Maintaining pH electrodes
11 February, 2009 by John Immelman* | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd
Process instrumentation technicians who implement good pH electrode maintenance regimes get more than just greater accuracy in pH measurement. They also benefit from a longer interval between cleaning cycles and extended productivity during a longer life cycle, significantly reducing running costs.
Digital valve controller wins China's 'best product' award
21 January, 2009
Emerson Process Management’s Fisher Fieldvue DVC2000 digital valve controller was named Best Product of the Year 2008 by readers of Control Engineering China Magazine, beating 101 products from 62 countries for the prize.
Non-contact temperature sensor
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Heastern Industries
The PyroEpsilon series is a range of high-quality, low-cost, compact sensors which measure the temperature of inaccessible or moving objects and materials. They can measure temperatures from -20 to 500 °C, accurately and consistently, with a response time of 240 ms.
Desalination plant adopts unique instrument design
20 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd
Among the Perth Seawater Desalination Plant’s numerous accolades are top awards for construction excellence and project management which it won earlier this year. At the heart of the plant is a sophisticated and future-proofed instrumentation and control strategy that has helped make the project a model for other desalination plants being considered — not only within Australia but also worldwide. This strategy also propelled the plant to a win in the recent Zenith Awards, where it won Best Automation Project 2007.
Australian distributor for IMC products
16 December, 2008
German company Additive has appointed Applied Measurement Australia as its Australian distributor of the IMC product range.
Measuring pressure with pressure sensors
15 December, 2008 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty Ltd
Pressure is one of the fundamental quantities measured in processing and manufacturing systems.
Wireless tankhouse monitoring
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: MIPAC Engineering Pty Ltd
MIPAC has launched CellView, a wireless solution to automate cell condition monitoring in tankhouse operations. CellView is designed to enable customers to achieve optimum production, quality, safety and environmental standards. It combines wireless technology with a robust design to increase the efficiency and profitability of electro-refining and -winning operations.
Double range load cells
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Bestech Australia Pty Ltd
The FN7110/FN7236 series double range load cells from FGP Sensors and Instrumentation feature high-accuracy measurement channels in two ranges in the same load cell.
Proportional pressure regulator
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Festo Pty Ltd
The VppM proportional pressure regulator provides three preset regulator characteristics available from the front panel buttons.
Resistance thermometer
01 December, 2008 | Supplied by: Balluff Pty Ltd
The TECII resistance thermometers, from tecsis, have been developed especially to resist rough industrial environments. Featuring a small mass and a robust design, they are suitable for applications with a high level of vibration.
Scientists create self-powered fluid sensors
04 November, 2008
Fraunhofer researchers have created a fluidic energy transducer that creates electricity from fluid motion in the surrounding air or water, enabling the development of self-powered sensors for air or fluid systems.
Level measuring instrument
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd
The Liquicap T continuous level measuring instrumentation for liquids features a build-up compensation mode that overcomes performance problems normally associated with conventional capacitance/inductance level measuring probes, particularly in chemically aggressive, sticky liquid applications.
One-stop DP flowmeter solution
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd
Although differential pressure (DP) flowmeters are based on a relatively inexpensive and mature technology, selecting and installing these devices is not simple and requires a reasonable level of engineering skill.
Bulk solid flow measurement
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: SWR Engineering Messtechnik Pty Ltd
SolidFlow can be used to measure lean phase mass flow of bulk solids up to 20 t/h, either in free fall or pneumatically conveyed. It uses a microwave technique.
Sonar transducer for level control
01 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Hawk Measurement Systems Pty Ltd
The line of ‘fourth-generation’ sonar transducers designed for improved sensing of interface levels in clarifiers and thickeners is available. The sensors claim improvements in overall power, penetration and calibration density range. They provide better capability under high suspended solids loading, ‘sliming’ and generally upset process conditions.
