Fluid Handling Technology News & Innovations
Fluid level control is a mechanism, device or system which monitors, compares and regulates the level of liquids or gases within a process to a set value. Level control is used to adjust the level value to a safe level using electric or pneumatic signals. To provide good control, accurate measurement is paramount.
Level measurement determines the position of the level relative to the top of bottom of the process fluid storage tank or silo. Level control and measurement is essential to assure the safety and profitability of industrial processes. This Technology Zone offers an insight into the latest innovations in level control and measurement of fluids.
Hawk Measurement Systems (HAWK), the world leader in level, positioning, asset monitoring and flow measurement, has designed and developed the industry’s first in-plant and cloud-based measurement and monitoring system, HawkEye365.
Read moreWIKA has expanded its range of level transmitters with reed measuring chain by adding the model FLR-F for food applications.
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BinMaster’s new line of compact non-contact radar – aka CNCR – level sensors puts 80 GHz of precision to work measuring simple and aggressive liquids.
Read moreMagnetrol International combines forward-thinking technologies with Guided Wave Radar.
Read moreBranford, CT, USA – Madison Company, a leading manufacturer of liquid level sensors, has announced the availability of kits that pair a continuous level sensor with a pre-programmed panel meter display.
Read moreFor the storage processes of ethanol of a Swedish producer the guided wave radar for continuous level determination was implemented within several tanks.
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Dave Grumney (Hawk Measurement Systems)Dave is Vice President of Sales at Hawk Measurement (HAWK) and has more than 40 years of experience in the process instrumentation industry. Dave started working as an outside sales engineer in 1979 for his father’s company, AO Grumney. While there, he learned the importance of value added selling and superior customer support. He later became a manufacturer’s rep for various companies such as Siemens, Miltonic’s, AMETEK and many others. Several years later, Dave started his own company, Delta Instrumentation, a manufacturers’ rep agency which serves the process instrumentation and automation industries. In 1989 Dave started FLO-CORP, a US manufacturing company of flow, level and monitoring instrumentation. Through manufacturing his own line of process instrumentation, he found it allowed him to gain more control over origin of product, quality and lead times. In 2019, FLO-CORP merged companies with Hawk Measurement, the world leader in level, positioning, asset monitoring and flow measurement technology that provides cutting-edge equipment and complete solutions to the global industrial market. Throughout his wide range of experiences as sales engineer, sales rep, president, owner and CEO, the position he currently holds at Hawk Measurement as VP of Sales, allows him to do what he loves. Dave has always had a passion for meeting new people, building relationships and helping customers solve problems. His values align with HAWK’s as they are committed to providing best-in-class products, services and technologies that will have unsurpassed value to their customers.
Armand Bergsma (Pressure Control Solutions BV)Armand Bergsma has 20+ years of experience in precision pressure control solutions and flow control instruments. After 15+ years with Bronkhorst High-Tech, specializing in precision process automation, he started PCS early 2016. In less than 5 years, he has built a customer base throughout Northwest Europe consisting of almost 500 companies and > 2.000 engineers, such as R&D, analytical companies, catalysis and electrolysis, pilot plants, system integrators, oil & gas companies, new energy, (bio)pharmaceutical and biotech companies, food & beverage production, and many more. It is safe to say that Armand has built a steady image for PCS to be the go-to-expert in pressure control in Northwest Europe. With his experience and wide network of chemical- and process engineers as well as a solid network of suppliers and business partners, Armand is confident he can help solve most pressure related questions out there – either out of his knowledge or through the reliable team and network that he has built over the years. Armand is a strong believer in knowledge sharing as the basis for growth and innovation and is, therefore, an enthusiastic sparring partner for his customers. Armand values quality, technology and sustainability as the basis for any answer to pressure related issues.
Markus Unglert (UWT GmbH – Level Control)Markus Unglert is Senior Product Manager at UWT GmbH. UWT is one of the world’s leading experts in the field of level measurement technology offering innovative sensors for continuous and point level measurement. The company offers solutions for solid as well as for liquid media.
Markus started out his career by training as a Systems Electronics Technician where he acquired valuable practical experiences in this field. He then moved on to study at the University of Ulster (Northern Ireland) and the University of Applied Sciences Kempten (Germany) where he graduated as an Electronics Engineer.
Since then, he has gained over 20 years’ experience in product management, application consulting and product training working for international operating companies specializing in measurement and control devices. During that time Markus has worked with various sensor technologies in the field of flow, pressure and level control providing innovative solutions for organisations around the globe.
Currently his professional focus is on level measurement, especially vibration, capacitive and radio frequency technologies. In addition he also specializes in rotary paddle, guided and free radar devices. With his extensive experience within the industry Markus is renowned as an expert in all applications delivering solutions from the standard through to extreme measurement situations as well as the more unusual niche applications.
Gregg Johnson (Cole-Parmer)Gregg Johnson, Sr. Global Product Manager, Cole-Parmer is a 40 year veteran of the fluid handling industry. His experience covers fluid handling applications in all industries and product development in peristaltic pump technology. His early career focused on product development with the Masterflex® brand peristaltic pumps managing development of the core digital pump drive products, the Easy-Load® pump head technology and consumable tubing development. He went out to industry to learn other pumping technologies with both centrifugal and positive displacement pump manufacturers. In 2000, he was recruited back to Cole-Parmer to become the Global Product Manager where he oversees product development from concept to launch.Early ultrasonic systems were based on analogue electronics and were very tricky to set up and unreliable in all but the simplest of applications.
Read moreThe notorious Genoa low, also known as “the V(5)-track cyclone”, repeatedly brings catastrophic rainfall in its wake. The low pressure system extends across the Mediterranean region near the Gulf of Genoa.
Read moreIn a wastewater level measurement system that was originally set up with float switches, the first switch initiates the filling of the tank when the level drops to a minimum.
Read moreThe lighting used to illuminate the interiors of process vessels has been dominated by halogen luminaires for decades.
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RÜEGER, an Ashcroft company, has specialized in the development and manufacture of high performance temperature measurement instruments, particularly electrical temperature sensors, bimetallic and multi points thermometers
Ashcroft is the worldwide manufacturer of pressure and temperature measuring instruments. Ashcroft's product portfolio of mechanical and electronic measuring instruments meets the needs and requirements of the process and OEM industries
WANGEN is producing a variety of progressing cavity pumps and hygienic twin screw pumps as well as customized solutions which meet the highest quality standards.
Siemens solutions increases efficiency and enhances quality. Our instruments for flow, level, pressure and temperature, provides data to optimize your process, reduce energy usage and ensure safety.
HAWK is the world leader in level, positioning, asset monitoring and flow measurement solutions and has won several awards for their technologies such as Acoustic Wave, Fiber Optic Sensing and Radar.
The Young Calibration laboratory provides UKAS accredited calibration (Laboratory 0604) services and thermal fluid and component testing services to a wide scope of industries.
Clarke Valve manufacturers high quality precision flow control valves to the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical & Refining Industries. The Shutter Valve™ is the world's most compact and efficient control valve.
Equflow has perfected the flow measurement of liquids. The technology company has further developed its own invention into commercial solutions for various applications in which flow measurement is crucial.
Vögtlin is a Swiss developer of precision digital mass flow meters & controllers for gases serving a wide range of applications: Life Science, Biotech, OEM and many more.
Titan Enterprises are a leading manufacturer of high-performance products including the Atrato ultrasonic flowmeter, Oval Gear flowmeters, low flow Turbine flow meters and a flow instrument range.
FLEXIM, known as the technology and market leader in the field of clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters and real time concentration and density monitoring as well as advanced process analytics using clamp-on ultrasound and inline refractometry.
