Test and Measurement

Emerson: New Flexim FLUXUS / PIOX 731 Ultrasonic Flow Meter Series Enhances Non-Intrusive Measurement Accuracy Across Diverse Applications
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Emerson: New Flexim FLUXUS / PIOX 731 Ultrasonic Flow Meter Series Enhances Non-Intrusive Measurement Accuracy Across Diverse Applications

Recently, Emerson announced the Flexim FLUXUS / PIOX 731 series, a new range of non-intrusive, clamp-on, ultrasonic flow meters designed to offer greater flexibility, convenience and availability. The nine models in the 731 series feature high-performance volumetric and mass flow sensing technologies and a robust, functional design, providing accurate and reliable measurements for both liquids and gases, with no process media pressure limitations.

RS PRO Makes Panel Building a Breeze
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RS PRO Makes Panel Building a Breeze

RS offers a comprehensive collection of RS PRO brand control panel products essential for industrial operations ranging from food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and original equipment manufacturing to power, water, and gas utilities. Power electronic systems are central to almost all forms of industrial production, represent considerable investments, and pose serious safety risks. So, it’s critically important to keep them running safely, efficiently, and reliably. This is where control cabinets come in.

STEGO: New Hygrostat MFR 012
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STEGO: New Hygrostat MFR 012

Humidity in electrical enclosures is an invisible but serious threat to electrical systems. It can lead to corrosion, short circuits and functional failures – sometimes with serious consequences for operating processes and system safety. The new MFR 012 humidistat from STEGO has been specially developed to effectively counteract this risk. With its optimized measurement technology, more compact design and improved safety features, it offers a reliable solution for demanding industrial applications.

Emerson: NI LabVIEW Suite for HIL Streamlines Embedded Software Test for Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineers
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Emerson: NI LabVIEW Suite for HIL Streamlines Embedded Software Test for Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineers

Emerson has recently announced the launch of the NI LabVIEW+ Suite for HIL, a powerful new software solution designed to address the growing needs of engineers developing and testing embedded software. Tailored specifically for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) customers, LabVIEW+ Suite for HIL brings together test, validation and data analysis tools in a unified platform to streamline workflows and accelerate time-to-market.

ABB: ChloroStar Family of Analyzers for Smart and Efficient Chlorine Measurement
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ABB: ChloroStar Family of Analyzers for Smart and Efficient Chlorine Measurement

ABB has recently launched ChloroStar, a family of sensors, transmitters and accessories for accurate and reliable chlorine measurement and analysis that enable users in the water, wastewater and other industries to control chlorine more efficiently, enhancing treatment and increasing process uptime. With the removal of potentially harmful pathogens being critical for both potable and wastewater quality, strict regulations govern chlorination treatment in utility and industrial applications. To date, chlorine measurement and analysis has been challenging, with many sensor technologies requiring time-consuming maintenance to resolve issues such as fouling and drift that have affected sensor performance.

CDM Inc. Announces Phase Match RF Capabilities
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CDM Inc. Announces Phase Match RF Capabilities

CDM Inc. has recently announced new in-house Phase Match capabilities for RF jumper cables. Phase Matching is a set of precisely manufactured and tested RF cables that have the same electrical length at a set frequency (measured in degrees) based on end-user requirements. Precise and consistent manufacture of phase matched cables requires specialized equipment and skilled, experienced technicians. CDM’s unique phase matching program provides a one-stop source for customer material requirements, match testing and final assembly.

Burkert: Type 8743 & Type 8744 Thermal Mass Flow Controllers and Meters With Capillary Sensor for Aggressive Gases and Gas Mixtures
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Burkert: Type 8743 & Type 8744 Thermal Mass Flow Controllers and Meters With Capillary Sensor for Aggressive Gases and Gas Mixtures

Type 8743 and Type 8744 serve both as a mass flow controller (MFC) with a proportional valve and a mass flow meter (MFM). Both types rely on a media-separated capillary sensor made of 316L/1.4404 stainless steel with a nominal flow rate (QNom) ranging from 0.01 lN/min to 100 lN/min (nitrogen). Capillary sensors use a non-contact measuring principle. The sensor components themselves have no direct contact with the gas. This makes Type 8743 and Type 8744 particularly chemically resistant to many aggressive gases.

RS Partners With Omega Engineering to Expand Product Portfolio
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RS Partners With Omega Engineering to Expand Product Portfolio

RS is proud to announce its newest supplier, Omega Engineering. Omega Engineering, Inc., part of the DwyerOmega family of brands, is an international, integrated, single-source supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions for industrial process measurement and control applications, including sensing, control, and monitoring technologies. The company was founded in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1962 by Betty Ruth Hollander, a 32-year-old mother of four who began making ultra-fine-gauge thermocouples, which weren’t commercially available at the time, at her kitchen table by night and making and mailing flyers, conducting sales calls, and shipping the products by day.

Beckhoff: EL336x | EL336x-0100 Optimized Weighing Technology
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Beckhoff: EL336x | EL336x-0100 Optimized Weighing Technology

The new EL336x and EL336x-0100 series of weighing technology terminals can be used to directly connect resistance bridges (strain gages) or load cells. 24-bit resolution, a 10-ksps sampling rate, and full bridge support enable precise recording of weight, strain, or torque. Integrated voltage generation from the terminal power contacts is used to supply the bridge directly and can be varied between 5 V and 10 V. The basic EL336x variant of the two terminals also has a combined digital input/output for each channel, which can be used for other functions such as local control of the output directly dependent on the analog value at the input.

Beckhoff Integrates Dynamic Weighing into Standard TwinCAT Automation Software
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Beckhoff Integrates Dynamic Weighing into Standard TwinCAT Automation Software

The TwinCAT 3 Weighing Library from Beckhoff adds a fast, precise scale for weight measurement directly into a standard machine control environment. This new PLC package, which supports manual and automatic triggering, is highly effective when implemented with measurement I/O modules from Beckhoff, particularly the ELM35xx and EL3356 EtherCAT Terminals. Equipped with high-performance signal filtering, this solution accelerates process sequences in wide-ranging applications. This eliminates the need for many standalone, single-purpose measurement and sensing solutions that would require additional engineering time and effort to integrate with the automation and controls equipment.

Emerson: New NI mioDAQ USB Data Acquisition Technology Delivers Quality Insight to More Engineers
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Emerson: New NI mioDAQ USB Data Acquisition Technology Delivers Quality Insight to More Engineers

Emerson has recently expanded its NI USB data acquisition (DAQ) product line with the new NI mioDAQ device. To help engineers meet the increasing demand to improve quality and reduce time-to-market when developing advanced electronic technologies, the NI mioDAQ solution offers improved measurement performance, more powerful software and an easier setup experience.

RS PRO Planned Maintenance Solutions Keep Production Lines up and Costs Down
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RS PRO Planned Maintenance Solutions Keep Production Lines up and Costs Down

RS offers an extensive selection of RS PRO brand products essential for planned maintenance processes. Planned maintenance, a basic form of preventative maintenance also referred to as scheduled maintenance, is an inescapable element of every industrial production process. Organizations in virtually every sector of the industrial market — ranging from process and discrete manufacturers to energy and utility and facility and intralogistics companies — must engage in regular maintenance, like lubricating and tightening moving parts and replacing worn out components, to ensure machines operate at peak performance and meet production and service goals.

Phoenix Contact: ECM UC – Intuitive Configuration, Precise Measurement: New Current Measuring Transducers With User-Guided Web-Based Management
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Phoenix Contact: ECM UC – Intuitive Configuration, Precise Measurement: New Current Measuring Transducers With User-Guided Web-Based Management

The new current measuring transducers from the ECM UC product family from Phoenix Contact save users plenty of time with the intuitive device configuration via web-based management. The products measure direct, alternating, and distorted currents in four measuring ranges, starting from 0 to 100 mA through to max. 0 to 100 A, with a transmission error of <0.5%. Modbus versions enable the digital further processing of the measured data.

RS Now Offers Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation Solutions
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RS Now Offers Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation Solutions

RS is now an authorized distributor for Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation, a trusted supplier of high-quality electrical measuring instruments. Sifam Tinsley offers a variety of instrumentation solutions well-suited for use in a wide range of market segments, including the power and energy, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, information technology, chemical and petrochemical, oil and gas, automotive, transportation, textile, and industrial manufacturing industries.

Emerson: Rosemount 802 Wireless Multi-Discrete Input or Output Transmitter Provides Unprecedented Flexibility for Control and Monitoring of Field Assets
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Emerson: Rosemount 802 Wireless Multi-Discrete Input or Output Transmitter Provides Unprecedented Flexibility for Control and Monitoring of Field Assets

Recently, Emerson announced the release of the Rosemount 802 Wireless Multi-Discrete Input or Output Transmitter, which has eight discrete input/output (I/O) channels, each one configurable as an input or an output. WirelessHART capability allows the transmitter to connect to a wireless gateway, which can in turn link to a host—such as a control system or asset management system—via a wired connection. This allows the host to monitor and control assets remotely over a WirelessHART network.

RS PRO Control Panel Products Improve Automation Efficiency
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RS PRO Control Panel Products Improve Automation Efficiency

RS offers an extensive selection of RS PRO brand control panel products ideally suited for improving automation efficiency and overcoming common challenges in applications extending throughout the industrial market. Companies in the energy, utilities, and process manufacturing industries are under immense pressure to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability and deliver value in the face of market challenges ranging from supply chain disruptions, rising energy costs, and inflation to skilled labor shortages, unplanned downtime, and the persistent need to continually enhance customer and employee experiences to better retain both.