Tension and compression transducers
21 September, 2009 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
Noshok 3540 Series tension and compression force transducers are available in many sizes and shapes to fit almost any application, including cable or rod tension, weight measurement, overload protection, clamping force and fill level measurement.
Ultra-miniature accelerometer
21 September, 2009 | Metromatics Pty Ltd
Dytran Instruments has introduced the 3224A3 ultra-miniature IEPE accelerometer weighing 0.2 g, which successfully reduces mass loading effects. Because of its tiny ‘teardrop’ design, the 3224A3 is suitable for shock and vibration measurements in small locations.
Process control system
21 September, 2009 | GE intelligent Platforms Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has released Version 1.6 of Proficy Process Systems, a fully integrated process control system that is designed to provide customers in different industries with an advanced DCS or hybrid process control system to meet their specific needs. These systems are intended to improve operational performance and productivity and provide customers with a sustainable advantage for their business.
Pneumatic quarter turn actuators
21 September, 2009 | Festo Pty Ltd
The DFPB pneumatic quarter turn actuators are designed for use in water treatment plants, the pharmaceutical industry or in food production plants. These actuators can be used to perform opening and closing movements in process valves.
Deterministic ethernet switching
21 September, 2009 | HARTING Pty Ltd
Harting Technology has developed prototypes of what it calls Fast Track Switching. Fully compatible with standard ethernet, the Fast Track Switch guarantees deterministic data transmission at the field level. This makes it possible to meet high real-time requirements in automation without changing the standard ethernet.
SCADA OEM software pack
21 September, 2009 | GE intelligent Platforms Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has released OEM Solutions Pack for Proficy iFIX 5.0, the company’s HMI/SCADA software. The Solutions Pack is a compilation of pre-configured out-of-the-box graphic objects and screens specifically tailored to machine-level HMI/SCADA applications.
Heat exchanger refurbishment service
21 September, 2009 | Teralba Industries Pty Ltd
Teralba Industries has expanded its refurbishment options for Spiraflo tubular heat exchangers. This includes S5.5 and S6, which were installed into many heat transfer systems and pasteurisers in the 1970s and 80s.
Combined video and trend historian
21 September, 2009 | Telvent Australia Pty Ltd
The Longwatch Video Historian now offers Canary Labs Trend Historian and Trend Link software that enables users to link video with plant data. Together, the two systems archive all the relevant information - video and real-time data - from a process or automation system, making it much easier for plant operators and engineers to analyse events, alarms and actions.
Kane Infrared CO2 analyser
21 September, 2009 | Saacke Australia Pty Ltd
The Kane 455 is a handheld TÜV approved infrared CO2 analyser with five-year-life sensors.
42CA Series C photoelectric sensors
21 September, 2009 | Rockwell Automation Australia
The Allen-Bradley 42CA Series C is an improved and expanded line of 18 mm cylindrical photoelectric sensors. Featuring rapid 0.5 and 1 ms response times, these presence sensors are suitable for general-purpose and high-speed applications in the packaging, assembly and materials handling industries.
HART air/gas flowmeter
21 September, 2009 | AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
The FlexMasster ST98 flowmeter series from Fluid Components International is now compatible with the HART communication protocol for use in large-scale process and plant automation systems.
Motion monitors
21 September, 2009 | Plant Control & Automation
The DZ260 series motion monitors from Motrona have been designed as control modules for mounting inside motor control cabinets.
Confined space gas detector
21 September, 2009 | TechRentals
BW Technologies' Micro Clip confined space gas detector is intended to warn personnel working in confined spaces of the presence of the most commonly encountered hazardous gases and combustibles.
Simatic embedded and panel industrial PCs
21 September, 2009 | Siemens Ltd
The Simatic IPC427C compact Microbox PC, and the Simatic HMI IPC477C Panel PC, which comes with a human machine interface (HMI) panel, have been equipped with the 1.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor.
Virtualisation technology
21 September, 2009 | National Instruments Aust Pty Ltd
National Instruments' LabVIEW 2009 introduces Distributed Intelligence and Digital Prototyping for advanced control.
