Wireless communication for near and far
Alutrade Ltd of Oldbury, UK, has upgraded its can processing operation to achieve purity levels of 0.03%
Mixing of materials in the small volumes is traditionally done by hand, or with a mechanical blade, impellor or paddle
drives green flowmeter technology
at IFAT ENTSORGA 2010
Lufkin Automation has chosen the MRD-310 3G router to equip its SAM Well Manager solution for highprecision monitoring and control of rod-pumping wells. The router supports many mobile standards and is dedicated to harsh environments.
Novartis, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies, uses a digital automation system and integrated wireless network in their biotech production facility
LEU Anlagenbau, a swiss manufacturer of cheese care robots and cheeses slicing machines uses safety PLCs, two-hand control devices and non-contact sensors to ensure the safety and reliability of their devices
Infrared temperature measurement devices are non-contact, relatively low cost, preventive maintenance tools. But when selecting the most suitable sensor users must consider two key parameters: emissivity and wavelength.
The Eastman Chemical Company uses Foundation fieldbus technology and Delta V hardware throughout its mostly non-hazardous facility
The Linde Group chose predictive maintenance for its plants in China.
A radar level transmitter on the Erith pier on the river Thames monitors the level of the river. The information gained is used to monitor and control the raising of the Thames Barrier and other sluices.
Smart metering is seen as the prerequisite for energy savings and will revolutionize metrology for mobile communications, along with the associated transmission technology for data in the coming years.
A non-contact laser distance sensor looks into the tank with liquid chocolate through a Perspex window and determines its level.
Functional safety, the last major domain of conventionally wired signal cables, is facing a changeover.
PDC Systems is using explosion-proof enclosures to protect fire and gas monitoring and control systems f
IP67, for high-contrast codes and DPM
for hygienic & aggressive environments
for compressed air systems
for complex bar code reading
with vacuum fl ange
for washdown-duty environments
for heavy-duty applications
State-of-the-art technology from VEGA
for pneumatic actuators
measures liquid level, volume and open channel flow
for 24-hour operation
The high accuracy achieved by a transducer array has allowed a Premier Foods owned company in Newport, UK, to make a substantial saving on effluent charges.
E.ON Sverige decided to replace some of the old pneumatic instruments and valves on the condensers in its Örebro plant. Guided Wave Radar was tested next to electronic displacers.
In Vinnolit’s chlorine production process at the Gendorf (Germany) industrial estate, a safety system is safeguarding the chlorine production process and protects staff and residents against the plant’s potential hazards.
To support its naturally cooled ‘eco-cellar’ Otter Brewery, UK, has installed a sequentially opening loading bay door system, ensuring the cellar is never exposed to the outside environment.
In the BP Oil Refinery Emsland in Lingen, Germany, a clamp-on ultrasonic measuring system measures non-invasively the heavy gasoil slowly flowing back during crude oil distillation.
for outlet connection system
BP Chemicals’ site at Saltend, UK, is a major centre for research and development of the company’s proprietary methanol carbonylation technology.
for Remote Pumping Station
At Schneider Weisse brewery conductivity sensors provide highly accurate measurements
Professional dairy staff and innovative process technology join forces at the Løgismose micro-dairy, Denmark.
Boehringer Ingelheim is carrying out its aseptic fill & finish processes
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