Instrumentation & Control
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App Enhances Employee Safety
April 20, 2015According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were slightly more than three million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported in 2013. While this number is lower than previous years, the question that remains is how many near misses occurred in the workplace that were not...
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Instrumentation Training Courses Announced
April 17, 2015Endress+Hauser announces its May and June 2015 schedule of instrumentation training courses. Classes typically are a combination of classroom and hands-on training on either the Endress+Hauser Process Training Unit (PTU), a full-scale, working process skid with on-line instrumentation and controls...
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Plugged Chute Detector Introduced
April 17, 2015The new BinMaster plugged chute detector is a pressure switch specifically designed to alert when a chute becomes clogged with material. It features a heavy spring and rugged diaphragm material that makes it ideal for use in chutes transporting flowing grain, seed, feed, or other granular or...
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Mettler-Toledo, LLC
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Loop-Powered 4-20 mA Analog Output Speed Switch
April 10, 20154B Components Ltd has developed a loop-powered 4-20 mA analog output speed switch for PLC, DCS, or stand-alone controllers. The Milli-Speed switch is designed to detect belt slip, belt underspeed, stop motion, low speed, or zero speed on bucket elevators, conveyors, airlocks, mixers, fans,...
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Results of Measurement, Control & Automation Survey Released
April 9, 2015A critical element of the mission of the Measurement, Control & Automation Association (MCAA) is to provide meaningful and useful benchmarks and business tools to its member companies. MCAA launched this program for measuring customer satisfaction in 2003 with a survey instrument developed by...
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DEM Solutions Unveils First in Discrete Element Modelling
April 8, 2015DEM Solutions, a Discrete Element Method (DEM) specialist, is launching the Generic EDEM material model database (GEMM). The GEMM database addresses one of the key challenges of DEM simulation: getting suitable material inputs for accurate representation of bulk materials. The...
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The Value of Powder Testing
April 7, 2015Freeman Technology, a global leader in powder characterization, has published The Value of Powder Testing, the third in a series of educational guides on powder characterization for industrial applications. The new booklet focuses on how to assess the economic benefits that a powder tester can...
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Shick USA Hires International Sales Manager
April 6, 2015Shick USA, a Kansas City ingredient automation company, hired Rod Harris as its first international sales manager. Harris will use his international sales experience in the food industry, knowledge of Latin American business practices and culture, and proficiency in the Spanish language to...
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Schenck Process Names Väth VP Operations
April 2, 2015Uwe Väth has assumed control over operations of the Schenck Process Group, effective April 1, 2015. In this role, Väth will be responsible for global manufacturing, supply chain, and purchasing, and will report to Andreas Evertz, president and CEO. At the same time, he will...
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