becomes part of ABB’s Low Voltage Products division
signed global five-year agreement
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.
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
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.
Functional safety, the last major domain of conventionally wired signal cables, is facing a changeover.
gain EN161/264 type approval
with 750m effective range
for use in hazardous areas
Pepperl+Fuchs introduces first real-life applications
Integration of Walsall products expands portfolio
offers improved fail-safe modules
Greater safety in the transport of hazardous goods is the subject of intensive debate. This applies in particular to the formation of explosive compounds in freight containers as a result of permeation through the walls of plastic containers.
with iEc Ex approval
increase hose life & hose safety
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.
Plants for handling water-polluting substances must be built and operated so that no pollution or adverse change in water occurs. The applied valves, containers and connecting pipes play an important role in this.
intrinsically safe and explosion proof
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.
Ignition protection type Ex ic is intrinsic safety. It is very similar and replaces protection type nonincendive Ex nL which becomes obsolete in 2011.
for flammable liquids
adaped to new ATE X standards
BP Chemicals’ site at Saltend, UK, is a major centre for research and development of the company’s proprietary methanol carbonylation technology.
Waste gases from industrial combustion plants do not just smell bad they can be harmful to health and environment.
Professional dairy staff and innovative process technology join forces at the Løgismose micro-dairy, Denmark.
with SIL 2 approval
for bulk and solids
software for food & beverage
One Spark Might Be Enough
in juice production
Stringent Safety Standards
Certified for IEC 61508 SIL 2 Environments
for biotech applications
fast priming
The Evonik Degussa carbon black factory uses residual gas for steam and electricity generation in the thermal afterburning plant. A safety system was installed to automate the boiler control and monitoring system for the gas flare.
Dynamic Arc Recognition and Termination (DART) is considered to be an important innovation for intrinsic safety applications.
From deep seas to productive fields, polymer products and solutions help to seal, damp, and protect in water and food applications. Here are some examples of that happening in practice.
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