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New for the JUMO PEKA adapter system: a
welding socket for pipe installations |
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new process connection adapter from JUMO is designed to conform
to EHEDG guidelines and meets the highest standards of hygiene. It is
suitable for welding to pipe installations or T-pieces using the orbital
welding method and is primarily used in applications in the food and
pharmaceutical industries. JUMO PEKA is an adapter system that combines
sensor technology and process connection. Virtually all available JUMO
sensors, such as temperature probes or pressure transmitters, can be
equipped with this system. With this method of welding, the user is
guaranteed a weld seam quality that is reliable and reproducible, even
inside the pipe. The use of a shield gas (forming gas) prevents tarnish
and the two parts of the weld join seamlessly together. The adapter is
used mainly in the food and pharmaceutical industries, when hygiene is a
sensitive issue. With its hygienic design and optimum welding method,
precision and cleanliness are combined in a reliable measuring point
which on the one hand is easy to clean and on the other, simultaneously
provides a high level of process safety. ... |
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Ultraflat Reflective Beam Sensor RLF24 |
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operating conditions require extraordinary solutions. This applies
especially for
photoelectric sensors. With as little as 1,7mm thickness RLF24 is
the world’s flattest reflective beam optical sensor. MICROmote® - STM’s
micro
optical sensors with separate amplifiers have unrivalled optical
performance in conjunction with the smallest possible body volume. With
the latest ultraflat model RLF24 STM now offers yet another
extraordinary sensor design from this product family for optical
detection under difficult mounting conditions. With only 1,7mm body
thickness (!) and side-looking configuration this sensor fits into the
smallest gaps. Its development was not only focused on saving
installation space. This remarkable opto sensor has been
uncompromisingly designed for precise optical detection. The RLF24 is
unique in a number of technical characteristics from other optical
sensors ... |
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Safexpert: up-to-date |
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electronic: The Safexpert Safety Engineering Software guides the
user through the conformity procedure in just a few steps and assists in
the analysis of hazards and with the risk assessment. The new Safexpert
version 7.0 takes into account the changes and additions in the relevant
standards, e.g. in machinery directive 2006/42/EC or standard EN ISO
13849-1. The new guide in accordance with machinery directive 2006/42/EC
contains, among other items, checklists for compiling technical files
for machinery and "partly completed machinery" acc. to Annex VII. In
addition, the guide offers a separate tab for requirements and measures
with respect to internal checks on the manufacture of machinery for the
assessment of conformity acc. to Annex VIII. Furthermore, version 7.0
includes new hazards lists with updated cross-references to current
passages in standards and directives as well as an interface to the
SISTEMA software program, developed by the BGIA, with which safety
controls can ... |
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Bourns Produces Automotive Product
Capabilities Video |
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Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic
components, today announced that it has posted a new video of the
company's Automotive Division capabilities on its website,
www.bourns.com. The Bourns Automotive Division develops and designs a
wide range of customized
automotive
position, speed and
torque sensors
and fuel cards. Providing worldwide customer support, these products are
manufactured in TS16949 certified facilities throughout Europe, North
America and Asia. "The video illustrates how customers can benefit from
Bourns extensive engineering and localized support," said Jeff Pyle,
vice president and general manager of Bourns Automotive Division.
"Customers will be able to view Bourns R&D and design group, prototype
and sample shop, laboratories and of particular interest, our lacquer
production. This core competency is responsible for the development of
reliable, long life potentiometers, for which Bourns is renowned in the
industry." ... |
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Level Switch with Cooling Neck for High
Temperatures |
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its FlexLevel Switch 4401, Baumer offers a sliding connection
making the hygienic level switch suitable for high process temperatures
of up to 200 °C. The optional sliding connection is available in 100 and
250 mm length and can serve as a cooling neck or extension, for example
if the medium has to be reached through the tank insulation or the
level
detection has to be adjusted to a certain height. Thanks to the DN38
process connection, the sensor is excellently suitable for food and
beverage industry applications. For the use in hazardous areas,
different ATEX versions are available. The sliding connection enables
the sensor’s application either as a cooling neck in high media
temperature applications for a temperature ranges from -40 °C to a
maximum of 200 °C or as an extension for various installation options.
By using this method, the medium can be reached through a tank
insulation or from the top of a tank. Additionally, the sensor tip can
reach deeper into the tank in order to detect the correct level of
viscous media that stick to the tank wall. The FlexLevel Switch detects
the level of liquids, viscous fluids ... |
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Quality internationally confirmed:
Pressure switch receives UL seal of approval |
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technical quality and the safety of the new WIKA PSD-30
pressure
switch have literally been sealed: The instrument has now been awarded
the globally recognised cULus certification. UL Underwriters
Laboratories Inc.®, one of the leading certification businesses for
product safety worldwide, with its headquarters in the USA, has tested
the pressure switch to the applicable US American and Canadian
standards. The PSD-30 was tested for such things as pressure strength
and ingress protection in installation conditions. Through the UL
quality assessment for the new switch, it will be considerably easier
for customers to achieve regional approvals. WIKA offers the
high-functionality, yet simple-to-use, PSD-30 in several
country-specific versions. ... |
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Capacitec Non-Contact Gap Sensor Systems
Offer Reliable Performance in Aircraft Assembly and Coating Applications |
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 Capacitec,
Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of non-contact
capacitive displacement, gap and parallelism sensing technologies for
scientific and industrial customers, has announced the successful
application of non-contact gap sensors systems within aircraft assembly,
slot die coating and aircraft engine and power generation testing
applications: * During commercial and military aircraft Gapman system is
used as a “portable electronic feeler gauge”, to determine appropriate
dimensions of metal shims used in wing assembly other metal- to-
composite surfaces. Implementation has reduced required shimming time by
5X over the previous method, which utilized feeler gauges. * During thin
coating operations, Capacitec Slot Die Coater Gap measurement system is
used to measure slot die gaps to an accuracy of 0.5 microns, while
maintaining gap uniformity to < 0.25 microns across two to three-meter
length in production of labels, special films, wall panels, batteries
and foam-based products. * In aircraft engine and power generation
turbine manufacturing, Capacitec offers “contact wand” sensing systems,
used to measure gaps between fan blades and engine ... |
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PBX microswitches for industrial and
railway equipment |
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PBX is the latest newcomer to Crouzet’s range of microswitches
for industrial and railway equipment. It has been developed and tested
in compliance with current standards (EN 60 947, DIN 41 636 type F, NF
EN 50 124-1, NFF 16 101/102). The electrical configuration of this
switch is based on a double insulated failsafe circuit (1 NO + 1 NC)
with two types of contact (silver or gold-plated silver) available,
based on the voltages and switching loads involved. Available in IP40,
IP 65 or IP67 versions, the sealing design is patented. The PBX has a
mechanical service life of 10 million cycles and features a long
pushbutton travel range after reaching the electrical switching point,
which helps to absorb any deviations from mechanical tolerances during
equipment wear over time. The modularity of the range means that there
is a vast range of readily available configurations ... |
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OPTISONIC 6300 XT: Non–intrusive flow
measurement in hot applications |
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 KROHNE
has added a new sensor variant to its product range of clamp-on
ultrasonic
flowmeters for measuring liquids: the new OPTISONIC 6300 XT for high
temperature applications. It allows for a non-intrusive measurement of
fluids with temperatures up to 200 0C or 392 0F. The sensor and
connection box of the OPTISONIC 6300 XT are made out of stainless steel,
special transducers are integrated in the sensor construction, and a red
coloured protection sleeve for the signal cable is provided to prevent
damages from hot pipes. The OPTISONIC 6300 XT is available in two sensor
types; small and medium, applicable for diameter sizes DN 15 to DN 400.
Target applications and markets for the OPTISONIC 6300 XT include heated
hydrocarbons, molten sulphur, thermal oil, heat traced MDI, carbamate in
the petrochemical and chemical industry, hot water for district heating
and condensate in the energy industry and CIP/SIP processes in the food
and beverage and pharmaceutical industry. In these applications,
OPTISONIC 6300 XT offers many benefits as it is easy to install,
increases safety and it provides accuracy and reliability. ... |
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pH and ORP electrode series has many new
customer advantages |
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more improvements have been made to the successful JUMO BlackLine
pH/Rd series of pH and ORP electrodes. Additional anti-kink protection
prevents breakage for sensors with fixed cables. At the same time,
modifying the encapsulation technique has increased the enclosure
protection type to IP 68. The potting compound and improved attachment
technique for the connecting cable in the terminal head now being used
permit a mechanical stress of up to 5 kg of tensile force. Internal
long-term tests and active cooperation with customers from the typical
application sectors of drinking and bathing water, as well as aquarium
water, have resulted in “honing” the product to increase still further
the success of this inexpensive series of electrodes. It is immediately
obvious from the outside appearance that mechanical changes have been
made to the head of the electrode. The reference electrolyte is an
additional development. Whereas acrylamide-based gels are still used in
many inexpensive electrolytes, the new JUMO hydro-gel solely comprises
toxicologically safe ingredients. In combination with the proven JUMO
salt reserve (pressed salt rings), this guarantees a particularly
long-term stable reference potential and a stable electrode zero point.
Jointly responsible for this is the high-quality ceramic diaphragm with
a very low diffusion potential. Of course, the hydrolysis-stable
reference electrolyte has no silver ions. The overall construction of
the electrode ensures ... |
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Ratio pyrometer for hot applications |
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 Measurement
technology company Micro-Epsilon has extended its range of
temperature sensors with a new ratio pyrometer. The new thermoMETER CT
ratio will be on display at the SPS|IPC|DRIVES exhibition in Nürnberg.
The sensor is a non-contact
temperature sensor, which is only dependent
on the emissivity ratio but not on the absolute emissivity. The sensor
measures by using two short wavelengths close to each other and forms a
ratio from this. The emissivity of the target is therefore no longer
required for measurements. A faultless measurement is also possible even
in the case of a 95% weakening of the IR radiation due to smoke or
steam. The sensor provides a measuring range of 700°C to 1,800°C at a
maximum ambient temperature of 250°C without cooling and is primarily
used in metal processing applications. The sensor electronics unit
enables connection to Profibus, Ethernet, USB, RS232 or RS485. The
thermoMETER CT ratio operates with an optical fibre between sensor and
electronics. Therefore, electromagnetic radiation has no influence on
the sensor. A sighting laser is projected onto the target by the lens of
the sensor; this enables constant mapping of the real measuring spot
size. The standard focus of the lens is at a distance of 60mm. Using an
additional, variable focussing lens, the user can set the focus point
between 65mm and 300mm. The pyrometer can be used as a standard
single-channel IR sensor or as a ratio pyrometer. ... |
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Engine Air Intake Mass Flow Meter for
Engine Testing Applications at to show at Automotive Testing Expo North
America |
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 Sierra
Instruments’ Emissions Systems Division will show their Air-Trak™
Model 628S Engine Air Intake Mass Flow Meter at the Automotive Testing
Expo in Novi, Michigan on October 27-29, 2009. The Air-Trak™ Model 628S,
originally designed to work specifically with Sierra’s Model BG®-3
Partial Flow Sampling System as an extremely fast, accurate, and
repeatable engine air intake mass
flow meter, is now offered as an
excellent solution across the board in all engine testing applications.
Air-Trak™ is specifically designed to measure engine air intake mass
flow rate. The meter uses Fast-Flo Sensor Technology® for an extremely
fast, 200 millisecond response-time making it ideal for the toughest
transient test cycles. Integral Dual-Plate laminar flow conditioning
elements and a wide 15:1 turndown make Air-Trak™ a flexible solution for
the constrained piping environments commonly found in today’s engine
test cells. In addition, the versatile microprocessor-based instrument
integrates the functions of flow-range adjustment, meter validation and
diagnostics encased in a probe-mounted NEMA 4X (IP65) housing. Mass flow
rate and totalized flow, as well as other configuration variables, are
displayed on the meter’s 2 x 12 backlit LCD panel. Air-Trak™ also
provides an optical/galvanic, isolated 4-20 mA output or 0-5 VDC output
and two alarm outputs. The programmable transmitter ... |
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