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Det-Tronics flame detectors use Hart protocol
Detector Electronics (Det-Tronics) has announced flame detectors and gas detectors that use the Hart communication protocol.
News from Engineeringtalk, 28 August 2009
Gas sensor offers quick detection of H2S
Detector Electronics has announced an NTMOS hydrogen sulphide (H2S) gas sensor that detects low H2S gas concentrations in five seconds or less while tolerating harsh environments.
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 October 2008
RSS feed carries practical safety tips
Users will tap into a deep well of experience to solve many of their safety issues - regardless of the label on their detectors and safety system.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 August 2008
Methane detector survives in mining applications
The MIR combustible gas detector uses an infra-red (IR) light beam to detect and accurately measure methane gas concentration, while continuously performing self checks.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 April 2008
Sensor combination monitors for fires
The SIL-2 EQP system provides industrial customers a single solution that fulfills both the needs of a Safety Instrumented System and an approved fire and gas detection system.
News from Engineeringtalk, 9 August 2007
Fire and gas protection explained
A multi-part guide offers "everything you need to know" about fire and gas protection for gas turbine enclosures.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 June 2006
Eagle lands on French chemical plant
Det-Tronics Eagle Quantum Premier fire and gas detection and extinguishing agent release system selected by Cognis to protect production and storage facilities at plant producing chemical products.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 December 2005
Flame detectors protect spray-painting booths
Det-Tronics' X3001 triple infrared flame detectors are being used by BMW in Munich for fire protection on spray-painting booths.
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 November 2005
Controller keeps watch for gas and flames
The new Det-Tronics DMC Series gas and flame controller provides continuous indication and alarm control of up to 36 programmable channels of toxic and/or combustible gas detection.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 April 2005
Fire and gas sensors certified to SIL-2
Det-Tronics has released the world's first optical fire and gas detectors certified to Safety Integrity Level 2 (SIL-2) by the globally recognised certification agency RWTUV Systems of Germany.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 March 2005
Improved communications for gas detectors
Detector Electronics has added a range of remote communications options to its Pointwatch, Pointwatch Eclipse and OPECL Open Path Eclipse IR combustible gas detections systems.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 June 2004
Detectors set for Russian winter
Det-Tronics PIR9400 infra-red gas detectors and X3301 infra-red optical flame detectors have been chosen to protect new offshore oil and gas platforms in Russia's $10 billion Sakhalin II project.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 April 2004
Gas detector features dual redundant light sources
The new Det-Tronics Eclipse OPECL open path gas detection system delivers reliable infra-red combustible gas detection for protection of oil/gas and other industrial facilities.
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 July 2003
Flame and gas system goes into Texaco Pembroke
Detector Electronics has been selected by Foster Wheeler Energy to supply the flame and gas system to protect a new process area for the production of ULS petrol at the Texaco Pembroke refinery.
News from Engineeringtalk, 27 March 2002
Flame detector now with optical integrity testing
Enhanced optical integrity testing built into a new infrared optical flame detector is said to be 'unique' in evaluating actual flame detection performance of the entire unit
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 January 2002
IR detector meets volumetric gas measurement needs
Det-Tronics' Pirvol is a point-infrared volumetric combustible gas monitor, designed to fill the need for an instrument measuring hydrocarbon in the range of 0 to 100% by volume
News from Engineeringtalk, 6 November 2001
Higher level of fire detection reliability
The Det-Tronics U7602E ultraviolet flame detector is claimed to provide the highest level of fire detection reliability plus false alarm immunity, and wide ranging application versatility
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 July 2001
New gas measurement instrument uses infrared
The ability of Det-Tronics to respond quickly to a request from Global-Link International for an improved volumetric hydrocarbon vapour monitor has produced a new process gas measurement instrument
News from Engineeringtalk, 16 July 2001
Free guide to detecting combustible/toxic gases
The fundamental principles of combustible and toxic gases, plus the different methods currently applied across industry for their detection, are detailed in a new guide from Detector Electronics
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 June 2001
Sensitive flame detector still avoids false alarms
Latest updated version of the Det-Tronics X3300 infrared optical flame detector provides a unique combination of higher detection sensitivity and immunity to traditional false alarm sources
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 January 2001
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