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Excellent Design for an innovative process pressure transmitter
For the outstanding design of the process transmitter x|act BD SENSORS was awarded with the IF product design award 2006. Thus the worldwide most famous design award was handed out to a successful medium sized company. This does not only prove the competitiveness of BD SENSORS, but also the independent design competence of the company.
How to select a Valve Controller
Process manufacturers are faced with multiple considerations when choosing a valve controller/switchbox that will best meet their application needs. Key aspects to consider include product endurance in demanding environments, agency certification, ease of installation, maintenance requirements, and product support.
BD SENSORS now offers devices with digital interfaces
BD | SENSORS now offers, besides the classic analogue pressure and level transmitters, also devices with digital interfaces. The basis is the interface standard RS 485, which has a high electromagnetic immunity due to the symmetric signal transmission, and which is suitable for a maximum wire length of up to 1 km.
Battery-operated Electromagnetic water meter
The Badger Meter B-MAG M5000, is ideally suited for leak detection in water networks, water consumption measurements and irrigation plants, the meter has been designed for applications without a power supply where exact consumption or flow rates are required. Of course, the B-MAG™ I M5000 can also be used with an available power supply. The meter can be powered with main voltage, and in case of a mains-failure, it is powered by an internal battery with a lifespan of 12 years. This has the benefit of important data which is saved.
GO Switch Saves Big Money for Energy Giant
It takes energy to create energy. According to Finance Week, Eskom consumes approximately 120 million tons of coal a year for electricity generation. With such a high demand for electricity, energy companies constantly seek new methods of streamlining generation processes and reducing costs. For one major energy plant, GO® Switch leverless limit switches from TopWorx have helped achieve that goal.
HAUBER Vibration Siemens
Siemens decides on HAUBER-Elektronik Type 663 to monitor sugar centrifuges
Intermittent Batch Process sugar centrifuges are usually subjected to very high fluctuating loads / stresses as a result of their cyclic operation with varying RPMs and varying mash / slurry loads.