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ACHEMA 2018 Special Advertising Section
New system puts pumps
into the Internet of Things
t this year's ACHEMA, KSB is presenting a new pump monitoring
system called KSB Guard. Networked vibration and temperature
sensors fitted directly to the pump make availability at plant level
transparent for the first time. The system ensures that changes in
the operating behaviour of the machine are detected at an early
stage, and maintenance work can be better planned, without having
to be on site with the pump.
Unlike previous systems, KSB Guard is ideally suited for retrofitting.
The sensor unit is attached to the bearing bracket or the
drive lantern of the pump using a magnet and adhesive, and can
be mounted during operation, with no need for changes to the machine.
A battery unit, which is also supplied, provides self-sufficient
power supply.
The data, which is captured hourly, is
transferred directly and wirelessly in encrypted
form to the KSB Cloud via a gateway
for processing. Users can query the
status data of all monitored pumps at any
time and from any location using their
mobile phone, a tablet or a PC, without
having to be on site. For maximum coverage
in the field, KSB Guard establishes
a mesh network within the monitored
pumps, thereby minimising the number of
gateways required.
www.ksb.com
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LEWA looks back on
positive business
development over the last
three years
T
he past three years following Achema
2015 were a period characterized by
The new KSB Guard
pump monitoring
system enables
existing pumps to
be connected to the
Internet of Things in
just a few minutes.
Chemical Feed Systems
for Municipal, Industrial,
OEM
or over 80 years, LutzJESCO
America Corp. has
manufactured and sold chemical
feed technology and related
equipment throughout
North and South America.
As one of the first metering
pump manufacturers in
the Americas to offer complete
chemical feed systems, we
have established ourselves over the past decade as a chemical feed
system specialist.
F
Complete in-house
engineering and production
By consistently meeting highest standards relative to the quality
of our equipment, our customer service and on-time delivery, and
due to our flexible way of conducting business, we have achieved
an outstanding position within the chemical feed technology
industry.
Our company stands for industrial, municipal and OEM chemical
feed solutions of highest quality, reliability and safety. We strive for
a maximum in customer satisfaction by being a customer oriented
organization throughout the entire sales and after sales cycle.
www.lutzjescoamerica.com
www.chemicalfeedsystems.com
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several challenges for LEWA GmbH. The
pump manufacturer was awarded contracts
on many calls for tenders, both
in the process industry and in the pharmaceutical
sector-all while the market
atmosphere worsened, most notably in
the oil and gas sector. Despite the lack of
industry growth, the company continued
to make long-term investments and went ahead with an extensive
expansion at the Leonberg factory site. LEWA plans to maintain this
course for 2018. At this year's Achema LEWA defines three exhibition
key topics: The first is a new performance rating within the
successful Ecoflow pump series. The Ecoflow LDZ will be presented
as a triplex unit featuring three different pump heads, serving as a
typical example of how versatile LEWA pumps are. The second key
topic involves various solutions and an application example from
Industry 4.0, while the third focuses on the new NIKKISO centrifugal
canned motor pump models, manufactured in accordance with DIN
EN ISO 2858.
At this year's Achema
LEWA presents the
new Ecoflow LDZ as a
triplex unit featuring
three different
pump heads.
www.lewa.com
Safest solution for highest
vacuum requirements in
chemical industry:
Magnetically coupled and ATEX certified
Roots pumps
P
feiffer Vacuum introduces
ATEX certified Roots pumps
with a magnetic coupling to
the vacuum market. The tried
and tested Roots pumps principle
was further developed for
this certification and named
OktaLine ATEX. Vacuum pumps
in the OktaLine ATEX series are
ideal for processes in explosive
areas or for evacuating explosive
gases according to the
ATEX directive (2014/34/EU): in chemical and process technology
applications, industrial applications, coating, the semiconductor industry
and research & development. Depending on the application,
clients can choose between equipment category 2 and 3. All pumps
are suitable for temperature class T3.
OktaLine ATEX by
Pfeiffer Vacuum
The magnetic coupling was a major contribution to the existing
tried and tested Roots pumps. These hermetically sealed pumps
have very low leakage rates of less than 1x10-6 Pa m3/s.
www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com
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