Chemical Engineering May 2021 - 20

New Products
Samson
Andritz
Smart monitoring and
management of control valves
The web-based Sam Valve Management
system (photo) gives users an
overview of all connected control
valves fitted with smart positioners
from this company in a clearly structured
dashboard displaying all relevant
operating and diagnostic parameters.
Malfunctions can be detected instantly.
The system also analyzes all data
based on an extensive range of algorithms
and suggests recommended
action with illustrated step-by-step
instructions. The data in Sam Valve
Management can be synchronized
by transferring data from commonly
available process control systems or
Trovis-View software. The extensive
diagnostic functions provided by Sam
Valve Management help increase the
availability of control valves by predicting
imminent valve failure and maintenance
demands. It also helps optimize
plant profitability. - Samson AG,
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
www.samsongroup.com
This pusher centrifuge
needs only one motor
Bühler
Kaiser Optical System
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While traditional centrifuges have
separate pusher and drive motors,
the ecoOne pusher centrifuge (photo)
has only one motor for both functions,
thus significantly reducing installed
power and power consumption.
Pusher centrifuges with two
motors generally only require the full
power of the drive motor during the
startup process, and the drive motor
usually operates at partial load during
steady-state operation. Conversely,
the pusher motor runs at virtually noload
during machine startup because
there are no solids in the machine
yet to be pushed. Hence, the pusher
motor does not operate under load
until stationary operation begins. The
ecoOne technology allows the reserve
capacity available for pushing to be
used for accelerating the basket during
the startup process, while the reserve
capacity available for the startup
process can be used for pushing during
stationary operation. This results in
significantly lower installed power use
and a motor that operates in the optimum
efficiency range at all times. Total
power consumption is thereby reduced
by around 10 to 20%, while the
installed power is reduced by around
20-40%, says the company. Furthermore,
the new high-pressure pushing
system cuts hydraulic fluid use by up
to 40%. - Andritz AG, Graz, Austria
www.andritz.com
Gauging temperature and
vibrations improve milling
This company's Insights platform is
connected to the new temperature
and vibration management (TVM) system
(photo), which provides essential
information on grinding processes
based on proprietary algorithms. TVM
detects critical
operational
conditions
early so that proper action can
be taken. Accurate management of
grinding processes helps maintain
the best product quality and consistency.
Precise settings reduce energy
consumption and product waste.
The launch of TVM represents another
significant step towards the fully
digitalized and automated SmartMill.
The TVM service is continuously developed
further to maximize impact.
Future features, for example, will include
more advanced recommendations
for automatic adjustments
based on recipes. - Bühler AG,
Uzwil, Switzerland
www.buhlergroup.com
New Raman spectrometers
provide IIoT connectivity
The Kaiser Raman embedded analyzer
(photo) collects in-situ process
measurements, enabling realtime
process monitoring, optimization and
control. With this continuous automation,
users can maintain a continuous
pulse on the safety, quality and efficiency
of their operations - whether
in laboratory or manufacturing settings.
Kaiser Raman Rxn analyzers
perform self-monitoring and self-diagnostics
to ensure the validity of each
measurement, and to enable seamless
lab-to-process model transferability
and equipment scalability. This
latest Raman Rxn portfolio, comprised
of the Raman Rxn2 and Rxn4 base
analyzer models, integrates analyzer
and control software in a fixed purpose
device with built-in intelligence.
To ease maintenance, Raman Rxn2
and Rxn4 analyzers perform selfCHEMICAL
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