Process monitoring in laboratories – the smart analyser
April 2020
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
LiquiSonic Lab is specifically designed for laboratory applications and as a portable system in process plants. It is provided with a splash water-proof housing, hence is also suited for rough operating conditions. With the new SensoTech LiquiSonic Lab system users are able to deploy the analysing unit directly on site to measure the concentration and density of process liquids eliminating time consuming preparations.
Simply take a process sample, immerse the sensor in it and the temperature-compensated value will be displayed. The system is equipped for measurement tasks of concentration, monitoring, reaction monitoring, detection of process trends like crystal nucleation and many more – all measured in real time.
The following technical features make daily work with Liquisonic lab units easy:
• Compact table unit with touch screen.
• Optional special sensor materials – Hastelloy C-2000.
• Accommodates up to 32 product data sets (optional 256).
• Multilingual user interface.
• Data storage for several weeks.
• Download to USB.
• Valve or trend view.
• Various interfaces.
• Visualised warning limits for precise measurement.
• Sensor measures process values and temperature.
To further reduce efforts of monitoring the process and simplify the handling of the LiquiSonic Lab unit, a Measuring Point Manager parameter is provided. This allows an easy switching of the measuring point and thus the product, depending on where the employee is currently located. The actual product to be measured is assigned to the measuring point in advance. Hence time is saved and operating errors are avoided.
In addition to the numeric concentration, density and temperature displaying, the visualising of limit value ranges is available. This simplifies the monitoring of an approximation to critical values. Users can identify the segment in the measuring range where the current value is settled on and to get a quick overview. When approximating the borders of the measuring range, the arrow turns into yellow signalling a warning. A range excess is shown by a red arrow.
Further reading:
Matching HVAC to the real demands of buildings and processes
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
Industrial Climate Engineering director, Alin Gomes explains why effective HVAC goes beyond specifying equipment on capacity, covering load profiling, ventilation requirements, heat recovery and turnkey delivery for specialised manufacturing and processing environments.
Read more...
How SCE approaches sensor selection for critical environments
Specialised Climate Engineering
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
Specifying the right sensor for a critical climate involves far more than matching a datasheet accuracy figure. As an authorised Vaisala HVAC partner, SCE explains how understanding the environment, the measurement purpose and sensor placement determines effective climate control.
Read more...
Changing gas quality calls for smarter combustion control
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
As South Africa prepares for a transition from declining Mozambican natural gas to a proposed methane-rich bridge, LNG, industrial users can no longer assume a constant Wobbe Index and calorific value. The compact RMG RGQ 5 provides fast, plant-level gas-quality data to support approved burner and engine settings.
Read more...
Getting the chemistry right
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
Grace’s European production site has relied on analogue compression load cells from Minebea Intec for decades, with the long-proven measurement concept now serving as the reference for new silo projects as the company expands its capacity.
Read more...
Why measurement matters in smelting
Endress+Hauser South Africa
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
South African smelters returning to operation after energy constraints face new demands for tighter control, better visibility and environmental compliance. Endress+Hauser explains how modern measurement technology supports safer, more efficient furnace operation and local beneficiation.
Read more...
Sun tracking with pinpoint precision
Senseca
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
Senseca has introduced the SEMS-2000 solar energy measurement system, a 2-axis solar tracker with pinpoint sun-pointing accuracy that automatically monitors direct, global and diffuse irradiance for unattended outdoor solar installations.
Read more...
AMETEK expands 993X gas analyser series with explosion-proof enclosures
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
AMETEK Process Instruments has added ATEX and IECEx Zone 1-certified explosion-proof enclosures to its 993X series of gas analysers, enabling reliable installation in Zone 1 hazardous locations where purge gas is unavailable.
Read more...
Why medical device leak testing matters for South Africa's MedTech future
ATEQ South Africa
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
As South Africa works to grow local medical technology manufacturing, non-destructive leak and flow testing is becoming a strategic quality assurance tool, helping manufacturers verify device integrity, meet regulatory requirements and improve production efficiency.
Read more...
Moving forward with reverse osmosis
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
Rising water costs and pressure on infrastructure are changing the way industries view reverse osmosis. G-Chem Aquacare is developing tailored, containerised solutions that make the technology more accessible for South African industry.
Read more...
Meteorological data logger with up to 32 analogue sensors
Senseca
Analytical Instrumentation & Environmental Monitoring
Senseca has introduced its advanced data acquisition system for environmental monitoring, which has a universal data logger for up to 32 analogue, pulse and smart digital sensors.
Read more...
printer friendly version