Plant, Process and Control
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Optical rotary torque sensors

Digital ORT 230/240 optical rotary torque sensors from Sensor Technology are designed for applications when the demand is for low torque and/or high bandwidth, providing precise, dynamic measurement of rotary and static torque less than 100Nm and for bandwidths of up to 50kHz.

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Firmware update

Alicat Scientific has updated its Gas Select firmware for Alicat mass flow meters, mass flow controllers and pressure controllers. Gas Select 6.0 improves user control and data speed, adding features that enable users to make changes to instruments without a factory visit.

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Multi-function metering controller

The new “Control Freak” electronic controller from Wanner International provides motor speed control for Hydra-Cell Metering Solutions pumps (or Hydra-Cell bare shaft pumps in metering applications) and is able to control multiple pumps with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) from a single point.

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Enhanced connectors

Amphenol Industrial Products Group has enhanced its Max M12 product line to include board level connectors that mate to a PCB board with straight or right angle solder pins. These new connectors are ideal for high speed data transmission devices found in harsh environments.

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Push-in terminal block

Reported to be 30% smaller than some competitor products, WAGO’s ATEX-approved TOPJOB S DIN rail-mounted terminal block is suitable for connecting motors, diodes or LEDs in harsh environments from an offshore platform to hazardous atmospheres in the chemical industry.

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Calibration assistant

Fluke has introduced the Fluke 154 HART Calibration Assistant, a standalone tablet-based communication tool that makes HART configuration easy.

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Rolling bearings in paper machines

SKF has launched a new version of its handbook on rolling bearings in paper machines to help industry professionals maximise bearing service life. Now in its fifth edition, the technical manual provides information and advice for those working with paper machines, from designers and operators to maintenance staff.

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Robots take the back ache out of loading jam pallets

Swiss food manufacturer Hero AG has installed three FANUC 6-axis robots fitted with customised grippers to handle the heavy and labour intensive task of palletising the company’s jams and preserves. Operating around-the-clock, the closed cell provides a fast, reliable and accident-proof alternative to manually stacking boxes of jam as they leave the assembly line.

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Making the most of waste

LPG from Calor Gas is helping Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water operate the first operational gas-to-grid site in Wales, converting the waste at its Five Fords sewerage plant into a source of environmentally friendly energy.

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