Chemical Engineering :: Software, Automation & Control :: Instrumentation, Automation & Control :: Testing http://www.che.com Chemical Engineering en-us 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 5:38:25 EDT Safety-Instrumented Systems: Focus on Measurement Diagnostics This article reviews key aspects of safety-instrumented systems (SIS) and provides useful guidance to help designers and operators optimize efforts to conduct safety-related measurements. Special attention is provided to smart-transmitter diagnostics and digital protocols... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/testing/10393.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT New apps for shaft level and shaft plumb New measurement program apps for this company’s AliSensor Level System enable users to quickly measure vertical-shaft plumbness to an angle accuracy of down to... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/testing/10054.html Tue, 1 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST Accurate machinery alignment in rough field conditions The newly launched sensALIGN is an intelligent sensor system for machinery alignment. By incorporating the patented intelligent-sensor technology from a partner into its own platform, this company offers... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/testing/10004.html Sat, 1 Dec 2012 0:00:00 EST Measuring the liquid content in metastable foams The Module PA4550 for the Dynamic Foam Analyzer DFA100 measures the liquid content of foam via its conductivity in parallel at seven different heights of the foam column, so that drainage is... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/testing/9913.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT A relay that monitors many motor parameters The Sirus 2RR24 current monitoring relay for IO-Link monitors motors over the complete torque curve and is also dimensioned for current monitoring of the overall plant. The device detects... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/testing/9920.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT This wireless vibration transmitter now has ATEX approval With ATEX Zone 0 and Class I, Div. 1 ratings, the CSI 9420 Wireless Vibration Transmitter can now be installed directly in hazardous areas, such as chemical, petrochemical and offshore facilities, as... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/testing/9802.html Mon, 1 Oct 2012 0:00:00 EDT Clamp on this process meter to measure currents Launched last month, the CL420 Clamp-on Process Meter measures 0–120-mA d.c. process-control signals without breaking the loop. Typical applications include distributed control... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/testing/9809.html Mon, 1 Oct 2012 0:00:00 EDT Detect gas leaks at the source with this handy device The portable GSP3 and GSP3 Flex (photo) gas detectors are designed for fast and reliable detection of leaks of inflammable gases at gas pipes and... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/testing/9656.html Sat, 1 Sep 2012 0:00:00 EDT A helium leak detector without using a mass spectrometer With the MiniTest 300, this company introduces the first vacuum leak detector that uses a quartz window sensor instead of the conventional mass-spectrometer detector. The MiniTest 300 operates at a working pressure of up to 200... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/testing/9546.html Wed, 1 Aug 2012 0:00:00 EDT Balance rotating equipment in two planes The VibXpert II balancer is a portable device for field-balancing rotating machinery in one or two planes. Unbalance is one of the most common causes of increased levels of... http://www.che.com/software_automation_and_control/instrumentation_automation_and_control/testing/9559.html Wed, 1 Aug 2012 0:00:00 EDT