The challenges of hiring an apprentice instrument technician
09 October, 2018 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdThe decline in apprentice training and the uncommon nature of instrument technician knowledge create difficulties in finding suitable apprentices.
Where are all the fieldbus sites?
10 August, 2017 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdDespite industrial process fieldbus technologies being available for more than 20 years, the extent of their deployment in Australia still appears to be surprisingly low.
Using flow conditioners for improved flow measurement
01 March, 2017 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdFlow conditioners can help reduce costs by saving space and improving flow measurement accuracy.
Industrial Internet of Things — the next big thing?
12 August, 2016 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdMuch of what has been heard and read lately claims that the Industrial Internet of Things will be the next big thing in manufacturing and processing, but for all its potential benefits, it may be a while before we see a wide-scale rollout.
Online sulfur analysis boosts distillation quality
26 May, 2014 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
One of the toughest challenges for a petroleum refinery is to select the best combination of components to produce cost-effective, on-spec petroleum products.
US Strategic Petroleum Reserve relies on magnetic flow meters for accurate brine disposal measurement
04 February, 2014 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdWith a capacity of 727 million barrels, the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is the world's largest stockpile of government-owned emergency crude oil. To retrieve oil from the salt caverns it is stored in, water is pumped in, making the oil rise to the surface. As a result of this design, the brine disposal lines need to be measured regularly for leaks, to meet environmental regulations.
Oxygen analyser saves fuel and helps the environment at Australian crematoria
24 June, 2013 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdA major supplier of cremators in Australia has installed Michell oxygen analysers at its sites around the country, helping to reduce its consumption of natural gas by 40%.
Full-profile insertion mag meter improves city water management
21 May, 2013 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdThe City of Geneva, Ohio, resides in Ashtabula County, east of Cleveland, along Lake Erie. Founded in 1816, this picturesque city is now home to 7000 residents. The City of Geneva Water Works Department is responsible for managing the city’s 1.3 megalitre per day drinking water operation.
Condumax II hydrocarbon and water dew-point analyser increases confidence in gas quality
21 April, 2013 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdMichell Instruments enabled a natural gas storage operator to improve the hydrocarbon and water dew-point measurements at its natural gas storage site in Europe.
Analyser sampling systems: verifying fluid flow for reliability and accuracy
12 February, 2013 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdNo matter how sophisticated a fluid analyser system may be, it will be ineffective if a sample flow fails to reach the analyser sensor or if the sample is contaminated or stale. The most advanced systems in the world cannot provide accurate results without a valid fluid sample.
Take care of your pumps and they’ll take care of you
19 May, 2011 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
The old saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of care” may have been coined by process and plant engineers tired of repairing or replacing pumps. Pumps are often the most underserviced pieces of equipment in process automation when it comes to maintenance and prevention best practices.
Applying Coriolis technology to high-pressure applications
06 May, 2010 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
Measurement at high pressure needs heavy-duty metering.
Flowmeter selection for improved gas flow measurements: a comparison of DP and thermal dispersion technologies
23 February, 2010 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
As the costs of fuels and consumables continue to rise, the ability to accurately measure the amount used in a process becomes significant in controlling costs and determining bottom line profits.
The safest way to calibrate fieldbus instruments
14 January, 2010 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
Fieldbus transmitters must also be calibrated just like conventional instruments, and there are also industrial environments where the calibration of fieldbus instruments should not only be made accurately and efficiently, but also safely.
Why use software for calibration management?
30 April, 2009 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
Every plant has some sort of system in place for managing calibration operations and data, but the different methods for doing it vary greatly in terms of cost, quality, efficiency and accuracy of data.
