Bjorge Safety Systems AS has implemented a type of flow-based pipeline protection system (PPS) for the Gjoa field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea with Hima's safety system H51q. As well as monitoring the pipeline-entry pressure, the single-e

Makita is launching a range of screwdrivers for drywall and cladding fixing operations. The drywall and construction screwdrivers feature rubberised soft-grip vibration damping handgrip; LED job light to illuminate fixing and a moulding on the lower

Edwards has supplied a two-module dry-pump steel-degassing system to Tenova Core as part of a secondary metallurgical facility for McConway and Torley (MandT). The Edwards dry-pump system provides MandT with potential energy cost savings of more than

Meder Electronic has introduced the MK24 Series Reed Sensors, measuring 5 x 1.8 x 2.2mm and meeting a minimum life expectancy of 50 million operations at 5V, 5mA and 100Hz. The energy-saving device requires no external power to operate, making them e

Michell has introduced the XTP600 self-contained oxygen transmitter, which is claimed to make oxygen measurement in the process industry as simple as a field-pressure or temperature measurement. While traditional paramagnetic oxygen analysers can suf

Roemheld has launched a modular rotor locking system designed to secure wind rotor turbines when maintenance and safety checks are being carried out. The Hilma rotor locking system is available for both onshore and offshore wind turbines with a ratin

CompAir has extended its portfolio of variable speed compressors with the launch of seven models, allowing the company to offer a range of energy-efficient rotary screw machines from 11kW to 250kW. Energy efficiency has been considered at every stage

CompAir has launched a 7kW to 11kW range of oil-lubricated screw compressors designed to deliver high reliability with low service and installation costs. The machines are suitable for smaller production processes that require a dependable and consta

JW Winco has announced it is now offering series GN 822.1 steel mini indexing plungers that feature six lock-in and lockout positions. These indexing plungers are made of zinc-plated, blue passivated steel, with stainless-steel plunger and spring, pl

American Sensor Technologies (AST) has released its non-incendive, intrinsically safe pressure transmitters with the option of 0.25in (6.35mm) NPT female pressure ports made from 316L stainless steel. This meets NACE MR0175 material requirements to p

Parker Vansco, part of Parker Hannifin, has launched the DPS cluster, a user interface that makes complete vehicle information accessible in a single centralised location. By incorporating the cluster, Parker claims that a wide range of industrial ve

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NEi Software has announced the addition of an explicit dynamics program to its simulation software suite - NEi Explicit 2010. The code has been enhanced for customers in the aerospace, automotive and maritime industries. NEi Explicit solves nonlinear

CCE has announced the availability of ODX/JT CAD Libraries for reading and writing native JT format files without licensing JTOpen. CCE's ODX (Open Data Exchange) is a suite of CAD-independent libraries that gives users the ability to read and write

Highland Spring has signed a contract with Savi Networks to provide wireless monitoring for exported shipments of Highland Spring water. The contract calls on Savi Networks to provide the SaviTrak intelligence service to monitor, in real time, produc

Renishaw has introduced 1nm and 2nm resolution versions of its successful Tonic incremental encoder range. Available in linear- and rotary-encoder formats, the new higher-resolution options comprise a standard Tonic readhead and new Ti20KD (1nm) or T

Talisman Industrial Tape has selected Victrex Aptiv film for use on CMOS / CCD mask for SMT soldering for electronics and semiconductor industries. Talisman's newly developed protective tape is suitable for applications exposed to critical and harsh

Ceram is offering a full suite of testing for Yttria-Stabilised Zirconia (YSZ) destined for surgical implants, as defined in ISO 13356 standards. These standards specify the characteristics of, and corresponding test methods for, YSZ. They were updat

Maplesoft has announced several products that will help educators, researchers and students better understand and manage engineering modelling and simulation problems. Available from Adept Scientific, the MapleSim solution for physical modelling, com

Emerson Process Management has been selected by Korea Southern East Power Company (KOSEP) to install its Ovation expert control system at two power generation facilities in Korea. The projects are part of KOSEP's long-term electric-power development

Stealth has released the Model LPC-395F, a rugged, small-footprint, fanless computer with integrated removable storage. The Stealth LPC-395F fanless mini PC includes front loaded removable media slots for hard-drive and compact-flash media. An indust

Agilent Technologies has enhanced its Superspeed USB test solution portfolio by adding new test fixtures and J-Bert N4903B, which provides automated compliance tests and characterisation. The new, compact setup will be introduced at the USB-IF Compli

Parker Hannifin has launched a 12.7mm bore instrumentation needle valve for process and instrumentation applications involving viscous and contaminated media. Parker's H-series needle valve is available as a discrete hand valve for controlling media

The readers of Flow Control Magazine have voted Sierra Instruments' Smart-Trak 2 with Compod as the winner of its Product Innovation Award. The Compod technology added to Smart-Trak 2 simplifies basic flow-control installations and permits networking