Instrumentation & Control
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New “Traction Action” Belt Speed Sensor
June 11, 2018The Model BSD (belt speed detector) is a "traction action" motion control that indicates when a conveyor belt has slowed or quit moving altogether. The unit can be adjusted as an overspeed, underspeed, or zero speed control. The output of the Model BSD can be wired into a PLC or DCS, or...
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More Options for Conveyor Control
June 4, 2018Offering customers the option of using microcomputer-based electrical controls for the piFLOW vacuum conveyors, Piab is introducing the first version of a new electrical control unit ECU-10. The electrical control unit simplifies the addition of extra control functions in conveying systems....
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Powder & Bulk Solids Releases Equipment Market Outlook
May 31, 2018Manufacturing activity is expected to expand in the early 2020s in North America and several other regions. The food and beverage, chemicals, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, building materials, and automotive/aerospace industries are all predicted to post gains in the first half of...
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Powder & Bulk Solids Equipment Market Outlook
In the U.S. and Canada, as well as many other parts of the world, manufacturing activity is expected to expand in the coming years. The food and beverage, chemicals, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, building materials, and automotive/aerospace industries are all expected to post gains...
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Particle Shape and Size Analyzer
May 30, 2018The Fritsch Analysette 28 ImageSizer is in combination with the corresponding wet dispersion unit ideal for measurement of particle shape and size of suspensions and emulsions. Wet dispersion is particularly suitable for fine particles, poorly flowing, fine-agglomerating, or sticky materials,...
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Intelligent Loss-in-Weight Closed Loop Rate Control
May 23, 2018Rate by weight is the measurement of a material that enters into or dispenses from a vessel over a given period. In a continuous feed, a loss-in-weight closed loop feeder controller works in conjunction with a screw- or auger-based feeder, vibratory feeder, conveyor, belt feeder, variable valves,...
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Krohne Opens New Flow and Level Instrument Facility
May 22, 2018Krohne Inc.’s new state-of-the-art flow and level instrument manufacturing and calibration facility, located in Beverly, MA, opened on April 23, 2018. The operations expansion in North America represents the company’s long-term commitment to manufacturing in the U.S. The new...
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Beumer Introduces Belt Position Monitoring System
May 22, 2018BEUMER Group, an international leader in the manufacture of intralogistics systems for conveying, loading, palletizing, packaging, sortation and distribution, has introduced the BEUMER belt position monitoring system, a contactless technology for high-capacity bucket elevators. Designed to measure...
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Enhanced 3D Solids Scanner
May 22, 2018Emerson has introduced new features to the Rosemount 5708 3D solids scanner to help users optimize the measurement of stored grain, cement, food stocks, plastic products, and other solids. The material distribution of solids within a storage vessel is rarely even, and when most of the material...
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KROHNE Opens New Manufacturing Plant in Massachusetts
May 18, 2018KROHNE, Inc. opened its new flow and level instrument manufacturing and calibration facility, located in Beverly, MA on April 23, a company press release announced. The operations expansion in North America represents the company’s long-term commitment to manufacturing in the U.S. The new...
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