Instrumentation & Automation News articles from August 2000

Instrumentation & Automation News archives from August 2000

PROXIMITY SENSORS.(ifm efector inc)(Product Information)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... PROXIMITY SENSORS, efector m[TM], include three families of proximity sensors designed for industrial automation, metalworking, or wash down applications. They use a new approach to design and assembly by incorporating flexible film circuits....

MULTIVARIABLE VORTEX MASS FLOWMETERS.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... MULTIVARIABLE VORTEX MASS FLOWMETERS, Innova-Mass[R], provide outputs for five process variables-mass flow rate, volumetric flow rate, temperature, pressure and fluid density. The instruments are rated Explosion Proof Class I, Division I,...

MAGNETOSTRICTIVE LINEAR DISPLACEMENT TRANSDUCER.(Gemco 952 BlueOx from Ametek Patriot Sensors)(Product Information)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... MAGNETOSTRICTIVE LINEAR DISPLACEMENT TRANSDUCER, Gemco 952 BlueOx, with an encoder pulsed output provides continuous machine positioning in a variety of industrial applications. The quadrature output makes it possible for users to have a direct...

WATER CIRCULATION HEATER SYSTEM.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... WATER CIRCULATION HEATER SYSTEM, Model CMX microTHERM[R], is intended for mold temperature control and general industrial applications, such as vessel jackets, tank and platen heating. The fully customizable microTHERM[R] employs this company's...

LEVEL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... LEVEL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, TankScan[TM], combines advanced Micropower Impulse Radar (MIR) sensing technology with battery-powered RF telemetry and a PC-based host software package. Data from multiple level monitors are collected at a controller...

IAN Product News.
August 1, 2000... INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER FEATURES FLAT DISPLAY The PPC-123T industrial computer includes a 500 MHz Celeron[TM] processor, a flat display about as deep as a business card, built-in speakers and a CD-ROM or DVD drive. Designed for tough...

Process/Batch Controllers.(Directory)
August 1, 2000... Multi-Loop Process Controller Designed For Panel Mounting The Model 2604, from Barber-Colman and Company Eurotherm Controls, Leesburg, VA, is a high accuracy, high stability temperature and process controller available in an industry...

Valves, Actuators & Positioners.(Directory)
August 1, 2000... High-Integrity Safety System For Emergency Shutdown Valves Neles Automation, Shrewsbury, MA, has introduced the neles ValvGuard[TM] testing and monitoring system for emergency valve applications. This system allows plant operators to...

Force, Load & Strain Sensors.(Directory)
August 1, 2000... Washer Device Allows for Real-Time Force Measurements The Smart Washer[TM], from Bokam Engineering, Santa Ana, CA, allows for real-time clamping force measurement of bolted joints and assemblies without mechanical design modifications....

AISLE-BY-AISLE GUIDE TO ISA EXPO 2000.(booths at the Instument Society of America trade fair)(Directory)
August 1, 2000... Booth 2109 Acromag, Inc. 800-881-0268 The IntelliPack[R] math modules compute complex user-defined equations and convert dc input signals to scaled frequency or pulsed outputs. They are suitable for isolating and interfacing preprocessed...

Test & Measurement, Calibration Equipment.
August 1, 2000... Digital Storage Oscilloscope Workstation Combines DSO Power and PC Flexibility in One Unit The Ultima 500, from Gould Instrument Systems, Valley View, OH, combines the acquisition power of a high-performance, 4-channel DSO with the...

Industrial Automation Software.(includes multiple articles)
August 1, 2000... Asset Management Software With 18 New Functionality Enhancements Wonderware Corp., Irvine, CA, has announced the release of Avantis.XA 2.0 enterprise asset management software. The new version includes 18 significant functional...

DAQStation Uses FTP, DDE and OPC To Provide True Networking Capabilities For Digital Data Collection.(DAQStation DX from)(Yokogawa Corporation of America)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Data Acquisition devices that capture critical information are vital to operations in many industries, and digital data collectors are replacing mechanical recorders for many of these important applications. However, just putting the collected...

IAN Literature.(Bibliography)
August 1, 2000... MEASUREMENT & INSTRUMENTATION CATALOG The Year 2000 Measurement and Instrumentation Catalog features an expanded 148-page format with detailed engineering data on the complete line of this company's flow and analytical products. Included in...

Precision Mass Flowmeter Provides Multivariable Flow Measurement And Control of Low Liquid Flow Rates Utilizing the Coriolis Principle.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Brooks Instrument, Hatfield, PA recently introduced the QUANTIM[TM] series of mass flowmeters designed for precision mass flow measurement and control of low liquid flow rates (less than 100 g/hr). The series provides on-line density and...

Internet-Ready Measurement Intelligence Added To LabVIEW Shares Data Throughout An Enterprise.(National Instruments)(Product Information)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Building on its vision for revolutionizing measurement and automation, National Instruments, Austin, TX, has introduced LabVIEW Version 6i with Internet-ready capabilities that increase production of engineers and scientists. With this version,...