Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration


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Personnel blowoff in a paint booth
September 2005
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
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 Flow Control (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
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
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, 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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Single point loadcell
July 2005, Instrotech
The respected range of Revere loadcells, available from Instrotech, includes an aluminium single point unit for capacities ranging from 5 to 100 kg. Suitable for a wide range of applications such as ...

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Boiler protection
June 2005
One of Eskom's power stations uses non-contact infrared pyrometers from PREI Instrumentation to monitor furnace flame health on its coal-fired drum boilers. There are six boilers and each uses 10 pyrometers, ...

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Mechatronics' response to megatrends
June 2005, Festo South Africa
At the Hannover Trade Fair 2005, Festo displayed its comprehensive range of high-speed solutions, services and condition monitoring capabilities. Across more than 40 dynamic displays spanning an area ...

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Easy debris extraction
June 2005, Conferences & Events
This low cost solution quickly removes chips and contaminants from grooves, containers and drilled holes. The EXAIR Deep Hole Vac-u-Gun replaces dangerous blow guns that can cause chips or debris to fly ...

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Taking control of standalone instruments
June 2005
Engineers use standalone instruments to quickly perform measurements by adjusting the knobs and dials on their instruments and applying the instrument probes to a circuit. Manually configuring and acquiring ...

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Drying out of wet transformers
June 2005
Available from ETEST, this on-line tap changer filtration system ensures safe, 24-hour operation with constant filtration of the oil. Carbon is continually removed down to 300 nm (0,3 µ) and dissolved ...

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