Plant, Process and Control
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Sixth year for sensor event

Reflecting the worldwide use of intelligent and connected sensors in an ever-growing number of industries and applications, the Sensors & Instrumentation exhibition has a new logo and branding for 2015. Taking place at the NEC Birmingham on Wednesday 30th September and Thursday 1st October, this year’s event promises to be even bigger and better than previous shows

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Vikings moved by modern technology

The complex animatronic characters who populate the re-created Viking settlement at the JORVIK Viking Centre in York are powered by compressors supplied by Thorite.

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Colour display option for mass flow meters

Alicat Scientific has added a backlit colour display to its rechargeable portable gas mass flow meter options. The handheld meters offer laboratory-class ±0.8% reading accuracy for field flow verification and validation.

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Surface measurement

AMETEK Taylor Hobson has broadened its comprehensive range of surface measurement testers with the addition of two new products: the Surtronic Duo portable surface roughness tester for shop floor and on-site measurement of multiple roughness parameters; and the Intra Touch contour and finish measurement system for precision machining and many other applications.

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ATEX & IECEx approval

Red Lion Controls’ rugged Graphite Human Machine Interface (HMI) operator panels have been certified to operate in ATEX zone 2/22 and IECEx zone 2 environments.

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Cutting energy consumption

Parker Hannifin reports that its newAir Saver Unit can reduce air consumption by up to 50% and improve efficiency in air blow applications.

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Extremely low friction

The new drylin double hybrid roller linear bearings from igus are designed to give extremely low friction. The technology is suitable for use in manually operated applications such as machine guards, door adjustments and furniture.

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