7 Switch Myths Busted
Submitted by Michael Sandlin || United Electric Controls
With more than 80 years of evolution since its introduction, switch technology has changed significantly enough that some of the common beliefs about switches are no longer true. Click on the button below to read about the seven common myths surrounding switches.
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Control Valve Liquid Flow | Choked flow, Cavitation, Flashing
Submitted by Jon Monsen, Ph.D.
The basic liquid sizing equation tells us that the liquid flow rate through a control valve is proportional to the square root of pressure drop.
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StoneL's Axiom AN Increases Valve Communication and Control
If you are looking for a valve controller that can be used on most on/off automated valves then look no further. StoneL's new Discrete Valve Controller provides unmatched reliability, state-of-the-art monitoring and robust pneumatic control in hazardous and general process applications.
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Introducing Neles Series L6 Triple Eccentric Disc Valve for Both Control and Tight Shut-Off Applications
Neldisc® series L6 triple eccentric disc valve operates both in control and shut-off applications, with close to equal percentage characteristics and superior tightness.
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High Performance Pressure Transmitter for General Industrial Applications
WIKA's model S-20 pressure transmitter is the ideal solution for customers with demanding performance requirements in many industrial applications.
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ASCO's C Series Compact Cylinder Line is Designed to Fit Tight Spaces
ASCO's C Series is a robust compact cylinder line that is designed to fit tight space requirements. The low-profile design and variety of mounting options make this cylinder line extremely popular.
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Intrinsically Safe Submersible Pressure Transmitter
WIKA's intrinsically safe submersible pressure transmitter model IL-10 has been designed for the highest requirements of level measurement. Owing to their high accuracy, reliability, and their excellent media resistance, it is the ideal solution for almost all level measurements in hazardous areas.
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Access Hard-to-Reach Automated Valves with the Axiom AMI with Wireless Link
Discover convenient remote access of your automated valves when you install the Axiom AMI with AS-Interface featuring Bluetooth® technology from StoneL.
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Jamesbury Wafer-Sphere® Butterfly Valve Compared to Rubber Lined Butterfly Valve
Submitted by Don Wolff
The Jamesbury high-performance valve is a heartier concept than the rubber-lined version. The term 'high performance' when considering the butterfly valve means the valve will take full ANSI pressure ratings, shuts off 'bubble tight', has higher temperature ratings, and, through the use of design and materials, has a much higher cycle life (extending into the millions of cycles without failure or leakage).
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Fulflo® HF Depthflo™ Filter Cartridges with High Capacity Pleated Microglass Filters are Optimized for High-Flow and High Dirt-Holding
The Fulflo® HF Depthflo™ microglass pleated filter cartridges are offered in 6" diameter x 80" lengths. The high surface area filter media is supported with a tin-plated steel core and outer cage utilizing an external O-ring seal with a closed cap.
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Proximity Sensors for Linear Valve Position Sensing
The explosionproof Hawkeye, with its stainless steel enclosure, is designed for service in harsh process environments. It features a solid state proximity sensor which is encased in a shock absorbent urethane potting material.
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WIKA Announces the New MH-3 Pressure Transmitter for Mobile Working Machines
Determining problems and errors in the field just got easier with the new WIKA MH-3 pressure transmitter for mobile working machines. WIKA Instrument, LP captures the latest pressure sensor technology with the addition of the diagnostic function in the new MH-3 pressure transmitter.
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Using ROI to Prove the Benefit of Your Optimal System Design
Securing the go ahead for a system upgrade can be difficult in a competitive work environment, where every cost must be accounted for and validated. Getting your project noticed and approved when it's lost among a sea of competing projects—each one making a claim on finite resources—can seem an impossible task.
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Fluid Power - Introduction to Pressure: The Basics
Submitted by Russ Rochambeau, Engineering Manager, IFPS Hydraulic Specialist, Valin Corporation
When discussing fluid power, pressure is the basis for producing any kind of work. Work cannot be achieved without pressure. To understand the finer points of fluid power, one must first understand the concept of pressure
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Wireless Connectivity Offers Distinct Advantages for Industrial Applications
Submitted by Valin Corporation
A growing trend in industrial plant design is wireless connectivity. Recent technological advances have made wireless protocols significantly more robust and reliable than previous versions, enough so to rival traditional hard-wired connections.
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Gas Flow in Control Valves
Submitted by Jon Monsen, Ph.D.
The principal difference between the nature of the flow of gas and the flow of liquid through control valves is that liquids are incompressible, and gasses are compressible.
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Control Valve Flow Characteristics
Submitted by Jon Monsen, Ph.D.
Selecting a valve with the correct flow characteristic (the relationship between valve opening and flow capacity) can be as important as the selection of the valve size.
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Training Ensures Proper Tracing System Operation
Submitted by Process Heating Magazine
Proper training in product, maintenance, and system startup was an essential part of a successful startup of the heat tracing system at the power plant.
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HMIs: Beyond the Fixed Panel Interface
Submitted by Valin Corporation
Factory automation mobility is not just about iPads. Companies of all sizes need to think about the software needed to push context-sensitive information to operators and managers.
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Off-Loop Filters Save Time and Money
Submitted by Tim Tritch
Eight Reasons Why Off-Loop Filters Work
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Portable or Dedicated Filtration?
Submitted by Tim Tritch
Populations Equipment packagers have an uncanny talent for squeezing major components into very small footprints, obviously to minimize floor-space requirements.
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Run-Away Reservoir Populations Ruin Lube-Oil Reliability
Submitted by Tim Tritch
While demographers busily count the world's population, manufacturers world-wide fight a different battle against growing particle populations within lube-oil and hydraulic systems.
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OSHA's Standard Interpretation Letters
Submitted by Automation Engineering Staff
One resource that you may have overlooked is OSHA's collection of standard interpretation letters, which are OSHA's official responses to written questions about compliance with the agency's requirements.
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Should I use Pipe or Tubing?
Submitted by Parker Hannifin Corporation
Standard fluid line systems were for many years constructed from threaded pipe of assorted materials and were assembled with various standard pipe fitting shapes.
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