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Rockwell Automation
either indoors or outdoors. The new
Tri-Voltage motor enables the UP6S
to adapt to a variety of applications,
including powering pneumatic tools
and many other equipment types.
The UP6S Series also features spinon
filtration and separator cartridges
to allow for easy maintenance. The
compressor comes standard with a
new controller that allows for simple
diagnostics and remote start and stop
access capabilities. - Ingersoll Rand,
Davidson, N.C.
www.ingersollrand.com
Blackmer
This process-safety system
has a very small footprint
The new AADvance Eurocard process-safety
system (photo) is ideally
suited for industry applications with
restrictive physical-space requirements.
The AADvance Eurocard
system can be custom configured
to meet different levels of safety and
each user's specific system requirements.
The system is specifically designed
for functional safety and critical
control applications, providing a
flexible, scalable, distributed solution
for a wide range of process industries.
The system is certified by Exida
for functional safety and adheres to
the latest safety standards. The system
meets the functional safety requirements
for safety integrity level
3 (SIL 3) and is compliant with IEC
61508. - Rockwell Automation,
Milwaukee, Wis.
www.rockwellautomation.com
Kason
Sierra Instruments
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Form agglomerates on a
controlled basis with this system
The Vibro-Bed fluidized-bed agglomerator
(photo) employs a spraying
system that introduces moisture to
powdered material as it is fluidized
and dried, forming agglomerates on
a controlled basis. Equipped with imbalanced-weight
gyratory motors and
mounted on a spring suspension, the
fluidized-bed chamber vibrates as a
column of heated air flows upward
through a fine-mesh screen, causing
particles to separate and become airborne
as they are sprayed with liquid.
The vibratory motion of the processor
also serves to convey the material
along a defined pathway. Units are
offered in diameters from 18 to 84 in.
(460 to 2,135 mm), encompassing
Twin- and triple-screw
pumps for a variety of fluids
The S Series line of self-priming
double-ended positive-displacement
pumps (photo) includes twin- and triple-screw
designs that provide complete
axial balancing of the rotating
screws. The pumps' timing technologies
eliminate metal-to-metal contact.
S Series pumps are ATEX-certified
for use in explosive or dangerous environments.
The triple-screw models
are specifically designed for handling
clear, lubricating liquids without solid
content. The twin-screw models are
available with or without a non-timing
gear transmission. The models with
the non-timing gear transmission are
suitable for handling higher-viscosity
fluids, such as bitumen and residual
oil, at medium or high temperatures.
- Blackmer, Grand Rapids, Mich.
www.blackmer.com
New gas-mix software eliminates
flowmeter recalibration
This company's QuadraTherm
640i/780i thermal mass flowmeters
(photo) now come equipped with
new gas-mixing software, called
qMix. The qMix software is a usercustomizable
gas-mix feature that
allows engineers and operators
to create custom gas mixtures to
compensate for gas compositional
changes in the field without accuracy
loss. Since engineers can create and
upload unlimited gas mixtures onto a
single meter, recalibration costs are
avoided, as there is no need to send
units back to the factory if the gas
composition changes. QuadraTherm
meters have an accuracy of ±0.5%
of reading above 50% of full scale
for flowmeter air measurement and
other gases, and built-in flow conditioning
in the inline version. These
meters also have high turndown capabilities
to handle low and high flows
during upset conditions. - Sierra
Instruments, Monterey, Calif.
www.sierrainstruments.com ■
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batch and continuous applications
from low-capacity laboratory and
pilot-plant testing to medium-high
volume production. - Kason Corp.,
Millburn, N.J.
www.kason.com
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