News releases on Processingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 7 October
to Saturday 13 October 2007
X-ray vision systems at Vision 2007
3DX-Ray is using the Vision 2007 exhibition to highlight its in-line x-ray inspection system, X-Line, MDXi and AXIS-3D
News from 3DX-Ray (12 October 2007)
Chemical imaging team participate in FACSS
As a leader in the field of near infrared chemical imaging, Malvern Instruments is an active participant in this year's Federation of Chemical and Spectroscopy Societies annual meeting, FACSS 2007
News from Malvern Instruments (12 October 2007)
The GL800 data logger and hand-held chart recorder
The GL800 can read up to 200 channels of temperature, humidity and voltage, and the large format LCD display allows a review of logged data or monitors waveforms and digital values during measurements
News from Audon Electronics (12 October 2007)
Polyolefin Additives 2008 conference planned
The AMI Polyolefin Additives 2008 Conference will be the place to network with top professionals and technical experts from the polyolefin industry
News from Applied Market Information (12 October 2007)
Chemical plant operator training
We believe that solid underpinning knowledge is essential for chemical technicians, operators and engineers - the founding principle behind our JaSim software
News from TSC Simulation (12 October 2007)
ACI dryer enables new CCE bottle labelling
User Application Article In the fast moving FMCG market product awareness is king: ROSO (Roll-on Shrink-on) provided the solution, on a new bottle shape, but ACI was needed to ensure the bottle surfaces were dried effectively Brochure Available
News from Air Control Industries (12 October 2007)
Rittal Ri4Power for low voltage power distribution
Rittal introduce Ri4Power Form 2-4, a flexible modular system for low voltage applications in motor control or energy distribution, for loads up to 1600A Brochure Available
News from Rittal (12 October 2007)
SPX Process Equipment opens Dubai office
International process solutions provider SPX Process Equipment has announced the opening of a new office in Dubai
News from SPX Process Equipment (12 October 2007)
VJ pipe couplings for Russian WTW modernisation
User Application Article Viking Johnson fittings incorporating the latest technology are helping to bring international quality standards to one of the Russian Federation's biggest water treatment plants Brochure Available
News from Viking Johnson (12 October 2007)
Magnetrol offer FREE PACTware - FDT/DTM capability
Magnetrol has decided to offer full and free DTM capability to all its customers, allowing the customer to troubleshoot and configure units from distance using PACTware (or other FDT Frame programmes) Brochure Available
News from Magnetrol International (12 October 2007)
Vacon AC drives in hundreds of wind turbines
User Application Article Vacon has concluded a significant contract with 'The Switch', a Finland-based manufacturer of permanent magnet generators and power converter packages that are used in wind turbines
News from Vacon (12 October 2007)
FREE Temperature Sensor from Moore Industries!
Any qualified user can obtain a free Worm flexible RTD or thermocouple temperature sensor direct from Moore Industries to see how well it fits in as a spare on your plant
News from Moore Industries International (12 October 2007)
Is it time to revisit the old well in the brewery?
Technical Background Article Jim Allen reviews the factors to consider when looking at the potential water sources available for medium sized breweries, as concern grows over water cost, quality and supply
News from Elga Process Water (12 October 2007)
A new approach to open-channel flow-monitoring
The Flo-Dar range of flowmeters provide a revolutionary approach to open-channel flow monitoring by combining digital Doppler radar velocity sensing with ultrasonic pulse echo level sensing Brochure Available
News from Flowline Manufacturing (12 October 2007)
Custom Dissolved Oxygen monitoring at Drax
User Application Article After extensive proving trials, Swan Analytical Dissolved Oxygen meters from Camlab have been supplied to each of the six huge generators at Drax Power Station Brochure Available
News from Camlab (12 October 2007)
Instrumentation South 'Quality outshines quantity'
This was the comment from Richard O'Leary of Bronkhorst UK, an exhibitor at Instrumentation South 2007, after the recent show at Reading
News from Trident Exhibitions (12 October 2007)
Flow, level and pressure for Dragon LNG project
ABLE Instruments and Controls is pleased to announce the supply of the field instrumentation package to the Dragon LNG terminal Project in Milford Haven
News from Able Instruments and Controls (11 October 2007)
The case for widebeam ultrasonic flow measurement
Technical Background Article Transit time ultrasonic flow measurement is the most commonly used method of flow measurement: the two types available, diametral and chordal, have different advantages and disadvantages
News from Siemens Process Instrumentation (11 October 2007)
Oilfield Engineering with Polymers conference 2008
Applied Market Information and the Materials Engineering Research Laboratory are pleased to announce the sixth 2-day international conference on Oilfield Engineering with Polymers
News from Applied Market Information (11 October 2007)
MIPAC upgrade at Southern Copper beats targets
In early 2007, Southern Copper (SPCC) completed a major smelter modernisation project at its Ilo smelter in Southern Peru
News from MIPAC (11 October 2007)
New series of Flender geared motors
This new series combines Flender Motox geared motors with new 1LA7/1LG4/1LG6 Siemens IEC motors, including energy-saving and explosion-proof versions for critical processing environments
News from Siemens Flender (11 October 2007)
Vertical sump pumps for Abu Dhabi Gasco
User Application Article Amarinth, working with its Middle East agent Nama Development Enterprises, has once again secured a significant order for its API610 VS4 vertical sump pumps
News from Amarinth (11 October 2007)
Engineering apprenticeship scheme re-established
Sheffield heavy engineering concern DavyMarkham, currently enjoying strong order books after a recent MBO, has renewed its in-house apprenticeship scheme, after a twenty year gap
News from DavyMarkham (11 October 2007)
Revolutionary aseptic vessel / pipework connector
To be launched at FoodPharmaTech, Kest Technology, an innovative Swedish based design and consultancy company, will be demonstrating the unique Kest-Lock aseptic connection device
News from Kest Technology AB (11 October 2007)
Alarm Management software meets ISA requirements
PAS has announced the release of PlantState Suite version 6.0, the world's leading solution for critical condition and alarm management in the process manufacturing industries
News from PAS (11 October 2007)
Early support for October 2008 PPMA show
Nearly 90 companies have already signed up for the PPMA Show in October 2008, say organisers Reed Exhibitions and the PPMA
News from PPMA Show (11 October 2007)
Spatter-free welding - even manually!
The familiar acronym CMT (Cold Metal Transfer) can now also be used in manual welding, achieving improved manual welding productivity and quality
News from TPS-Fronius (11 October 2007)
Measure inert gases and hydrogen in corrosive gas
A new gas analyser from Siemens Automation and Drives detects the concentration of hydrogen and inert gases in corrosive gases, in binary or pseudo-binary mixes
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (11 October 2007)
Titan - a vending flow measurement specialist
User Application Article Over 25 years Titan Enterprises has supplied low cost flow measurement sensors to the beverage vending and cellar management industry, based on custom engineering of industrial designs Brochure Available
News from Titan Enterprises (11 October 2007)
Perpetuum completes GBP5 million funding
Perpetuum, the leading manufacturer of vibration energy harvesting devices, has completed a GBP5 million funding round backed by Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF), Quester, and Top Technology
News from Perpetuum (11 October 2007)
Wireless weigh-stations for soft fruit packhouse
Marco are pleased to announce a significant order for a complete Trac-IT MES Packhouse Solution from leading multinational fresh produce supplier Keelings
News from Marco (11 October 2007)
370W inverter drive for fan speed control
Demand for simplified, robust, low-cost AC fan speed control motor drives has led DeltaSense to launch the latest in their novel FC range of 'plug and play' IP54 digital inverter drives, for 0.37kW
News from DeltaSense (11 October 2007)
Solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) oxygen sensor
RAE Systems has developed a new solid polymer oxygen sensor, in a development that meets RoHS requirements, removing the conventional lead element in the sensor construction
News from RAE Systems UK (11 October 2007)
The Nexus gas extinguishant voice sounder
The Nexus Gas Extinguishant Voice Sounder from Klaxon Signals is a fire alarm designed specifically to meet the requirements of gas extinguishant systems by supplying four stages of alarm
News from Klaxon Signals (11 October 2007)
GE Software for managing Brazil gas pipeline data
User Application Article GE has signed a contract to provide Brazil's largest gas distribution company, Comgas of Sao Paulo, with advanced pipeline data management software through its Energy and Oil and Gas businesses
News from GE Energy Europe (11 October 2007)
Robust digital pressure and temperature monitoring
These totally stainless steel pressure and temperature switches are suitable for particularly severe industrial environments, and offer separate monitoring outputs
News from Baumer Group (11 October 2007)
Pulsar DUET - brings harmony to open channel flow
Pulsar Process Measurement celebrate their tenth anniversary with a completely new approach to improving accuracy in non-contact ultrasonic open channel flow measurement Brochure Available
News from Pulsar Process Measurement (10 October 2007)
New FREE guide to pressure products
Automation Products Group (APG) introduces its new Guide to Pressure Products, a family including digital pressure gauges, calibrators, transmitters and transducers, and liquid level transmitters
News from Automation Products Group (10 October 2007)
FEED contract for Qatar petrochemical complex
Foster Wheeler has been awarded the front-end engineering design and management contracts for a new petrochemical complex in Qatar
News from Foster-Wheeler (10 October 2007)
ARC to host European Process Management Academy
The ARC Advisory Group will host their fourth annual Process Management Academy (PMA), on 28-30 January, in Dusseldorf, at the Maritim Airport Hotel
News from ARC Advisory Group (10 October 2007)
Tips on Use of USB-Serial Converters for DAQ
Here are eight tips on successfully using a USB-Serial converter for data acquisition on a Windows computer
News from Windmill Software (10 October 2007)
Dorner conveyors for pharmaceutical automation
User Application Article Dorner conveyors were specified in a unique project for a pharmaceutical third party logistics (3PL) provider that offers drug reprocessing for major retail chains and pharmaceutical manufacturers
News from Automation Supplies (10 October 2007)
New range of industrial Ethernet routers
Westermo Data Communications has released a new range of industrial Ethernet routers with integrated 4-port switches
News from Westermo Data Communications (10 October 2007)
Wireless system boosts Avery Dennison productivity
User Application Article Barcoding supplied a wireless data collection and communication system to Avery Dennison, using Dolphin scanner-microcomputers from Hand Held Products, that has boosted productivity immediately
News from Barcoding.co.uk (10 October 2007)
New version of Historian for OEMs and VARs
Wonderware United Kingdom has launched a version of the Wonderware Historian specifically for value-added resellers (VARs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
News from Invensys Wonderware (10 October 2007)
L.A.B 2007 lays foundations for future
The inaugural L.A.B - the trade fair and conference devoted to analysis, bio and laboratory equipment - provided a solid foundation on which to build the future L.A.B shows
News from Leipziger Messe (10 October 2007)
Drives power innovative dry ice cleaning machine
User Application Article Lenze smd drives provide the flexibility, simplicity and small footprint required to drive the compressed air systems used in the revolutionary IceTech mobile dry ice blasting machines Brochure Available
News from Lenze (10 October 2007)
Hosokawa Micron make hot chocolate instantly!
User Application Article The Schugi Flexomix gravity flow mixer/agglomerator is ideal for use in the production of 'instant' products, and has been used to create the perfect powder and particle mix for instant hot chocolate
News from Hosokawa Micron (10 October 2007)
Dew point hygrometers for hire!
Michell Instruments are delighted to announce that, responding to frequent customer requests, they now offer a rental scheme for a number of their products Brochure Available
News from Michell Instruments (10 October 2007)
Materials handling in arctic conditions
User Application Article A Multi-Temperature Layer De-palletiser helps 3663 First for Foodservice save on transport costs for French fries, by breaking down a 2.15 metre stack height, with all operations at below minus 26C!
News from Industrial Automation (10 October 2007)
South Staffordshire standardises on Krohne meters
User Application Article South Staffordshire Water has chosen Krohne Optiflux electromagnetic flowmeters as its preferred meter - and has standardised on a colour scheme for its pipework, to maintain the metering accuracy!
News from Krohne (10 October 2007)
Marco software development gains momentum
The Marco Software Team are continually tasked to ensure that their solutions are in harmony with the customer business objectives, thereby allowing them to maintain their competitive advantage
News from Marco (10 October 2007)
Franklin Miller solids handling in UK and Ireland
Progressing cavity pump manufacturers Torqueflow-Sydex will exclusively represent the Franklin Miller range of solids handling equipment in UK and Ireland
News from Torqueflow-Sydex (10 October 2007)
New digital LVDT stroke transducer
Magnet Schultz has launched an innovative digital LVDT (linear variable differential transformer) stroke transducer for position control systems
News from Magnet Schultz ( 9 October 2007)
Cooling system for Buxton Spa bakery
Excessively high summer temperatures of between 34C and 37C in the main bakery area have been reduced by up to 10C following the installation of the Breezair Evaporative Cooling Systems Brochure Available
News from Seeley International (Europe) ( 9 October 2007)
Ex|CAM AP Professional IR camera is now ATEX I.S.
Based on a unique DUPL-Ex protection system, the "Intrinsically Safe" (IS) Ex|CAM AP Professional infrared thermal camera can be used within potentially explosive atmospheres Brochure Available
News from Hawk IR International ( 9 October 2007)
Proportional regulator for pneumatic control
Festo has launched an innovative proportional pressure regulator, the VPPM, that is set to redefine the cost-performance expectations in pneumatic control Brochure Available
News from Festo ( 9 October 2007)
Research collaboration agreement with NTUA Athens
A strategic research and development collaboration agreement has been signed between DNV and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
News from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) ( 9 October 2007)
CenService, a commissioning and inspection service
CenService is a commissioning and inspection service provided by Newson-Gale to ensure customers are confident their earthing/bonding equipment is installed and maintained to a high standard Brochure Available
News from Newson Gale ( 9 October 2007)
Butter handling machine takes the biscuit!
User Application Article BestPump of Glasgow recently designed, supplied, installed and commissioned an automated butter block handling system for Fox's Biscuits in Batley, Yorkshire - part of the Northern Food Group
News from BestPump ( 9 October 2007)
Growing home worker numbers risk insurance ruin
As winter approaches, thousands of freelance engineers will be taking to their home office to work from home, but insurance experts are urging bosses to make sure employees are fully covered
News from Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions ( 9 October 2007)
Filling machine for chilled gable top market
Tetra Pak has introduced the Tetra Rex TR/27 XH Extended Hygiene single-line filling machine, for chilled products in gable top packages
News from Tetra Pak ( 9 October 2007)
Undrilled prospects in offshore Atlantic Ireland
Hannon Westwood, the UKCS upstream intelligence consultancy, has announced the results of GMatrix Ireland - a comprehensive prospect inventory database for Ireland's Atlantic Basins
News from Hannon Westwood ( 9 October 2007)
RWE npower to refurbish reliable ABB actuators
User Application Article More than 100 ABB actuators, some of which have been installed since 1977, are getting a new lease of life in a refurbishment project at Tilbury Power Station
News from ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation) ( 9 October 2007)
ATEX certified pumps and flowmeters from KTH
Hazardous environments come as standard with many of the jobs in which KT Hydraulics become involved: the range of centrifugal pumps from German manufacturer Kracht fits this bill perfectly
News from KT Hydraulics ( 9 October 2007)
Oxygen availability in industrial bioprocesses
A recent PhD suggests further development of pharmaceutical compound production from plant root cultivations and in process planning in the malting industry
News from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland ( 9 October 2007)
Coller IP Management launches one-stop shop for IP
New intellectual property services from Coller IP Management will help engineers, inventors, and investors finance and realise the real value of their intellectual capital
News from Editorial Articles: Miscellaneous submissions ( 9 October 2007)
Historian software optimises maintenance
Wonderware Historian - OEM Edition allows users to reduce commissioning times and respond faster to maintenance needs
News from SolutionsPT ( 9 October 2007)
Inertial-optical motion tracking system
The innovative IS1200 TrackerVis combines a 6 degree of freedom inertial sensor with an 85 degree field of view camera lens Brochure Available
News from Inertial Aerosystems UK ( 9 October 2007)
Wireless vibration tx increases plant reliability
Wireless vibration transmitter expands family of Smart Wireless field instruments for process monitoring and predictive machinery health diagnostics to increase equipment and plant availability
News from Emerson Process Management - Wireless ( 8 October 2007)
WEFTEC sessions will feature B+V water experts
Water practice and technology leaders and other professionals from Black and Veatch are participating in 28 technical sessions, seven workshops and six poster presentations at WEFTEC in San Diego
News from Black and Veatch ( 8 October 2007)
UltraTEV Plus+ for partial discharge investigation
EA Technology has launched a new multifunctional partial discharge investigation tool, to build on the success of its UltraTEV Detector - winner of the Queen's Award for Innovation 2007
News from EA Technology ( 8 October 2007)
High performance fluid sealing - a free guide
James Walker is a dynamic global manufacturer and distributor that supplies a vast range of standard and customised 'Sealing Products and Services' to virtually every sector of industry Brochure Available
News from James Walker and Co ( 8 October 2007)
Membrane bioreactor wastewater helps Nordkanal
User Application Article GE Zeeweed membrane bioreactor based wastewater treatment has helped to improve the environmental, public health, and aesthetic water qualities of the Nordkanal, a slow moving waterway
News from GE Water & Process Technologies ( 8 October 2007)
UL listed stainless steel metric conduit system
Electrix International is the World's leading manufacturer and stockist of stainless steel cable management systems, supplying stainless steel conduit systems
News from Electrix International ( 8 October 2007)
K-Tek SureShot smart laser level transmitter is Ex
K-Tek, a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art level instrumentation, announced at ISA Expo 2007 the SureShot 140XP explosion-proof, smart laser level transmitter
News from K-Tek ( 8 October 2007)
New Benchmarking Analysis Tool now in use
A new on-line Benchmarking Analysis Tool offers on-demand reporting, giving benchmarking companies the ability to create their own reports and view benchmarking data several useful ways
News from ARC Advisory Group ( 8 October 2007)
Hearing protector wear-time evaluation tool
Many noise-exposed workers fail to realize how damaging it can be to remove their hearing protection even for a few minutes
News from Sperian Hearing Protection ( 8 October 2007)
Compact, yet powerful thermal surveillance system
The Adamant IR camera from Cedip Infrared Systems is a compact, yet powerful thermal surveillance system designed for a wide range of demanding applications Brochure Available
News from Cedip Infrared Systems ( 8 October 2007)
Controls for supercritical coal-fired power plant
User Application Article Yokogawa has received a contract for the supply of a control system for the supercritical coal-fired power plant to be built in Bihar, India by the National Thermal Power Corporation
News from Yokogawa Europe - Industrial Automation ( 8 October 2007)
MV series paperless portable recorders
Yokogawa announces the launch of the MV1000 and MV2000, two new paperless portable recorders that feature a greatly increased number of input channels and more memory than earlier models
News from Yokogawa Europe - Industrial Automation ( 8 October 2007)
On-site sodium hypochlorite generation system
The new ClorTec Series MCT on-site sodium hypochlorite generating system can meet water disinfection requirements equivalent to12 to 36 lb/day and 5.4 to 16.3 kg/day of chlorine equivalent
News from Severn Trent Services ( 8 October 2007)
EPC contract for Chemical Project in Singapore
A Foster Wheeler led JV has won the EPC Contract for the ExxonMobil new world-scale petrochemical project in Singapore, which will produce ethylene, propylene and their derivatives
News from Foster-Wheeler ( 8 October 2007)
Wax maker selects Optimass Coriolis for accuracy
User Application Article UK wax manufacturer Kerax has installed a Krohne Optimass 7300 Coriolis mass flowmeter to improve the accuracy of production processes at its plant in Chorley, Lancashire
News from Krohne ( 8 October 2007)
High performance compressor lubricants
Choosing a high performance lubricant will have a sizeable impact on the lifetime of a compressor, its efficiency as well as service routine, filter and separator life Brochure Available
News from Batoyle Freedom Group ( 8 October 2007)
Flextraction move to larger premises
After 10 years in central Melton Mowbray, Flextraction, specialist solution provider capturing all forms of airborne contamination - dust, fume and oil mist, has moved to larger, more modern premises
News from Flextraction ( 8 October 2007)
System for on-line monitoring of chlorine in water
The Analytical Technology Model Q45H is designed for on-line monitoring and control of the chlorination of water supply systems: it uses no costly reagents and features automatic pH compensation Brochure Available
News from Analytical Technology ( 8 October 2007)
EPA oily effluent discharge regulations tightened
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established limitation guidelines for discharges of "oily wastes" from facilities that produce, maintain or rebuild metal products and machinery Brochure Available
News from Wilks Enterprise ( 8 October 2007)
Compressed air management system at newsprint site
User Application Article HS Facilities employs an EnergAir integrated control system to manage and monitor compressed air generation and efficiency at one of the UK's largest newsprint sites Brochure Available
News from Energair Solutions ( 8 October 2007)
Reducing downtime from WTW bearing failures
User Application Article The replacement of solid bearings with Revolvo split roller bearings on United Utilities water treatment plants has led to significant savings in the total cost of maintenance, and reduced downtime Brochure Available
News from Revolvo ( 8 October 2007)
Accuracy with Simplicity, in water testing
The new Techpro II hand-held water quality meters are the latest in a distinguished product line from the Myron L Company, based in Carlsbad, USA Brochure Available
News from Camlab ( 8 October 2007)
Liquid level detection and dry run protection
The Baumer LSM liquid level limit switch uses a high frequency signal sweep, radiated from the sensor tip into the tank, to alarm when no liquid is present at the probe
News from Baumer Group ( 8 October 2007)
Magnetic start broadens scope of portable loggers
The Signatrol SL151, part of its 150 series of portable temperature data loggers, has been further enhanced with the introduction of a magnetic start feature
News from Signatrol ( 8 October 2007)
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