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Europe 2022 Special Advertising Section
World's first
smartwatch for
Zone 1/21
i.safe MOBILE introduces
multifunctional ATEX/
IECEx-certified smartwatch
IS-SW1.1
he innovation leader
i.safe MOBILE
complements its overall
portfolio for explosion-proof
mobile
devices and solutions
with the introduction
of the world's first
smartwatch for zone 1/21 industry use in
the chemical, pharmaceutical, petroleum
processing and other demanding branches
of industry. With this development, the R&D
team of the German-based manufacturer
has succeeded, to close a crucial gap in the
area of employee safety and organisation.
The manufacturer developed and integrated
a " personal device " established in everyday
life into working areas across industry
ATEX/IECEx zones 1/21. The smartwatch can
be paired with i.safe MOBILE devices via
Bluetooth and functions as a complementary
hands-free wrist display, remote SOS
button and RFID reader. The IS-SW1.1 can
emulate various RFID smartcards for access
control systems and simultaneously monitor
the user's vital signs pulse and oxygen
saturation.
The new smartwatch contributes significantly
to the safety of the employees by
displaying hands-free important messages,
hazard messages and measured values directly
on the user's wrist - without picking
up the smartphone. In emergency situations,
it is possible to make a call directly
via the SOS button of the smartwatch on
the wrist (connected to the emergency app
of the smartphone) - the employee can easily
be located via GPS. The monitoring of
pulse and oxygen saturation additionally
complement the safety concept. Coupled
with the push-to-talk-enabled smartphone,
users can apply the smartwatch as remote
PTT button.
With the integrated RFID chip, the smartwatch
can be used very flexible. RFID tags
attached to machines or sensors can be
read and the associated measured values
can be shown directly on the clock display.
Due to RFID card emulation, the watch is excellently
suited for commercially available
access control, time recording and payment
function systems based on MIFARE i.e.
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Smart process solutions for
dewatering and drying
n hall 12.0, booth C19, ANDRITZ
will be presenting latest insights
into its comprehensive portfolio
covering the broadest range
of technologies and services for
mechanical and thermal solid/
liquid separation as well as fully
integrated systems. From filters
and centrifuges to many different
types of dryers; all optimized with
the most innovative automation
solution on the market today -
the Metris addIQ control system.
One highlight will be the newly
I
launched ANDRITZ screen scroll
centrifuge HX. It can process
bulk chemicals, minerals, agrochemicals,
and food, even under
ANDRITZ screen scroll centrifuge HX
difficult feeding conditions. It is designed for improved product quality and maintainability.
New features include a Gentle Feeder™ feeding system, a modular scroll, and a rotating
assembly that can be removed and replaced in one piece (express cartridge). The express
cartridge design enables the entire rotating assembly to be replaced without dismantling
any process piping, reducing downtime to less than eight hours, even for major maintenance
work. Minor maintenance work can be done without removing the cartridge as the
scroll and screens are easily accessible and removable. The scroll itself is a modular unit designed
specifically for cost efficiency and rapid repairs - worn parts can be replaced separately
using standard tools. These new features minimize maintenance costs and maximize
uptime.
www.andritz.com/separation
Thin Film Evaporator 4.0
24/7 monitoring of mechanical seal
hin film evaporators,
short path evaporators
and thin film dryers are rotating
equipment widely
used in thermal separation.
Typical applications among
others are the recovery
of catalysts, omega-3 enrichment,
sewage sludge
drying and evaporation of
monomers from polymers
down to very low concentrations.
In such equipment
a rotor applies the feed material to the inner
surface of the heated shell to a thin layer.
From this thin layer the feed evaporates
partially. This allows thermal separation of
components from the feed or the drying of
the feed material.
In many of such processes the equipment
is operated under vacuum to reduce
the evaporation temperature. Thus, the
shaft of the rotor drive needs to be sealed
with a mechanical seal to minimise the air
intake from the environment. The tightness
of the mechanical seal is one of the critical
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parameters to keep the vacuum
and the process running.
Therefore, the three
companies Buss-SMSCanzler
GmbH, the number
one in thin film technology,
METAX Kupplungs- und
Dichtungstechnik GmbH,
specialist in design and
manufacturing of mechanical
seals, and BestSens AG,
specialist with proprietary
sensor technology, developed
a mechanical seal equipped with integrated
status monitoring. The monitoring
delivers data of the mechanical seal operation,
which is the base of the decisions for
a goal-oriented maintenance. On top of the
predictive maintenance, the status monitoring
allows the setup of an easy warning system
and status information to the mobiles
of your staff. All these features improve the
save operation of the mechanical seal and
minimise equipment downtime of thin film
evaporators.
www.sms-vt.com
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