact M180 Flow Switch is the ideal OEM flow switch solution for equipment flowing, dispensing or measuring corrosive fluids such as chlorine, in chemicals, wastewater treatment, hydrocarbons
News from Fluid Components International (15 February 2006)
Major BP US refinery project
BP, one of the largest oil and gas producers in the US, has named Emerson as the main automation contractor for replacement of ageing process automation systems at the three largest US BP refineries Brochure Available
News from Emerson Process Management (15 February 2006)
Polymer pumps with a back flushing system
For many years, Chemical Process Solutions has offered its stainless steel diaphragm pump with the option of a back-flushing system: now the same option is available on its polymer-based pumps
News from Chemical Process Solutions (15 February 2006)
Turbo Systems nominated for local industry award
Turbo Systems of Hull, a UK leading equipment supplier to the food industry, has been nominated for the 2006 East Riding of Yorkshire Chairman's Award for enhancing the local economy
News from Turbo Systems (14 February 2006)
HDPE plant construction LOI signed for Yanbu
SABIC has signed a letter of intent with Shaw Stone and Webster for the engineering, procurement and construction of a High Density Polyethylene plant for Yanbu
News from SABIC (14 February 2006)
Flow monitoring provides best data for Regulators
User Application Article Siemens have supplied SWW with a reliable, accurate and most importantly MCERTS approved flow monitoring system for measuring discharge flow from treatment works to meet EA requirements
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (14 February 2006)
New electronic circuit protector for SMPS loads
E-T-A Circuit Breakers has extended its range of electronic overcurrent protection products for automation applications with the new ESX10, which ensures selective disconnection of SMPS loads Brochure Available
News from E-T-A Circuit Breakers (14 February 2006)
Space saving analogue MCR modules at IWWE
Phoenix Contact will be showing its new range of Mini MCR analogue signal conditioning modules at the IWWE exhibition, at the RDS in Dublin in March
News from Phoenix Contact (14 February 2006)
Mini AQM systems contract from Leeds University
Enviro Technology Services has won a five-way pitch for tender to supply four mini Air Quality Monitoring systems to Leeds University for a special traffic project starting in March 2006
News from Enviro Technology Services (14 February 2006)
High-performance airborne surveillance platforms
Polytech, a Cedip Infrared Systems company, has announced that it will show its latest gyrostabilised gimbals for airborne imaging applications at the forthcoming HeliExpo 2006 in Dallas Brochure Available
News from Cedip Infrared Systems (14 February 2006)
New detectors for process gas chromatograph
Rosemount Analytical Model 700 rugged field-mounted in-line transmitter turns process gas chromatography into an everyday field measurement, with new reange of detectors Brochure Available
News from Emerson Process Management (14 February 2006)
Contract to review water supply system in Baghdad
Black and Veatch engineering, construction and consulting has been selected to review the physical condition and hydraulic adequacy of the water supply system in Baghdad
News from Black and Veatch (14 February 2006)
New process control system in pharmaceutical plant
User Application Article An automated weighing and process control system, supplied by Procon Engineering, is playing a pivotal role at the Ernest Jackson Devon facility, which produces medicated pastilles and lozenges
News from Procon Engineering (14 February 2006)
Energy-efficient turn-key compressed air solution
User Application Article Boge Compressors has designed and built a complete energy-efficient turn-key compressed air solution for 'The Cheese Company' at their Lockerbie creamery Brochure Available
News from Boge Compressors (14 February 2006)
Crude oil custody transfer using ultrasonics
Multi-path ultrasonic flowmeters are the fastest growing flowmeter technology, gaining increasing usage in the petroleum industry for liquid hydrocarbon custody transfer measurements
News from Krohne (14 February 2006)
Monitoring stations for Belgian sewerage network
User Application Article To overcome the problem of the ineffectiveness of the sewerage overflows throughout Belgium, some 300 monitoring stations are being installed using sensors for measuring water flows and water quality
News from Partech Instruments (14 February 2006)
AOD pump for sterile and aseptic applications
Biocor air operated diaphragm pump for sterile and aseptic applications meets the requirements of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food industries
News from Chemical Process Solutions (14 February 2006)
Rugged and reliable machine vibration protection
The Hardy Vibration Switch is a low cost, self-contained vibration monitoring trip system that can be mounted to any location on rotating or reciprocating equipment, to provide alarm or shutdown
News from Hardy Instruments (14 February 2006)
On-site sodium hypochlorite generating system
User Application Article ClorTec on-site sodium hypochlorite generating system is a cost effective, reliable and safe alternative to chlorine gas and bulk hypochlorite disinfection methods, proved for over two years in the UK
News from Severn Trent Services (14 February 2006)
Yokogawa launches Visa-OM oil movements optimiser
Yokogawa Marex, the manufacturing execution systems (MES) centre for the Yokogawa industrial automation group, launched its latest operational excellence package for the oil and gas industry, Visa-OM
News from Yokogawa Marex (13 February 2006)
YSI opens Ireland office
YSI, a world-leading manufacturer of testing and monitoring instruments, has opened a new office near Dublin covering both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
News from YSI Hydrodata (13 February 2006)
Industrial Ethernet line extender
Westermo Data Communications release a Line Extender for connecting two Industrial Ethernet networks over long distances via twisted pair cable, giving plug and play with comprehensive diagnostics
News from Westermo Data Communications (13 February 2006)
Peanut butter production line control system
User Application Article Rospen Industries recently installed and commissioned a complete peanut butter production line control system upgrade for Premier Foods within the demands of a tight time spread
News from Rospen Industries (13 February 2006)
EU approved Blacoh pulsation dampeners
Blacoh Fluid Control announces that they now have a complete line of pulsation dampeners certified to both the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) and the ATEX requirement
News from Blacoh Fluid Control (13 February 2006)
New miniature low cost two axis magnetic sensor
Inertial Aerosystems announce the availability of a new miniature low cost high performance two axis magnetic sensor, for magnetometry and magnetic compass applications Brochure Available
News from Inertial Aerosystems UK (13 February 2006)
Truflo Rona deal for latest China LNG initiative
User Application Article Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China has signed a new deal with specialist valve manufacturer Truflo Rona to equip its next two LNG carriers
News from Truflo International (13 February 2006)
Steam controls for baking ingredients lines
User Application Article British Bakels has installed Spirax Sarco control valves, pneumatic controls, safety valves and steam traps worth GBP30k on two new production lines in Bicester
News from Spirax Sarco (13 February 2006)
Compact, high-pressure Coriolis mass flowmeter
New Micro Motion F-Series Coriolis flow and density measurement sensor offers value and performance in a compact package for high-pressure applications Brochure Available
News from Emerson Process Management (13 February 2006)
Boiler tube infrared monitoring through the flames
User Application Article Dual spectral range camera produces images in 8-14 and 3.9 micron bands to find imminent plant equipment faults for monitoring boiler tube condition by "seeing" through furnace flames
News from Mikron Infrared (13 February 2006)
FlashDrop achieves fast drive configuration
Motor drive parameters can now be set and installed in seconds, with a patented new technology from ABB, a hand-held device to select and set parameters and copy configurations between drives
News from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors) (13 February 2006)
LNG cooling water monitored with Sitrans Probe LU
User Application Article The level controller in the LNG cooling water sump at National Grid was unreliable and inaccurate: now the Sitrans LU probe gives an ATEX approved reliable 4-20 transmitter output
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (13 February 2006)
Young Brewery partnership with Moody
User Application Article Moody Fastpack has recently installed additional bottle accumulation conveyors at the Young and Company Brewery in Wandsworth, London, as a part of their 'Performance in Partnership' programme
News from Moody (13 February 2006)
AK to sell Pulping and Power businesses to Metso
After many years of determined and focused efforts to build a strong pulping and power business, Aker Kvaerner has signed a letter of intent to sell these businesses to Metso
News from Aker Kvaerner Pulping (13 February 2006)
Rotork acquires Italian valve gearbox manufacturer
Market leading international valve actuation group Rotork has acquired the business and assets of Omag Snc, a respected Italian valve gearbox manufacturer based in Milan
News from Rotork Controls (13 February 2006)
Molten metal stream temperatures
User Application Article The measurement of molten metal pouring streams is an application that has always been considered difficult with infrared pyrometers: but not any more, with new devices from Impac Infrared
News from Impac Infrared (13 February 2006)
New appointments to London based team
NES has appointed Sean Butler to its London-based team, reflecting the continued success of their specialist technical and engineering recruitment activities
News from NES International (13 February 2006)
Simple, low-cost pumping with Ecoflow
The latest addition to the Ismatec range of tubing pumps is the ultra compact and durable Ecoflow pump, which provides low-cost, highly effective liquids transfer for delicate media
News from Michael Smith Engineers (13 February 2006)
Climaveneta chillers for quality process cooling
Cooling specialist Powermaster Products has been appointed a distributor in the process and industrial cooling sectors for the high quality range of Climaveneta chillers
News from Powermaster Products (13 February 2006)
Special connectors for pH electrodes from Aerco
Now available from Aerco is a range of connectors designed specifically for pH electrodes, a requirement that has a growing importance in industries where the close control of pH value is critical
News from Aerco (13 February 2006)
SPM Instrument launches Bearing Checker
SPM Instrument launches 'Bearing Checker': it is small, it is lightweight, it is user friendly! The perfect instrument for introducing condition based maintenance of machinery to any plant
News from SPM Instrument (13 February 2006)
HazardEx UK February 2006 - Final booking reminder
HazardEx - The UK Conference will take place on February 22nd and 23rd in Coventry and covers all areas of safety in hazardous areas: the final booking date for delegates is 14 February
News from HazardEx UK & International (13 February 2006)
New Prosonic S - an ultrasonic all-rounder
The new Prosonic S ultrasonic transmitter from Endress+Hauser cleverly combines level measurement, flowmetering and pump control - all in one single device! Brochure Available
News from Endress + Hauser (13 February 2006)
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