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Pressure transducers handle oil drilling demands
Even with the rugged stainless steel housing, PT-400 users still have access to zero and span adjustments for calibration to specific application requirements.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 May 2008
Submersible level sensor receives hazard approval
The PT-500 features a vented, watertight cable and delivers a high-precision 4-20mA solid-state signal while submerged up to 137m.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 April 2008
Sensor guide is on the level
Automation Products Group has published a new guide to ultrasonic and level sensors.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 February 2008
Radar level sensing handles tough environments
Pulse Radar sensors will operate over long distances even with target materials that have moderately low di-electric constants.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 January 2008
Level sensors speak volumes and flow
Loop-powered ultrasonic level sensors offer liquid flow-rate and volume measurement applications, and are also a good solution for determining distance and level.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 December 2007
Removable cage cuts cost of sensor replacement
Submersible liquid level/pressure transmitters feature a vented, watertight cable and deliver a high precision 4-20mA solid-state signal while submerged up to 140m.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 November 2007
Wastewater guide helps sensor choices
APG's Guide to Water and Wastewater Sensors covers lift station control, flow and level monitoring, plant influent flow monitoring and water reservoir level monitoring.
News from Engineeringtalk, 16 October 2007
Guide covers pressure instruments
APG's Guide to Pressure Products covers digital pressure gauges, hydraulic pressure comparator/calibrators, pressure transmitters and transducers and submersible liquid level transmitters.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 October 2007
Pressure transmitter handles abrasive media
The Hammer Union pressure transmitter is designed to provide long life in harsh oil patch environments in applications such as mud logging, cementing, fracturing and acidising.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 August 2007
Ultrasonic sensors promise reliable detection
Ultrasonic sensors provide a noncontact method of presence/absence detection, proximity detection, or level control in a variety of applications.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 October 2006
Automation Products Group adopts new (old) name
Scientific Technologies has sold its Automation Products Group to a new company - called Automation Products Group.
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 September 2006
Pressure transmitter is extremely rugged
The Hammer Union pressure transmitter is engineered for use with highly abrasive and corrosive media.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 June 2006
Data monitor adds wireless options
The Data Dolphin 400 (DD-400) data monitor is now available with cellular, spread spectrum and Wi-Fi wireless communication options, as well as a 4Mbyte nonvolatile Flash memory.
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 May 2006
Ultrasonic sensors promise reliable performance
Self-contained ultrasonic sensors work on solids or liquids and provide a sensing range from 76 to 2000mm.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 April 2006
Laboratory-grade accuracy in the field
Data monitor provides Nema 6P and IP68 protection in applications such as connecting weir monitoring, tidal studies, stream and river monitoring, and remote environmental studies.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 February 2006
Level sensors are designed to order
RP level sensors have numerous applications in bulk liquid product industries such as chemical, oil, food processing, waste treatment and shipping.
News from Engineeringtalk, 21 September 2005
Vibrating level sensors go high and low
The VBL series of vibrating level sensors is designed for use in medium or large sized hoppers, with multiple versions available to satisfy a variety of application requirements.
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 August 2005
Pressure transmitters approved hazardous locations
PT-L1 dynamically compensated pressure transmitters from Scientific Technologies, Automation Products Group, are now cCSAus approved for use in hazardous locations.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 May 2005
Long life for pneumatic level sensors
New from Scientific Technologies Automation Products Group is the NLS series of pneumatic level sensors.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 April 2005
Ultrasonic sensors gain hazardous approval
The IRU-2000/3000 family of ultrasonic sensors are now CSA approved for operation in Class I Division 2, Group A, B, C and D hazardous locations.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 February 2005
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