Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration


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Universal signal conditioners
October 2005, WIKA Instruments
PR Electronics of Denmark is offering its PReasy 4100 series - a new range of universal signal conditioning modules. Locally available from WIKA Instruments, the device features a detachable front programming ...

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Thermographic maintenance
September 2005, R&C Instrumentation
This article outlines steps to assist in the growth of a thermographic programme into a key part of the way a company does business

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Pluggable I/O system
September 2005, Shorrock Automation
Some applications, especially in safety related fields, require a module in the fieldbus node to be exchanged without disturbing the existing wiring. For this purpose, Wago is adding I/O modules with ...

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Eight new USB 2.0 devices
September 2005
National Instruments has expanded its USB-9000 series of high-performance USB data acquisition (DAQ) devices with the release of eight new USB 2.0 Hi-Speed DAQ devices. With sampling rates up to 800 kS/s, ...

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Modular redundancy for boiler safety shutdown system
September 2005
Shell Canada is a major oil and gas company in Canada. One of Shell's many technical accomplishments is the development of the boiler safety shutdown system at its Sarnia Manufacturing Centre (SMC) located ...

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Fire and explosion suppression systems
September 2005, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
In a recent joint venture the Spero Group has formed a business alliance with the local company, Zeroblaze, recently established by entrepreneurs with a unique product range for automatic fire suppression ...

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Personnel blowoff in a paint booth
September 2005, ETEST
Maintaining strict cleanliness in an auto paint booth is essential. However, airborne dust from the clothing of the workers entering the booth can settle on parts to be sprayed. These tiny imperfections, ...

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ATEX dust certification for Beka instruments
September 2005, Temperature Controls
Temperature Controls/Extech is a supplier of the Beka range of instruments. Beka Associates has extended the ATEX Intrinsic safety certification for its field mounting instruments to include Group 11, ...

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Compact quad SCR units
September 2005, Protea Automation Solutions
Eurotherm's TU Series quad units with four independent electrically isolated single-phase SCR assemblies mounted on a space saving heatsink are available in four versions. They address the needs of simple ...

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In-line viscosity measurement
August 2005, Dupleix Liquid Meters (DLM)
This article provides an introduction to the concept of viscosity and the major technologies available for on-line process viscosity measurement and offers guidance on the strengths and weaknesses of each, as well as practical applications advice

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Nylon and metal parts for projects
August 2005
System integrators and plant designers needing nylon and metal bits and pieces to complete customised mechanical assemblies, will find this selection useful. Skiffy SA is a supplier of small nylon and ...

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Hazardous area vibration meter
July 2005, PREI Instrumentation
Compact and simple to operate, the Metrix model 5500 portable vibration meter from PREI Instrumentation, is CENELEC intrinsically safe certified, ATEX EEx ia I1C T3. It is suitable for engineering and ...

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Cooling of cutting process boosts throughput
July 2005, ETEST
A military tank manufacturer was grinding the OD of a 32 mm low carbon steel, cold roller bar. The length of cut was 127 mm, with a cutting depth of 30 mm per pass (rough grind) using a 100-grit wheel. ...

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Rapid cooling of iron castings
July 2005, ETEST
A foundry that produces iron castings for the automotive industry had a problem with certain hot parts that slowed their production. After pouring, the castings gradually cool by travelling along a 60 ...

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Fibre-optic spectrometers for process measurement
July 2005, Westplex, Surveillance, Fire & Safety
In the chemical, manufacturing, food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, spectroscopy using ultra-violet/visible and near-infrared light is safe and convenient and suitable for rapid ...

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Spot-LED utility lamp
July 2005, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
After numerous requests from its clients, Sperosens expanded its existing LED range and developed a few LED variance products with unique features and advantages for its niche market. LED lights are a ...

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Free multimeter offer
July 2005
Fluke distributor, Comtest, is giving a free Fluke 100 series multimeter* to every customer who purchases a Fluke 570 series non-contact IR thermometer. Infrared thermometry is a convenient, safe and ...

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Flash-LED beacon
July 2005, Spero Sensors & Instrumentation
After numerous requests from its clients, Sperosens expanded its existing LED range and developed a few LED variance products with unique features and advantages for its niche market. LED lights are a ...

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Ready-to-use tank-monitoring system
July 2005
The Graphical Tank Monitor (Model GTM) from Red Lion is a ready to use system capable of simultaneously monitoring the level and temperature of multiple tanks, while graphically displaying and datalogging ...

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Ring torsion loadcell
July 2005, Instrotech
For small and medium platform scales, hoppers and process weighing, Randburg-based Instrotech supplies Revere low profile, high performance stainless-steel ring torsion type loadcells. The fully welded ...

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