Process Heating articles from April 2004

Process Heating archives from April 2004

If you fail to plan: how do you define normal?(Editor's Page)
April 1, 2004... Success isn't a destination--it's a life journey." So says former NASA astronaut Mike Mullane. Mullane, the keynote speaker at a recent conference I attended, offered insights learned from both the Challenger and Columbia accidents. In...

Honeywell.(Web Watch)
April 1, 2004... Documentation for field instruments and process instruments from HONEYWELL, Morris Township, N.J., is available at www.honeywell.com/imc. The literature site has been designed for easy navigation and improved functionality. By clicking on the...

National Fire Protection Association's.(Web Watch)
April 1, 2004... Four consensus codes and standards have been added to the NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION's collection of codes, standards and reference materials posted for free review on its site. Materials from the Quincy, Mass.-based organization can...

Emerson Network Power.(Web Watch)
April 1, 2004... St. Louis-based EMERSON NETWORK POWER offers www.emersonnetworkpower-it.com to provide information on precision cooling solutions, DC power systems, AC power backup systems, surge suppression devices, enclosures, fiber optics and maintenance...

Plant production expected to increase in 2004.(The Insider)
April 1, 2004... U.S. manufacturing plants are preparing for a strong 2004, according to plant engineers and operations professionals who responded to a February 2004 blind market study conducted by Pittsburgh-based Chromalox. When asked about production...

Microwave, radio frequency papers sought.(The Insider)
April 1, 2004... Every two years, the World Congress on Microwave and RF Applications is held to discuss practical use and advances in the fields of radio frequency (RF) and microwave heating for industrial processes. Attended by managers and technical people,...

Valve demand to increase 5.5 percent per year.(The Insider)
April 1, 2004... World demand for industrial valves is forecast to increase 5.5 percent per year through 2007 (including price increases) to more than $60 billion, according to "World Valves," a study from Freedonia Group Inc., a Cleveland-based industrial...

Honeywell offers newsletter.
April 1, 2004... Honeywell Industrial Measurement and Control, Freeport, III., offers its eZ-News newsletter for users of process instruments. This e-mail newsletter includes product information and examples of how Honeywell's products can make process control...

Calendar.(Calendar)
April 1, 2004... APRIL April 14-16--Electrocoat Conference, Orlando, Fla. Sponsored by Electrocoat Association. Call (800) 950-8020 or visit www.electrocoat.org. April 25--Thermal Safety Analysis Methodology Course, held in conjunction with the AIChE...

Whiffle Dust, mouse milk and Miracle Solutions, part 1: when energy costs climb.(Energy Notes)
April 1, 2004... Fresh out of college, I went to work in a sand foundry. Part of my duties involved keeping tabs on the sand mixes used in our molds and cores. We had regular visits from sales reps pushing this or that kind of sand additive, guaranteed to...

A sticky subject; a closer look at reverse-pulsing systems.(Drying Files)
April 1, 2004... Many drying systems employ reverse-pulsing (also referred to as pulse-jet or pulsing) dust collectors to control the solid particulate emission and recover the final product. The physical action of reverse pulsing releases a volume of...

Thermal fluid changeout, part 1; not your typical oil change.(Safety Zone)
April 1, 2004... Wouldn't it be convenient if you could pull your thermal fluid heaters into a bay to have the oil changed, and 10 minutes later they would be up and running again? Unfortunately, it's not as simple as that. Changing the heat transfer fluid in a...

How to size an infrared heating system.(How to Handbook)
April 1, 2004... There are three ways to transfer heat: conduction, which is via direct contact; convection, in which heat is transferred via heated air (or other gas); and radiation, where energy is transferred via the electromagnetic spectrum. Radiation can...

Is your oven telling you it's unsafe? If you know what to listen and look for, your fuel train, purge system, ignition system and explosion-relief panels will tell you when your oven may be operating unsafely.(Oven Safety)
April 1, 2004... In the primitive days of America, skilled trappers depended on subtle signals in the earth to show them signs of the wild game they needed to survive. A single footprint often was enough information for a skilled trapper to be successful. The...

Putting steam system reliability on the front burner; profit-seeking companies are discovering the bottom-line benefits of steam system reliability and management.(Heat Transfer)
April 1, 2004... Traditionally, businesspeople see steam simply as a source of heat and power. Today's cost-conscious industrial professionals also are seeing it as a source of potential to increase the corporation profits: Achieving steam system reliability...

Command perfection: use our equipment overview to find a temperature control supplier that will help you keep your process in spec.(Temperature Controllers Equipment Overview)(Cover Story)
April 1, 2004... You know you need to get control of your process. But, what kind of control does your process need? Process Heating has created this bullet chart to help you figure that out. This chart allows you to cross check controller types and features...

Outgassing in silicone flexible heaters: understanding the sources and mechanisms of outgassing has led to the development of low outgassing silicones.(Heaters)
April 1, 2004... Silicone is an outstanding material for flexible heaters because of its high temperature resilience and elastomeric mechanical properties. However, dealing with the outgassing of silicone is an area of concern, especially with sensitive...

Part time: help wanted.(Aftermarket Directory)
April 1, 2004... Looking for parts to repair or upgrade your process heating system? Consult Process Heating's aftermarket directory to find suppliers of sensors and controls as well as replacement parts such as gaskets, seals and belts. Moreover, oven and...

Top 100 processors.(Special Report Redux)
April 1, 2004... A computing error during production of our February 2004 issue resulted in only 50 of the top 100 companies in our Special Report being listed. But we know you want to know: Who are the top 100 companies in the process industries? Consult this...

Two-wire transmitters.(Products)
April 1, 2004... SPRTX Series is designed with a hermetically sealed miniature signal conditioner built in to a connector housing. The transmitter connects directly to a three-wire RTD probe. The transmitter conditions and linearizes across a dedicated...

Brushless blowers.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Designed for low-emission, gas-fired combustion/premix blower applications, Nautilair 8.9" Series includes an IntelliGen electronic controller and operates off AC line voltages of 120 or 240 V, single-phase. It has maximum sealed pressure...

Expandable heater band.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Designed to simplify barrel band replacement, HTFlex Band expands and slides over the barrel diameter, enabling it to be installed and removed from any point on the barrel without having to remove other heaters or thermocouples. The one-piece...

Infrared temperature sensor.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Radiamatic-II integrates an electronic design with optical and mechanical precision. Features include an infrared noncontacting, self-contained, two-wire temperature transmitter; 4 to 20 mA linear output; through-lens sighting; fixed- or...

Cartridge heaters.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Watt-Flex Series can be manufactured with a groove along the outside of the sheath to accommodate a needle-type thermocouple. Its thermocouple can be replaced independently of the heater and is movable, allowing temperature measurement at any...

Limit controllers.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Models C10, a 1/32 DIN, and M400, a 1/16 DIN, are designed to safely limit temperatures during thermal applications where a runaway condition could compromise operator safety, equipment or product. The C10 also can serve as a panel indicator or...

Thermal maintenance jackets.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Designed for valves, pumps, meters and instruments used in food and pharmaceutical processing, bolt-on aluminum jackets accept a range of fluid heating media and electrical energy. Electrically heated jackets are offered with UL recognition...

Limit controller.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Fuji Electric's Model PYL meets Factory Mutual's approval criteria for temperature limit and supervisory switches. The 1/16 DIN controller can be configured as high- or low-limit by the user. It offers a universal input, a timer to clock how...

Solid-state relay with integrated heat sink.(Products)
April 1, 2004... RJ Series Solitrons can replace electromechanical contactors in high-switching-frequency applications. They have an integral heat sink and can be snapped onto a DIN rail or mounted to a back chassis. Standard features include LED indication of...

Thermal liquids.(Products)
April 1, 2004... High temperature thermal liquids cover a range of temperatures from 10 to 600[degrees]F (-12 to 315[degrees]C). The food-grade fluids are nontoxic and nonhazardous with low viscosity, making them suitable applications that must meet FDA and...

Temperature controllers.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Models O116, O216 and O316 are available as single- or dual-line display units. Designed as fixed-build controllers, the controllers have smart autotuning and the company's Instant Accuracy feature to ensure consistent performance. Front-panel...

Control valve.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Suitable for system startup and boiler feedwater recirculation, Multi-Z is designed for entrained solids flow control, eliminating cavitation and providing a longer trim life. Its venturi outlet nozzle provides further trim and seat protection...

Hot water on demand.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Micro-Mix II is a compact, fail-safe tool designed to generate unlimited hot water on demand anywhere that 2 to 250 psig of steam is available. It offers an instantaneous or feed-forward method of control, which means that even when flow...

Onsite energy system.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Model ENI 85 is a combined heat and power (CHP) onsite energy system rated at 85 kW. Offering a natural gas-fired engine proven through 33,000 hr of field testing, its low emissions meet strict California emission standards. System is suitable...

Universal temperature controller.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Designed to provide accurate regulation of temperature, pressure and flow in ovens and environmental chambers, ETC023 includes a human/machine interface (HMI), auxiliary current output, input/output isolation, automatic tuning with fuzzy logic...

Multi-gas analyzer.(Products)
April 1, 2004... Tempest 100 can monitor both combustion efficiency and stack emissions for regulatory compliance in petrochemical applications. The device allows for multiple gas measurements as well as temperature, pressure and flow readings from any point in...

High accuracy temperature transmitter.(Free Literature)
April 1, 2004... A non-contact temperature measurement system for inaccessible or environmentally severe applications in ranges from 250[degrees]C to 4000[degrees]C (500[degrees]F to 7200[degrees]F). The M668 features: field selectable temperature range;...

Economical heat transfer fluid.(Free Literature)
April 1, 2004... MULTITHERM'S IG-1[R] has been designed to offer an economical alternative and highly refined thermal fluid that includes temperature ranges from 10[degrees]F (-12[degrees]C) to 550[degrees]F (288[degrees]C) Asphalt. Road Paving Equipment, Paper...

Fluorinated lubricants.(Free Literature)
April 1, 2004... Krytox[R] Fluorinated greases and oils are chemically inert, insoluble in common solvents. Temperatures range from -103[degrees] to 800[degrees]F Compatible with plastics, rubber, ceramics & metals. Nonflammable. NEW!! Extra high temperature...

Heat transfer fluid system.(Free Literature)
April 1, 2004... MOKON offers a two-sided sell sheet featuring its new ClearFlo system, designed to reduce contamination in heat transfer fluid systems. The literature provides a standard features outline and diagram as well as a detailed description of...

Mississauga, Ontario-based Quality Management Institute (QMI), a division of CSA Group, audited the quality management system at Spokane, Wash.-based Kim Hotstart Manufacturing and determined that it is in compliance to ISO 9001:2000 with zero nonconformances.(Places & Faces)
April 1, 2004... Mississauga, Ontario-based Quality Management Institute (QMI), a division of CSA Group, audited the quality management system at Spokane, Wash.-based Kim Hotstart Manufacturing and determined that it is in compliance to ISO 9001:2000 with zero...

Watlow.(Places & Faces)
April 1, 2004... St.-Louis-based Watlow named Don Commare as product manager for the company's controller systems platform. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Vulcanium Corp.(Places & Faces)
April 1, 2004... Vulcanium Corp., Northbrook, III., appointed Michael Forbes to its sales staff. Forbes handles plating and fastener sales. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Mokon.(Places & Faces)
April 1, 2004... Mokon, Buffalo, N.Y., appointed Premier Plastics Systems, Flemington, N.J., as the exclusive representative of Mokon's line of products for the plastics industry in northern New Jersey and southern New York as well as Puerto Rico. Staffed by

David Henry, Doug Wachter and Mike Petrie in New Jersey, the representatives can be reached at (908) 707-9907.(Places & Faces)
April 1, 2004... David Henry, Doug Wachter and Mike Petrie in New Jersey, the representatives can be reached at (908) 707-9907. Fernando Torres will staff the Puerto Rico office and can be reached at (787) 760-4615.

Speedline Technologies Inc.(Places & Faces)
April 1, 2004... Speedline Technologies Inc., Franklin, Mass., appointed Marc Apell as director of thermal and cleaning products and Dennis O'Neal as director of materials deposition products.

Moore Industries-International Inc.(Places & Faces)
April 1, 2004... Moore Industries-International Inc., Sepulveda, Calif., a supplier of signal interface instruments, process control and distributed I/O networks, has been accepted by the Control and Information System Integrators Association (CSIA), North...

NuTemp, Marietta, Ga., sold a cooling system to Serigraph Inc., West Bend, Wis., that consists of a Trane 500-ton water-cooled centrifugal chiller, a Marley 500-ton cooling tower, a chilled water pump and a condenser water pump.(Places & Faces)
April 1, 2004... NuTemp, Marietta, Ga., sold a cooling system to Serigraph Inc., West Bend, Wis., that consists of a Trane 500-ton water-cooled centrifugal chiller, a Marley 500-ton cooling tower, a chilled water pump and a condenser water pump. Serigraph...

Tempil.(Places & Faces)
April 1, 2004... Tempil, an Illinois Tool Works company, has completed ISO 9001:2000 certification for its South Plainfield, N.J. operation. Tempil makes temperature-sensing products, including Tempilstik temperature indicators.

Delta Cooling Towers Inc.(Places & Faces)
April 1, 2004... Delta Cooling Towers Inc., Rockaway, N.J., offers packaged cooling systems that may either complement an existing cooling tower line of equipment, or be sold independent of a cooling tower. These package cooling systems can include...