Sensors/transducers
Steam flowmeter supports energy-saving (28/11/2011)
The TVA steam flowmeter is a spring-loaded inline variable area meter from Spirax Sarco. With a 50:1 turndown, the flowmeter promises accurate measurements down to 1/50th of its maximum flow rate, ensuring all steam energy consumption can be accounted for.
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Switching to wireless level detection (08/11/2011)
New developments in wireless communications offer a solution for level monitoring without the need for cabling or the associated risk of damaging the existing installation, and enabling configuration and troubleshooting from a central location.
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Laser measurement for quality control (30/08/2011)
Dr Jie Lin describes the developing trends in laser measurement technology and looks at a range of diverse applications for quality control in manufacturing processes which have benefitted from the use of this technology.
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Pressure sensors for sub-sea level measurement 17/05/2011
Sub-sea level measurement can be accomplished with the use of a pressure sensor.
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4-tube Coriolis flowmeter for large pipelines 03/05/2011
Endress+Hauser has introduced the Proline Promass 83X/84X Coriolis flowmeter, which is believed to be the first large four-tube Coriolis flowmeter in the World.
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Measuring position or speed in harsh environments 29/03/2011
Harsh environments come in many forms but their common feature is that they place heavy demands on control equipment. The failure of position or speed sensors in the field can have a massive technical or commercial impact. So how do you make sure your sensors will not fail when the going gets tough? Mark Howard from Zettlex examines the options.
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Pharmaceutical manufacturer saves 40% in CIP costs 29/03/2011
Converting a manual clean-in-place (CIP) process to automatic across 80 reaction vessels, using pressure transmitters, condition sensors and flow meters, has enabled a UK-based pharmaceutical manufacturer to achieve savings of £120,000 per annum.
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Tank measurements shared with production planning department 08/03/2011
To meet increasing demand for its latest alcoholic beverage product offering, John Crabbie & Co needed to to upgrade the existing facilities and augment production capacity at its manufacturing plant.
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Custom –v- standard sensors 18/01/2011
Why do some engineers choose custom sensors and others standard ‘off-the-shelf’ versions? Often the right choice is not straightforward. Mark Howard from Zettlex examines the pros & cons of custom versus standard position sensors and explains why new technology is changing the rules.
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Incremental versus absolute sensors 20/12/2010
Would you choose incremental position sensors over absolute versions for cost reasons? If so, it may be time to think again, says Mark Howard, general manager of Zettlex.
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Radar level transmitter meets EMPHASIS requirements 02/11/2010
The VEGAPULS radar level transmitter, originally assessed by Exida for SIL applications, is now the first non-contact level sensor to also be independently assessed by Sellafield Ltd, as part of the EMPHASIS project to satisfy the NII. It is now deemed acceptable for this sensor to be deployed in suitable SIL1 applications for the UK nuclear industry.
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