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New Products
This remote user interface is now
hazardous-location certified
The EZ-Zone EZK (photo), a remote
user interface (RUI) that can also be
used as a communication gateway,
is now available with an option for
Class 1, Division 2, temperature class
T4A, for use in hazardous locations.
The EZ-Zone RUI can be utilized as
a communications gateway device
to save cost, space and wiring when
digital communications are being
used with two or more EZ-Zone controllers.
It can also serve as a display
for showing all parameter values for
up to 16 EZ-Zone controllers, which
helps improve the user-system interface.
As a communications gateway,
the RUI can deliver multiple communication
protocol options. The device's
T4A temperature classification
means that its surface temperature
will not rise above 248°F (120°C). -
Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co.,
St. Louis, Mo.
www.watlow.com
Use these ribbed burst panels
in vacuum conditions
This newly launched ribbed bursting
panel (photo) ensures that safe operations
are maintained when low to medium
levels of vacuum are present. The
panel's unique design can withstand
vacuum or backpressure of up to 40%
of the minimum burst pressure, making
it suitable for many standard applications,
such as silos and bucket elevators,
where the dusty conditions commonly
associated with the storage and
handling of grains and powders can
potentially lead to dangerous explosions.
The non-torque-sensitive panel
has a low-profile, space-saving design,
and is available with the optional benefit
of an integral burst-detection system
for instantaneous notification when the
panel has functioned. - Elfab Ltd.,
North Shields, U.K.
www.elfab.com
Measure lubricating-oil viscosity
with extremely small samples
The new microVISC-m viscometer
(photo) is designed to simplify daily
or routine measurements of lubricating
oils' viscosity. Requiring only a few
drops of oil, the microVISC-m measures
oil viscosity through an easy,
one-minute test, eliminating the need
to wait for test results from remote
laboratories. The instrument requires
a sample volume as small as 100 μL,
and displays dynamic viscosity at
ambient conditions. It also extrapolates
kinematic viscosities at 40, 80
and 100°C, following industry-standard
formulas. - RheoSense Inc.,
San Ramon, Calif.
www.rheosense.com
Latest software release builds on
existing capabilities
The latest release of Diagrams software
was introduced in March. Diagrams
is engineering software that enables
the creation and delivery of intelligent
piping and instrumentation diagrams
(P&IDs) and other schematics. This
software update will enable engineers
to collaborate more efficiently on multidiscipline
projects, thereby eliminating
errors and inconsistencies that could
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