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Instrumentation Volume 51, No. 1 February 2023
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CABLE ENTRY SYSTEM COMPONENTS PROVIDE FDA COMPLIANCE
AutomationDirect has added cable entry system options to its Murrplastik product line. Murrplastik cable entry systems easily allow installation of non-terminated or pre-made/terminated cables through an enclosure or other bulkhead surface. The new KDP/R series offers a general-purpose, round, one-piece frame available in two different sizes, capable of holding up to 46 non-terminated cables in a single frame. The new KDL/H-VA-FDA series FDA-compliant stainless-steel split frames, available in three sizes, use FDA approved grommets and can hold up to 12 pre-made or terminated cables. Also added is the KDP series FDA Cablequick system, a one-piece stainless-steel frame that can hold up to 48 non-terminated cables.
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ANALYZER OFFERS RELIABLE NATURAL GAS QUALITY MONITORING
AutomationDirect
www.automationdirect.com/cable-entry-systems
VALVES PROVIDE ACCURATE PROPORTIONAL FLOW CONTROL
Emerson
www.emerson.com/proportional
VACUUM BREAKERS PROTECT ENCLOSED TANKS FROM COLLAPSE
Series VB/VBM vacuum breakers from Plast-O-Matic have a Patented diaphragm design said to assure dependable, repetitive, bubble-tight sealing to protect enclosed tanks from collapse or structural damage during draining. The units also eliminate siphoning of dangerous fluids, the company says, and prevent vacuum damage to sensitive instruments and filters. Sizes include 1/2, 3/4 and 1 in. in a wide range of materials and connection types. Series VBM vacuum breakers are molded of type 1, grade 1, PVC, glass-filled polypropylene, Kynar PVDF and Corzan CPVC. A machined version, series VB is available in PTFE in sizes 3/4 and 1 in. Series VBS PFA encapsulated spring and special poppet provide performance identical to VB/VBM types in sizes from 1-1/2 to 4 in.
Plast-O-Matic
www.plastomatic.com
The Sensi+ analyzer announced by ABB is said to offer a reliable new solution which simplifies and reduces the cost of pipeline operation and maintenance. It enables safer, easier, and more efficient pipeline monitoring and operations through a single device, the company says, that can analyze up to three contaminants (H2S, H2O, CO2) in any natural gas stream accurately and in real time. It adds that the unit’s fast response also enables quick reaction to process upsets, thus helping to reduce waste and methane emissions. The analyzer requires about six times less sample flowrate for its measurement than other technologies reducing the total carbon emission of the analyzer and natural gas wasting in the atmosphere. The unit includes the company’s AnalyzerExpert features that provide experts with actions and insights directly from the device. Capabilities include built-in self-diagnostics, automated laser line-locking, real-time cross-interference compensation, and health monitoring.
ABB
www.abb.com
IPP/T magazine is now part of Canadian Process Equipment & Control News beginning with this issue. As an IPP/T reader, you will now receive CPECN instead of IPP/T going forward.
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Emerson has introduced the ASCO Series 209 proportional flow control valves said to offer high standards of precision, pressure ratings, flow characteristics and energy efficiency available in a purpose-built, compact architecture. The valves allow users to precisely regulate the flow of fluid in a wide range of devices that require exacting performance, the company says, like those found in the medical equipment, food and beverage, and HVAC industries. Series 209 valves have a hysteresis less than or equal to 5%, repeatability of less than or equal to 1% and sensitivity less than or equal to 0.2%.