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The Pressure Instrumentation Shop

June 7, 2010
Review the Latest Pressure Instrumentation Technology Here and More
SUBMERSIBLE PRESSURE TRANSMITTERS 
PT4500 and PT4510 submersible pressure transmitters are optimized for detecting the level of water or other media with similar density in challenging industrial environments, including in wastewater and irrigation systems, as well as tanks containing gas or diesel. PT4510 was designed for low-level applications of up to 400 in., while the PT4500 is available in ranges up to 100 psig. Turck 800/544-7769www.turck.us
ECONOMICAL PRESSURE TRANSMITTERS
The base accuracy of the Model 261 gauge and absolute pressure transmitter in the 2600T series is ±0.1%. Span limits for these models range from 1.2 in. H2O to 8700 psig and 2.25 mm Hg to 435 psia with standard 4-20mA and HART protocol. Configure the transmitter and setup parameters via the LCD display, a HART handheld communicator or a PC.
ABB
215/674-6580
www.us.abb.com
SOLID-STATE ELECTRONIC PRESSURE SWITCH
One Series solid-state electronic pressure switch features a response time five times faster than a transmitter at half the installed cost.  One Series with a built-in integral digital display and 4-20 mA output can effectively replace a switch, a gauge and a transmitter in one package. One Series is the ideal upgrade to any mechanical switch, gauge or transmitter.
United Electric Controls
617/926-1000
www.ueonline.com
MULTIVARIABLE TRANSMITTER
EJX930 multivariable  transmitter handles static pressures to 4500 psi. It gives  five measurements from one device, including fully compensated mass flow, static pressure, external temperature, capsule temperature and amplifier temperature. EJX930 is also available with fieldbus and supports AR, IS, SC, IT and PID function blocks and the software download function.
Yokogawa
800/888-6400
www.yokogawa.com/us
STAINLESS-STEEL PRESSURE GAUGES
Brooks S122/C122/F122 series 2-inch stainless-steel gauges were designed for demanding high-purity applications. With an accuracy of 1% of full scale, the gauges offer a reliable and efficient way to monitor pressure locally. They come in a variety of process connections, pressure ranges and socket orientations. They are good for oxygen service to ANSI B40.1 level IV specifications.
Brooks Instrument
888/554-3569
www.brooksinstrument.com
SMART PRESSURE TRANSMITTERS
The ST 3000 transmitter line features enhanced and advanced on-board diagnostics for both Foundation Fieldbus and HART 5 and 6. The series includes absolute pressure, differential pressure, gauge pressure, flange-mount, high-temperature gauge and in-line gauge pressure transmitters, providing pressure, level and flow measurement for a wide range of applications.
Honeywell
800/343-0228
www.honeywell.com/ps
COMPACT GAUGE VALVE
Swagelok's compact gauge valve is available with either a ½-in. or 12-mm Swagelok tube fitting end connections and is made of 316 stainless-steel. The valve is rated for temperatures up to 450 °F (232 °C). A soft-seat stem with PCTFE stem tip is available, and users can choose from UHMWPE, PFA or PEEK packing. The valve is rated for pressures up to 4000 psig (275 bar).
Swagelok
www.swagelok.com
GAS-POWERED CURRENT-TO-PRESSURE TRANSMITTER
Moore's IPX2 current-to-pressure transmitter is approved for use with natural gas as its pneumatic supply, allowing it to be installed at booster, gas-gathering and compressor stations and pipeline feed applications It is CSA-, FM- and ATEX-approved. It has intrinsically safe, non-incendive, explosion-proof, and dust-ignition-proof apparatus certifications and a NEMA 4X environmental protection rating.
Moore Industries-International
818/ 894-7111
www.miinet.com 
PRESSURE AND AIR VELOCITY MANOMETER
MP120 is a compact, rugged, easy-to-use manometer. In addition to pressure measurements, it also measures air velocity via a Pitot tube. The backlit LCD display is easy to read in either light or dark environments. MP120 offers built-in calculation for velocity, up to 4 in H2O pressure range, up to 8000 FPM air velocity range, 0.1 resolution and accuracy of ± (1% rdg. + 0.2 mbar).
E-Instruments
215/750-1212
www.E-inst.com
WIRELESS PRESSURE
Sitrans P280 transmitter for pressure measurement and  Sitrans TF280 transmitter for temperature have a WirelessHART interface as well as a graphical display with backlight functions, and are easy to operate via pushbuttons. An integrated battery supplies the transmitters with power for up to five years, with a display that shows the exact number of remaining days. 
Siemens
www.siemens.com/wirelesshart
DUAL-INPUT DIFFERENTIAL MANOMETER
Omega's new series of manometers feature dual display and dual pressure inputs. Pressure is displayed in one of four user-selectable units (psi, mbar, in. H2O, and mm H2O). Software is included that allows users to display the data in a graphical format or export the data to Excel or text files for further manipulation. This CE-complaint product is ideal for automotive, HVAC and R &D/lab use.
Omega Engineering
888/826-6342
www.omega.com
SUBMERSIBLE LEVEL TRANSMITTER
Microlevel is the smallest level transmitter in its class, boasting 0.63-in. diameter, and provides standard features that exceed the higher priced competition. It comes standard with ±0.25% FS (±0.1% optional) total error band over the range of 0 °C to 50 °C. It is available in custom pressure ranges up to 375 ftWC and dual outputs (4-20 mA analog + RS485 digital).
Keller America 
800/253-5537
www.kelleramerica.com
EXPLOSION-PROOF CURRENT-TO-PRESSURE TRANSDUCER
Type-595XP explosion-proof current-to-pressure I/P transducer is small and light- weight, yet less sensitive to shock, vibration and position change than other I/Ps. It is ideal for hazardous environments in remote locations. A low mass control circuit provides reliable linear output in difficult applications at an economical cost. FM- and CSA-approved and ATEX-compliant.
ControlAir
603/886-9400
www.controlair.com
DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SCANNER
Ethernet wet/wet liquid pressure scanner, Model DSA3307, can accept two to 16 differential all-media pressure transducers. It contains a microprocessor and 16-bit A/D. The microprocessor converts the transducer analog data to engineering units. Sampling and throughput speeds are user-configured from 1 Hz up to 500 Hz/channel/sec. Available pressure ranges are from 1 psid to 300 psid.
Scanivalve Corp
800/935-5151
www.scanivalve.com
HVAC DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE INDICATOR & TRANSMITTER
699 Series differential pressure indicators and transmitters are designed for use with air and non-corrosive gases. They are ideal for monitoring low air velocities in air conditioning systems, measuring low differential room pressures in laboratory and process clean-room applications, and other low-pressure monitoring applications. They are available in three configurations.
Clark Solutions
978/568-3400
www.clarksol.com
HIGH-ACCURACY PRESSURE TRANSDUCER
KPSI Model 501 SDI-12 transducer meets the requirements of the U.S. Geological Survey Office of Surface Water accuracy specifications for stage monitoring. It offers accuracy of +0.05% FS total error band and repeatability and a measurement level accuracy of +0.01 ft H2O and on-board surge protection. It is 100% SDI-12 datalogger-compatible.
Pressure Systems
800/328-3665
http://pressuresystems.com/500.html
COMMUNICATION, CONFIGURATION, CALIBRATION 
Handheld DPI 620 advanced calibrator incorporates full HART capability. It is weatherproofed to IP 65 and contains a complete library of registered HART device descriptions to support more than 1000 sensors. It has a full-color, high-resolution touch interface, large internal memory, and retains the pressure-generation and measurement capability of the existing DPI 620 calibrator.
GE Sensing & Inspection
www.gesensinginspection.com
OUTDOOR DIGITAL PRESSURE GAUGE
Specifically engineered for outdoor conditions, IP67-rated PG7 digital pressure gauge features a full five-digit display with large and easily readable 0.4-in. characters. It is available with ranges from vacuum to 500 psi, and from 0 psi to 10000 psi, at ±0.25% accuracy of full scale. It gives accurate readings even with pulsating pressures—typically a major disadvantage with vibration-sensitive dial gauges.
Automation Products Group
888/525-7300
www.apgsensors.com
DUAL-CORE EMBEDDED COMPUTER
UNO-3084 is a fanless embedded automation computer with front-accessible I/O design. It has an Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 1.6 GHz processor, 2GB DDRII RAM (expandable to 4GB), a GMA X3100 graphics engine, dual DVI-I ports with support for up to three displays, dual IEEE-1394b interfaces, 2 x RS-232/422/485 ports, and 2 x 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45 ports with teaming function support and 5 x USB 2.0 (one internal) ports.  
Advantech Corp.
800/205-7940
www.advantech.com/ea
TEXTING CONTROLLER
With the introduction of a GSM modem, Phoenix Contact's Nanoline controller provides easy control capability via text messaging from anywhere in the world. The modem uses the cell-phone GSM network, sending text messages via the SMS protocol. The GSM modem’s phone book can store up to eight phone numbers that can be configured to send program messages and/or fault or warning messages. The Nanoline is a small, flexible controller for simple applications. 
Phoenix Contact
800/322-3225
www.phoenixcontact.com/usa_home.htm
SHIELDED LINEAR-POSITION SENSORS
Temposonics linear-position sensors have a super-shield housing (SSH) option for use in harsh environments. Available in an integrated package with R-and G-Series sensors, the SSH stainless steel housing is hermetically sealed, meeting the requirements of protection modes IP 68 and IP 69K. The housing provides protection against corrosion and penetration of dirt and water, making it ideal for outdoor use or high-pressure, wash-down applications
MTS Systems Corp
919/677-0100
www.mtssensors.com
FAST SWITCHING RELAYS
Weidmüller has added four versions to its Microopto family of opto-couplers or solid-state relays designed for applications, including switching and amplifying actuators, signal inversion and converting TTL signals. They offer extremely fast response time, reliability, compact size and low power use. The four products are Microopto Solenoid, Microopto 1CO and two Microopto TTL converter devices. All are CE- and cULus-approved.
Weidmüller
804/379-2593
www.weidmuller.com
SAFETY-ENHANCED VORTEX FLOWMETER
Rosemount 8800D criticalprocess, vortex flowmeter is designed to increase plant availability and enhance safety. Its vortex sensor is isolated from the process, making it possible to maintain the vortex sensor without requiring a process shutdown, greatly increasing process availability. It eliminates the need to shut down the process to maintain a vortex sensor, and has the ability to verify the health of the transmitter by simulating the vortex flow signal.
Emerson Process Management
www.emersonprocess.com/rosemount
UNIVERSAL REMOTE I/O MODULE
Safety Manager Remote I/O module is designed for harsh environments. By using soft-marshalling, the Honeywell Safety Manager Remote I/O module can be mounted close to the process unit, eliminating the need for marshalling panels and home-run cables, reducing or eliminating field auxiliary rooms. Each channel of the universal, high-density module can be individually configured to a different I/O type It is SIL 3-certified by TÜV Rhineland.
Honeywell Process Solutions
www.honeywell.com/ps
SIMPLIFY CONTROL SYSTEM BUILDING
AMRN/AMRX (for Modbus/RTU) and AMTN/AMTX (for Modbus/TCP) controls packages provide a fast, easy way to interface with any Modbus slave connected to a PC’s serial or network ports. The packages are easy-to-use ActiveX. AMRN and AMTN are Windows Forms Controls (.NET) that provide a quick way to communicate with slave devices connected to a PC's serial or Ethernet port. Free evaluation versions are available.
Acromag
248/295-0865
www.acromag.com
DIAMOND PROTECTION
Diamond-SIS High Integrity Protective System is a low-cost, stand-alone logic solver certified for use in applications up to Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3. It provides overpressure protection for scenarios where the opening the pressure relief valve poses unacceptable risks. It’s an SIL 3 logic solver with 2oo3 voting, providing the user with a fault-tolerant logic solver independent from the process control and unit safety instrumented system.
SIS-TECH
281/922-8324
www.sis-tech.com
CAT5e ETHERNET PATCH CABLES
Cat5e Ethernet patch cables  are available in eight colors and 3- foot to 50-foot lengths. The straight and crossover patch cables support up to 1000 Mbps, and are designed to reduce the effects of electromagnetic interference by incorporating a single metal foil shield which wraps around the entire set of four twisted shielded pairs. The robust RJ45 connectors are also shielded against electrical interference. Prices start as low as $5.
Automation Direct
770/889-2858
www.automationdirect.com/ethernet
TDR LEVEL TRANSMITTER
Impulse Series continuous TDR level transmitter uses time domain reflectometry (TDR) to provide accurate measurement of total level, distance or volumetric outputs. It gives continuous level measurement of liquids at ranges up to 50 ft. (15 m), with a two-wire 4-20mA, HART output signal. It is made of 316SS and Hastelloy C for use in hazardous (Class I, Div. 1) environments with either intrinsically safe or explosion- proof installation requirements. 
Ametek Drexelbrook
215/674-1234
www.drexelbrook.com
COMMUNICATION FOR LEGACY SYSTEMS
N-Tron has introduced six new products designed for legacy serial communications in industrial environments. ESERV-11T/12T and ESERV-M12T Series bridge the gap between older serial and contemporary Ethernet protocols, allowing organizations to preserve their investment in programming and equipment, while moving forward with advancing technology. Both have connectivity options for 10/100BaseTX and multimode fiber applications.
N-Tron
251/342-2164
www.n-tron.com
WIRELESS SENSORS FOR ENERGY MONITORING
Hobo ZW Series, a family of wireless data nodes for centralized monitoring of energy use and environmental conditions in buildings, reduces the cost and complexity of data collection by measuring, recording and transmitting real-time energy use and environmental data from dozens of points to a central PC. They form a self-healing, wireless network to transmit logged data and can measure temperature, relatively humidity, kilowatt hours, CO2, AC voltage, amps, gauge pressure and more. 
Onset
800/564-4377
www.onsetcomp.com
FIREWALL FOR OPC
Triconex Tofino Firewall for OPC will harden industrial safety systems against network accidents and attacks. It is the first firewall that protects integrated applications based on OPC Classic. It is now available for Invensys customers using the Triconex TCM with the embedded OPC solution. It provides security features developed specifically for Triconex and its embedded OPC Classic server to protect against malicious attacks and other threats to network operations.
Tofino
250/390-1333
www.tofinosecurity.com
REDUCE SENSOR IMPACT FAILURE
BunkerProx is a rugged, "self-bunkering" M18 inductive proximity sensor designed to survive longer in abusive welding applications without external protection. Also, BunkerProx has a strong, massively thick housing that boosts the ability to withstand repeated mechanical impact. A frontal impact deflection ring helps protect the high-temperature ceramic face from impact damage during part loading and unloading.
Balluff 
800/543-8390
www.balluff.com
NO-FUSE SURGE PROTECTION  
Surge-Trap Type 1 surge protective device (SPD) meets requirements for UL 1449 Third Edition, and is ideal for indoor applications. It features TPMOV technology, making it a “no-fuse” surge suppressor that doesn’t require the use of additional fuses or over-current protection. It can be installed upstream or downstream of the main disconnect. Surge-Trap Type 1 SPD product line offers a wide range of voltage configurations and satisfies National Electric Code (NEC) 2008 SPD requirements.
Ferraz Shawmut
(978) 462-6662
http://us.ferrazshawmut.com

STOP BACKFLOW
Tideflex CheckMate inline check valve is ideal for backflow prevention and mitigation of odors. In outfalls, stormwater, CSO and SSO applications, CheckMate’s custom-engineered design eliminates costly backflow from oceans, rivers and interceptors. It has very low headloss, especially beneficial in low-lying areas. Its 100% fabric and elastomer construction eliminates corrosion problems, and its unibody construction eliminates components that catch debris, corrode or fail.
Tideflex
412/279-0044
www.tideflex.com

PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WITH ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS
The Rosemount 3051S with Advanced HART Diagnostics help predict and prevent abnormal situations in the process and electrical loop by providing breakthrough tools for detecting failures outside of the device. Statistical Process Monitoring (SPM) gives users the ability to detect abnormalities in the process profile such as pump cavitations, entrained air, or plugged impulse lines. Previously undetectable failures on the electrical loop such as water in the terminal housing, corrosion, ground loop, or unstable power supply is now possible with Power Advisory diagnostic.
Emerson
800-999-9307
www.emersonprocess.com