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330°F using 145 psig steam. Each
stage is nearly 7 ft tall and 8 ft wide.
Heated air will be used to dry crumb
rubber during processing. The design
uses seven identical internal cores,
each with two stacked steam circuits.
- Xchanger Inc., Hopkins, Minn.
www.xchanger.com
These bolt washers are also
tension sensors
TensionPro
Nord Gear
This company has introduced a
range of ultra-low profile bolt-load
washers that is ideal for bolt-load
and tensioner tool calibration. Called
TensionDisc (photo), the washers are
specially designed load sensors that
monitor bolt loads in bolted joint assemblies.
A simple handheld reader
with a wired or infrared connection
allows for simple reading of the bolt
load. These data can be exported
via USB to a PC. Optional connectivity
options allow for multiple uses
of the data. Accurate and reliable for
long-term use, as well as very easy
to set up, TensionDisc is available
for bolt sizes M20 to M72 (and inch
equivalents). Special designs are also
available on request. - TensionPro,
Norton Canes, U.K.
www.tensionpro.co.uk
Biotage
WAGO
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Condition monitoring for
optimizing drive systems
Condition monitoring for predictive
maintenance (photo) is a drive solution
that focuses on status-oriented
maintenance rather than traditional
time-based maintenance. Status and
drive data are recorded periodically
or continuously via the programmable
logic controller (PLC) output
parameters and can be viewed or
saved to a local dashboard via an
Industrial Ethernet protocol such as
EtherNet/IP. The collected data are
analyzed and used to detect any
suboptimal operating conditions
so that machines and systems can
be proactively maintained, and unplanned
downtimes can be avoided.
In addition to digital and analog sensors
that monitor internal values, the
drives can also evaluate external
conditions with temperature and vibration
sensors. - Nord Gear Corp.,
Waunakee, Wis.
www.nord.com
A pair of evaporators for
well plates
The TurboVap 96 Dual (photo) is a
second-generation well plate evaporator
system with two separate, and
independently controlled evaporation
compartments. The TurboVap 96 Dual
has been designed to support enhanced
well-plate evaporation within
the sample-preparation workflow.
With its unique two-in-one functionality,
users can run the same method on
two plates simultaneously, or two independent
evaporations, essentially doubling
throughput. The capability to act
as two single units and a dual enables
laboratories an opportunity to balance
their evolving sample throughput
needs. TurboVap 96 Dual is dedicated
to the evaporation of solvents in 24,
48, or 96 well-plate-array formats. The
system can evaporate solvent levels
from microliters up to 10 mL per well.
The system applies user controlled
heated nitrogen from the top, while
simultaneously heating the bottom of
the well plate by convection. Evaporated
solvent vapors are contained and
evacuated under negative pressure. -
Biotage GB Ltd., Ystrad Mynach, U.K.
www.biotage.com
A compact controller with
integrated I/Os
The Compact Controller 100 (photo) is
a small controller with integrated input/
outputs (I/Os) that is suited for smaller
automation solutions. Thanks to its
design as a DIN-rail built-in installation
device according to DIN 43880, the
new controller can also be mounted
in small distribution boards. The I/O
unit is housed with the controller in
a compact enclosure, so it requires
no additional space for other control
components. The wiring interface is
removable, which is advantageous
for installation and facilitating device
replacement. The Compact Controller
100 can be freely programmed according
to IEC 61131 with CODESYS
V3. Extensive IEC libraries and macros
simplify the process of creating applications.
The compact controller uses
a real-time Linux operating system
and supports standard fieldbus protocols.
- WAGO GmbH & Co. KG,
Minden, Germany
www.wago.com
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