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.
The demands of sophisticated automated processing systems, the need for ever-tighter process control, and an increasingly stringent regulatory environment drive process engineers to seek more precise and reliable level measurement systems.
Read moreBerthold is expert in monitoring critical processes. As technology leader of radiometric measurements we bring benefit to the pulp and paper industry by providing highly accurate and reliable online measurements – the base for a cost-efficient and high-quality production.
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For more than 30 years, the company Kugler GmbH in Salem/Baden-Württemberg has been producing precision machines with aerostatic and hydrostatic bearings. In order for their drum lathes to operate reliably, they rely on ifm sensors.
Read moreHORSHAM, USA – Within the oil and gas industry, critical equipment responsible for a variety of crucial tasks run on diesel fuel. Caring for this equipment is a full-time position, as any downtime could drastically affect operations, costing time and money. However, assuring that this equipment always has the fuel needed to run correctly is an easily attainable task by using the correct instruments.
Read moreSmall, slim and light, but clever and still reliable under extreme conditions: the visually readable “SmartLine” level indicator from WEKA measures fluids with densities from 0,55g/cm3 and at pressures of up to 50bar (5MPa).
Read moreAs diverse as different continents and countries are, equally diverse are the existing and preferred types of crude oil. Different compositions, properties and applications make up the diversity and variance of the crude oil types.
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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.Prior to utilizing Clearguard Autorodders, technicians would have to manually rod-out and blow down 60 DP level instrument measurement tapping points every day across the three finishing towers of the acrylic acid unit at BASF Freeport.
Read moreInnovations and fast development characterise the production processes in the beverages and food industries as well as in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Read moreIn early November 2019, KELLER produced the first line of samples of the ADT1, a robust level meter that sends measurement data via LoRaWAN.
Read moreKLINGENBERG – With floats as small as 18 mm in diameter, the new level transmitters from WIKA also fit into space-critical locations. The model FLM-CA is designed for use in the process industry, the model FLM-CM for industrial applications.
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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.
The Young Calibration laboratory provides UKAS accredited calibration (Laboratory 0604) services and thermal fluid and component testing services to a wide scope of industries.
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.
Verder Liquids manufactures pumps, mixers and systems. Verder pumps are able to transfer all kinds of liquids in many industries such as chemical industry, process industry food pharmaceutical industry and water treatment.
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.
