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This gas-sorption analyzer has new temperature capabilities
A new alarm module for gas mixers
Higher flowrates for mini Coriolis flowmeters
A pressure transmitter that uses a thin-film sensor
A temperature sensor designed for pipe surfaces
Compact remote I/Os save space and the cost per channel
Increasing the sensitivity of trace-element analysis
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Accurate RH & temperature measurement in harsh environments
A compact flowmeter that has no moving parts
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Intergraph launches SmartPlant Cloud

Intergraph (Huntsville, Ala.; www.intergraoph.com) announces the launch of SmartPlant Cloud, the company’s Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, a dynamic cloud-computing environment to support the entire SmartPlant Enterprise portfolio. SmartPlant Cloud removes the need for customer hardware and infrastructure and allows users to access SmartPlant Enterprise applications, project and plant... More
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Process Control text reviewed by Emerson's White

Fundamentals of Automatic Process Control. By Utpal Chaudhuri and Uttam Chaudhuri. CRC Press Inc., Taylor & Francis Group. 6000 Broken Sound Parkway, #300, Boca Raton, FL 33487. Web: crcpress.com. 2012. 303 pages. $139.95. Reviewed by Douglas White, Emerson Process Management, Houston, Tex.  Professors Uttam Ray Chaudhuri from Calcutta University (Kolkata, India; www.caluniv.ac.in) and Uptal Ray... More
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Siemens and Bentley extend collaboration to the process industry

The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg, Germany: www.siemens.com/industryautomation) and Bentley Systems Systems (Exton... More
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Inline Viscosity Measurements

Inline viscosity measurements can give continuous, realtime readings of a fluid’s viscosity during processing and consequently, can provide a means to automate the viscosity control of process fluids. While it is difficult to control all factors in the process that can affect a fluid’s viscosity (such as temperature, air bubbles, shear history, turbulence and so on), if these factors are kept relatively constant, then good control can be... More

Monitor water quality with both UV and VIS absorbance

The new version of this company’s on-line water analyzer UV500 is dedicated to process monitoring in the chemical industry. This analyzer is... More

This mobile phone can be used in hazardous zones

The Advantage 1.0 is said to be the world’s first ATEX and IEC-Ex Zone 1/21 mobile phone with 3G technology. The device is a very robust, dust- and water-proof industry... More
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Strata Technology Ltd. (Sunbury-on-Thames, U.K.; www.stratatec.co.uk) has commercialized the Cambridge Multipass Rheometer (MPR)...
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