‘Safety Relief Valves’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release ABB drives reduce swimming pool energy bills from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors), which we summarised at the time by saying "ABB drives have helped a UK holiday park operator save GBP77,000 a year on energy bills for its swimming pools. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release James Walker designs advanced seat material from James Walker and Co: "Working closely with valve manufacturers, James Walker Devol has developed Devlon V-API as a superior seat material that would overcome the individual shortcomings of all the other material grades.".

In November 2009, we covered the news from Sherborne Sensors - take a look at Sherborne announces MEMS inclinometers which says: "Sherborne Sensors has announced the launch of the T700 series, a high-precision range of compact, DC-operated solid-state MEMS inclinometers. ".

Take a look also at the news release from European Safety Systems, E2S adds trumpet horns to range of warning devices, as well as IFM releases safety monitors for AS-interface from IFM Electronic, and Liquiphant accurately measures liquid levels from Endress+Hauser.

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Emerson Smart Wireless monitors resin products (November 2009)

Emerson Process Management's Smart Wireless technology is monitoring resin-batch temperatures at AOC's Perris, California, USA facility to enable better process control.

Night Vision plus makes driving in the dark safer (November 2009)

Bosch's enhanced night-vision system, Night Vision plus, is said to make driving in the dark safer for drivers and other road users.

Igus energy-supply system comprises 200 products (November 2009)

Igus has introduced six product lines to its Triflex R system of third-generation six-axis robot energy chains.

FAG Dtect prevents power-turbine failure at Corus (November 2009)

An FAG Dtect X1 online vibration-monitoring system has prevented the failure of a steam turbine at a Scunthorpe Corus plant, and in doing so has saved thousands of pounds in lost power generation.

SGS sponsors talk on Russian petrochemicals (November 2009)

SGS has announced it will sponsor the annual roundtable entitled 'Refining and Petrochemicals in Russia and CIS Countries', which will take place in Amsterdam from 1 - 3 December 2009.

TVOC monitor can be installed without barriers (November 2009)

Ion Science has introduced the ATEX-approved three-wire TVOC monitor for use without safety barriers in Zone 2 hazardous areas.

Bonding systems allow clamped earth connections (November 2009)

The latest Tebar earth bonding systems from Termate combine fast, straightforward installation and ease of modification with provision for safe and certain disconnection of the earth conductor.

Instron unveils SI Series impact testing machine (November 2009)

Instron has introduced the SI Series motorised pendulum impact testing machine (Model SI-1M) with Fracta software for the data acquisition and calculation of energy.