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Gas and Steam Flow Measurement
News Release from: Flotech Solutions | Subject: SLA5800 with FF
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 November 2007
Thermal mass flowmeters with Foundation
fieldbus
Brooks Instrument announces Foundation fieldbus I/O communications options for its thermal mass flowmeters, mass flow controllers, and pressure controllers
Foundation fieldbus is growing in demand for the life sciences, chemical, petrochemical, and process industries Brooks thermal mass flow controllers are the first and only devices of their kind to offer this important communications option
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 19 Feb 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Foundation fieldbus is an all-digital, two-way communications technology for plant instrumentation.
It enables devices to support better operations and maintenance through expanded access to diagnostics and other digital information.
Other benefits include lower engineering and installation costs and optional device-based control-in-the-field.
The Foundation fieldbus implementation in Brooks devices provides customers easy access to device tuning parameters, and many advanced diagnostic features including:.
* Zero drift diagnostic.
* Valve spring life detection.
* Reverse and no flow conditions detection.
* Calibration due reminder.
The Foundation fieldbus option is offered on the Brooks Instrument SLA5800 Series standard elastomer sealed mass flow meters, controllers, and pressure controllers, and the SLAMf Series IP65 / NEMA4X weather-proof mass flowmeters and controllers. Request a free brochure from Flotech Solutions ...
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