Editorial

The OG-Cube photoelectric sensor from sensor market leader ifm electronic Ltd provides high optical performance in a compact metal housing. The sensor offers reliable position detection in industrial applications such as conveying, packaging, material handling and automotive manufacturing.

The OG-Cube

Extra functions increase productivity while providing the same ruggedness of design. Fluke, the global leader in handheld electronic test and measurement equipment, has introduced the new Fluke 1650B Series of multifunction Installation Testers to test and verify domestic, commercial and industrial electrical installations

Combining rugged construction with accuracy and versatility, Megger

Clare Instruments

Kittiwake Developments are pleased to announce the launch of the DIGI Insolubles meter.  A unit designed to put on-site, instant and actionable oil condition results in the hands of the engineer.Insolubles are solid Contamination particles often left in oil a result of the build up of combustion related debris and oxidation products.

Insolubles constituents include carbon from incomplete combustion of fuel and, to a lesser extent, lubricants, organic polymers from oxidisation of the lube oil and fuel. They also contain sulphates from combustion of fuel sulphur and reaction with TBN additives and wear metals.

Designed for underwater tension measurement applications, for high humidity conditions and for applications in which occasional submersion due to flooding is likely, a range of miniature, compact, low profile load cells is now available, which can be customised to suit specific applications.

The DDEN Series of load cells from Applied Measurements Ltd measure tensile or compressive forces in underwater locations to a depth of up to 10 metres, although the unit can be customised to operate in even greater depths. The unit is unique in its compactness over a wide capacity range. Even at the top end of the capacity rating of 50kN, the unit dimensions do not change

For example, in power plants Deltaflow meters all gaseous media reliably and precisely, including feed air, preheated air, recycled stack gas and flue

gas. In addition, it can meter media with extremely high particulate contents of <200g/m3,  (when used with the LSP air purifier attachment), live steam,

 low / medium-pressure steam and feed water, all tested per PED97/23/EG with CE certification.

The meters can also be used in chemical and petrochem industries for metering products, exhaust or flue gasses, inert or aggressive media. Deltaflow is

also ideal for measuring biogases and sewage gasses in the water and wastewater treatment industries.

In power plant applications, such as metering steam or feed water, the energy savings realised from using Deltaflow can ensure a rapid payback.           

                        
With Deltaflow exact measurements are possible of combustion exhausts from boilers and burnout slagging, therefore efficiency levels can be adjusted for

optimum performance. Furthermore, because pressure loss levels are so low, pumps, blowers and compressors with narrower profiles can be used which

results in energy savings.

In chemical and petrochem applications Deltaflow’s high degree of precision and accuracy (better than 1% of measured flow) can contribute toward

increased quality of performance and product. This also applies in challenging applications as Deltaflow can be supplied in materials which resist

especially corrosive or high temperature media. Finally, because Deltaflow is not sensitive to condensation or contamination, it is an ideal metering

tool for measuring sewage gasses and thanks to it’s stability in long-term use, it is particularly suitable for metering air flow.

The Deltaflow Series can be used on pipe diameters from 3mm up to 15,000mm and pressure ranges can span between 0 to100 bar, up to 0 to 690 bar. Turndown

is >1:30, bi-directional, temperature range from -200 to 1240?C and is available with options and accessories such as integrated pressure and temperature

sensors, weather-proof casing for harsh outdoor applications.   ENDS.

More information is available from:

Lincoln Austin, Flowline Ltd

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1RX, UK.

Tel: +44 (0) 208 207 6565.    Fax: + 44 (0) 208 207 3082

Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.         www.flowline.co.uk   
 

A new range of lightweight, rugged, handheld Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDRs) is now available, which offers high measurement precision, fast data acquisition, ease-of-use and a variety of useful features.Increasing bandwidths in LAN and fibre optic cabling means that more in-depth testing and certification of networks is now required.

The 33-960 Series of Micro OTDRs from IDEAL INDUSTRIES are designed for the installation and troubleshooting of LAN, campus and WAN fibre networks. The combination of precise measurement, a one-button

Until 15th December 2008, Fluke is offering a free Pressure Module to purchasers of a Fluke HART

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the new Thermo Scientific Model 60i, a full-extractive, multi-gas analyzer that features non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) optical filter technology to ensure accurate, precise measurement of up to six gases, including CO, CO2, NO, NO2, and SO2. The Model 60i also accommodates an optional O2 measurement capability using either an affordable electrochemical cell or, when high accuracy and reliability are required, paramagnetic technology. In addition, the unit is designed with built-in safeguards that protect the analyzer in the event of a sample conditioning system malfunction.

The high sensitivity of the Model 60i requires as little as one quarter the flow rate of other instruments, exposing the analyzer and sample conditioning system to less particulate and water for more dependable operation. The Model 60i also possesses a wider dynamic range than other multi-gas analyzers, requiring less configuration.