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Virtual Reference: reduced costs and
increased safety for chemical processes |
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chemical processes concern highly aggressive media. KROHNE’s
range of
electromagnetic flowmeters OPTIFLUX with a high chemical
resistance, is ideally suited to measure aggressive, toxic and abrasive
fluids. Up to now for these applications grounding rings or grounding
electrodes made of exotic thus expensive materials, such as tantalum,
nickel or titanium had to be used. This involves considerable
investments. The possibility to omit grounding rings or –electrodes is
the most economical solution. KROHNE now offers an alternative to
classical grounding: virtual reference. The innovative and patented
concept does not require the installation of grounding rings or
grounding electrodes. The technology company Andritz, headquarted in
Austria, uses KROHNE’s IFC 300 signal converter with the Virtual
Reference option and OPTIFLUX 4000 flow sensors with diameters from DN
10 up to DN 300. The devices are used in lines in which acids are
treated, like for example with high grade steel corrosives. Hydrofluoric
acid, nitric acid and water are blended just before the flowmeter The
acids are measured at an operating temperature of 90 Degrees Celsius,
under a pressure of 3 bar and at a flow velocity ... |
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SCHMIDT® Flow-sensor SS 20.260 for
process technology |
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 For
the employment in process technology the latest SCHMIDT®
flow
sensors SS 20.260 offers three crucial upgrades compared to his
forerunner. With an expanded measuring range of 0 … 50 m/s the sensor
can be applied for flow rate control in a wide range of systems. Many
processes require the measurement of heated gases and therefore an
enhanced operating temperature. Depending on the configuration of the SS
20.260 it is up to 120 °C. The temperature can be measured with an
additional linear output and no separate sensor is required any more.
The unit is robust due to a chamber in which the sensing element is
protected against impacts. The stainless steel sensor tube is available
in different length and thus can be placed at the correct position
regardless of the size of the duct. Two LED’s indicate the correct
operation or inform about wrong supply voltage or sensor defects.
Applications: Flow measuring in air ducts, volume flow measuring in test
benches, control of combustion air of oil, wood, gas or coal burners,
flow control in cooling or drying constructions. Main technical data:
Immersion sensor with integrated transducer. Use of sensor: Free air and
guided air in ducts from ... |
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Triskelion probes higher levels of
precision in coordinate metrology |
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Precision Engineering: Measurement is vital to every manufacturer,
providing essential information to control processes and verify
productivity. The demand for increased accuracy, speed and functionality
– particularly from the micro manufacturing sector - is driving
metrology specialists to push back the frontiers in a quest for
solutions offering higher and higher levels of precision. A key element
of a coordinate measurement machine (CMM) is the probe. Hans Ott of IBS
Precision Engineering discusses the limitations of conventional tactile
probe systems and new technology that promises to take coordinate
metrology into the future. The main task of a conventional probe system
is to detect whether the tip is in contact with the work piece and to
provide a feedback signal to the CMM control so that all motion from the
axes is stopped and the positions of the measured axes can be
determined. Unfortunately, the majority of systems have three basic
limitations which make them unsuitable for use in ultra-precision
coordinate metrology. ... |
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Sensors &
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Ultrasonic Sensors - When a µ-liter makes
the difference |
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 Baumer
Electric: In lab automation small containers such as microwell
plates or test tubes are used in analytical processes of liquids. Since
the liquids to be analyzed are often available in limited quantities
only, this market has been confronted with an ever increasing demand for
highly precise
level measurement. Baumer is now responding to this
challenge with the new Series 09
ultrasonic sensors. They are capable of
measuring into wells with as little as 3,3 mm opening diameter,
providing a 0,1 mm resolution. This performance converted to a type 384 microplate results in a resolution of 1,09 microliters. Thus, the loss
of liquid can be kept within very tight limits. Additionally, the
measurement allows the detection of flaws at an early stage of the
analyzing process, which keeps the general process quality at a high
level. Efficiency concerning scanning speed is a further highlight of
the Series 09 sensors. Thanks to a housing width of less than 9 mm,
eight sensors arranged in-line are capable of scanning a type 96
microwell plate in one single cycle. The short response of as little as
seven milliseconds allows fast scanning rates, which in turn lead to
minimal process times. The benefit are a maximum of process quality at a
minimum loss of time. The range of applications for the new ultrasonic
sensors is far larger than the described liquid level measurement in lab
automation systems ... |
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The Sens2B-Reports "Edition July / 2009" are now available |
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 The
new Sens2B-Reports "Edition July / 2009" are now available.
The Sens2B-Reports offer easy-to-use Excel-listings of currently
more than 8500 worldwide sensor suppliers, carefully selected, and now
again updated by the Sens2B-Expert-Team. Take advantage of this
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No air? – No problem with the A-10!,
"Pressure transmitter A-10 for applications with vacuum" |
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 The
WIKA
pressure transmitter A-10 is also excellently suited for
applications where negative pressures are measured. Thus the
high-quality and cost-efficient A-10 can be used e.g. for filter
monitoring, pump control, vacuum lift technology or gas analysis. It is
also a reliable and economical solution for applications which do not
allow for measurements in the vacuum but for which a vacuum may occur.
The vacuum measuring ranges from -1 ... 0 bar to -1 ... +24 bar are of
course available in all common international units. For this reason and
because of its certifications according to UL, CSA and GOST R, the A-10
can be used worldwide. ... |
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Michell unveils new Relative Humidity
Range |
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 Michell
Instruments has re-launched its Coreci and Rense ranges of
relative
humidity instruments and sensors under the Michell Instruments brand. A
new catalogue containing the complete range, as well as
dew point
transmitters and calibration instruments, is now available. Michell
acquired the Coreci RH division in 2008, adding their range of
innovative RH instruments and sensors to those of the Dutch company,
Rense Instruments, which Michell bought in 2006. ‘With so many new RH
products in Michell, it was time to review the whole range to ensure
that we were offering our customers the best possible choice of
products,’ said Robert-Jan Pouw, Product Manager for Relative Humidity
at Michell Instruments. The result of this review is a comprehensive
range of relative humidity sensors and calibration instruments,
including several which feature an interchangeable sensor module
designed to make regular maintenance simple to carry out. ... |
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The Smallest Reed With Flat Terminal
Leads |
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 MEDER
electronic AG: Currently the smallest Reed Switch with flat terminal
leads in the world is now available from MEDER electronic. A glass
length of only 4mm makes the KSK-1A04 Series the smallest Reed Switch
with terminal leads presently on the market. Its flat contact terminals
make it suitable for all SMD layouts and for automatic assembly. Typical
applications for this Reed Switch are contactless
sensors for position detection and as a limit switch in conjunction
with a permanent magnet. It is especially suitable for all low-power
applications in miniature devices, medical technologies, or in any
fields where space constraints are an issue. For automatic Pick & Place
assembly, this component is delivered in Tape & Reel packaging. The
KSK-1A04 Series is manufactured at our state-of-the-art MEDER electronic
factory in Thüringen, Germany ... |
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PCB Piezotronics, Inc. Introduces a New
Series of MEMS Shock Accelerometers |
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 PCB
Piezotronics, Inc., introduces a new series of MEMS shock
accelerometers. PCB® Series 3991/3501 MEMS shock
accelerometers
represent state-of-the-art industry technology for miniature,
high-amplitude, DC response
acceleration sensors, capable of measuring
long duration transient motion, as well as responding to and surviving
extremely fast rise times typical of high-g shock events. Offered in
packaged and OEM configurations, these sensors are able to fulfill a
variety of installation requirements. The design concepts were born from
more than 20 years of PCB® expertise in very high G shock (> 20,000 G)
measurement applications and sensor development. The air-damped
acceleration sensing element, which is micro-machined from silicon, is
manufactured with the latest advances in etching techniques and
equipment. Measuring just 2.5 x 1.7 x 0.9 mm, the sensor incorporates a
seismic mass, protective over range stops, and a full-active, piezoresistive Wheatstone bridge, making it the industry's smallest,
most accurate and durable shock accelerometer.... |
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Ribbon interface simplifies data
acquisition and analysis |
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 The
latest version of HBM’s catman®AP features a modern user
interface and additional functions to simplify data acquisition and
analysis work. Based on the ribbon-style menus developed for Microsoft
Office 2007, the interface benefits users by grouping similar tasks so
that the correct tool can be more easily selected. Complex menus have
been replaced by function keys that are sorted by topic. Icons are of
different sizes depending on their relative importance. The icons are
combined with text and tooltips to help users select the correct
analysis tool; catman®AP 3.0 can operate with the Windows Vista
operating system. Version 3.0 supports HBM's latest QuantumX amplifiers
and provides an interface for direct data transmission into nCode
GlyphXE™ – HBM's data analysis software – for demanding analyses. The
software has been designed on an open architecture platform allowing
users to easily integrate any proprietary functions. catman®AP 3.0
provides test and measurement professionals with ... |
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A corrosion resistant Coriolis Mass
Flowmeter |
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 Krohne
has launched a new Tantalum version of its OPTIMASS 7300
Coriolis mass
flowmeter, to handle the highly aggressive and corrosive fluids found in
the chemical industry. The past decade has seen Coriolis flowmeter
technology become the accepted standard in many chemical industries.
However, one area where the technology was challenged was the
measurement of highly aggressive and corrosive fluids. This was due to
the commercial availability of a suitable measuring tube material to
handle these chemicals. Generally, the wall thickness of Coriolis
measuring tubes are significantly less than the associated process
piping, which will tolerate a higher rate of corrosion before failing.
This is an area where wetted material selection for a Coriolis meter is
critical. Tantalum has been used by some Coriolis manufacturers in the
past, but the twin bent tube designs made these expensive. This was due
to the flange, flow splitter as well as the measuring tubes all being
made from Tantalum. ... |
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The New BPS 8 Barcode Positioning System |
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 The
new BPS 8
position measuring system from Leuze electronic enables
positioning with millimetre accuracy at distances of up to 10,000 m in a
very simple manner. Used together with the MA 8 connector unit, the
system makes possible economical solutions in industrial environments.
Optical measurement techniques are especially well suited for position
determination of rail-mounted industrial trucks, suspension tracks,
crane systems, high-bay storage devices or similar automatically moved
systems. They function without mechanical wear and slippage. With the
barcode positioning systems (BPS) from Leuze electronic, positions can
also be precisely determined along horizontal and vertical paths. By
means of a visible red light laser, the measuring unit of the BPS reads
the position relative to the barcode tape. The code that is read in the
scanning area of the laser beam is used to calculate the position from
code information and code position with millimetre accuracy. ... |
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Nissan saves time and money with Cognex
vision |
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 Cognex:
At one of the most productive automotive manufacturing plants in Europe,
accuracy and reliability at all points on the production line are of
paramount importance. The issue Nissan faced was that the existing
mechanical centraliser could not cope with the new glass sizes for two
its key vehicles. The centraliser locates at six points around the edge
of the glass and consistently locates it to a known ’central’ location
in preparation for the next stage of the production process. Therefore
it was imperative that the new vision system would not only provide
accurate information for the two new models, but also that it would
adapt easily to future product developments. With these elements in
mind, Nissan approached Capley Marker who was chosen to supply the
system for a number of key reasons. They had previously installed 5
cameras at Nissan and converted a separate line to Cognex In-Sight
cameras; Nissan were extremely satisfied with the level of support
received through the existing relationship and finally, Capley is an
approved Cognex PSI (Partner System Integrator). The system was to be
supplied for use on the Nissan Micra and Note production lines. The key
project requirement was to determine the glass type on the line, which
could be 1 of 4 variants; Micra fixed side window right hand side ... |
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Solution instead of Dissolution:
Chemicals-resistant crz-15 Sensors |
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 microsonic:
In the past
ultrasonic sensors for measuring corrosive media levels or
in applications involving machinery and equipment being cleaned with
corrosive liquids could often not be used. This was very much down to
the corrosive effect on the
ultrasonic transducers of these liquids and
their emitted gases. microsonic has now developed a special zws sensor
design on the market. It involves the entire sensor housing - including
the ultrasonic transducer - being provided with a special parylene
protective coating. The result is that the whole of the sensor is
hermetically protected. Thanks to this novel protective coating, zws
ultrasonic sensors can now be used in corrosive environments. This new
sensor range is called crz. Completely new applications are thus being
opened up. ... |
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Highly sensitive radiometric detector on
fieldbus basis |
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 BERTHOLD
Technologies GmbH & Co. KG: The Super-Sens detector which is
internationally renowned for its unmatched sensitivity, is now available
for the fieldbus systems HART, Profibus PA and Fieldbus Foundation. LB
490/491 Super-Sens combines highest sensitivity with the advantages of
the Uni-Probe detectors and can be used for continuous
level measurement
or density measurement as well as level switch. With a high- quality
organic scintillator, which is considerably bigger than the ones
commonly used, the Super-Sens gains an outstanding high sensitivity for
gamma radiation. This property leads to extremely reliable measuring
results - even under difficult measuring conditions - by using smallest
intensities of radiation sources. Already existing sources can be used
considerably longer when installing the Super-Sens detector. Thereby, an
upcoming exchange of sources can be postponed by several years or even
decades. ... |
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