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Today's Engineering News

More safety in the oilfield with ATEX drive heads

Joerg Eitler looks at a higher safety standard in the oilfield, using progressing cavity downhole pumps including the new ATEX...

Positive-displacement, internal gear pumps - new larger models

Michael Smith Engineers' is launching the HNP 11500 series positive-displacement, internal gear pumps that are larger and offer more drive...

Fault diagnostics in gas turbines

Condition monitoring of the gas path of gas turbines, whether it be in the airline, marine or stationary (electricity or...
 
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Energy

Low-loss inductive components for solar power inverters

Core materials made of powder composites with low magnetostriction that have been purpose-designed

Variable speed drives promote wind power in urban areas

Permanent magnet motors are synchronous machines, designed to drive low speed applications directly, without a gearbox

V-Cone steam flow meter suits district energy systems

Designed for steam process lines connecting boilers with HVAC systems or co-generation energy systems

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Electronics

Left- and right-hand plugs in Eurostyle format

Tyco Electronics is introducing left- and right-hand plugs to its range of Eurostyle wire-to-board terminal blocks

Ship safety and security improved with switch technology

Switch panel on each alarm provides bright uniform lighting to ensure it is highly visible in all environmental conditions

Precision dissolvable spacers

Designed to maintain consistent spacing between printed circuit boards and PCB components

Power

Foxbox junction box simplifies assembly of PV panels

Designed for use with automated assembly processes, the new Multi-Contact Foxbox junction box benefits from a clip-on cover and an absence of soldered joints

Simple rules to make your simulator worth the investment

No matter how similar to another unit or to the design on paper, a generating unit or process operation ultimately takes on a 'personality' of its own.

Dynamic simulators for improved plant performance

Niclas Krantz focuses on some very useful and recently developed simulator applications from power utilities. He examines three different simulator applications, very useful in their applications respectively. They are all developed for power utilities and power houses in process industries like pulp mills with their own power generation

 

Oil & Gas

Self-contained water-atomising fire suppression for offshore installations

Alan Elder reports on a low-pressure system that is specifically engineered to deliver total flooding fire protection

More safety in the oilfield with ATEX drive heads

Joerg Eitler looks at a higher safety standard in the oilfield, using progressing cavity downhole pumps including the new ATEX drive head

US refineries commitment to safety called into question

A spate of serious accidents at US refineries has led to a renewed call for a commitment to safe operations from operators. Sean Ottewell reports

Design

High-grade stainless steel improves bearing life

NSK says its new ES1 (Excellent Stainless Steel) bearing material can deliver five-times longer life in harsh operating conditions

UV-curing conformal coating gives long-lasting protection

Master Bond is launching its new UV10LV UV-curing conformal coating for electronic applications requiring protection from moisture, dust, chemicals and heat

Compact motor controllers save energy

Extremely compact, Leroy-Somer's new Digistart motor starters and controllers also give a four per cent reduction in energy consumption at steady state

Process

Positive-displacement, internal gear pumps - new larger models

Michael Smith Engineers' is launching the HNP 11500 series positive-displacement, internal gear pumps that are larger and offer more drive options

Modular radar transmitters cope with CIP and SIP

Burkert's new Type 8136, 8137 and 8138 modular radar transmitters are designed for level measurement applications including those in the food and dairy industries

Explosion protected safety switch key station

Designed to release keys which can be used to control mechanical door locks that provide access to machinery and process lines

 

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