Oil and Gas

Below you will find white papers on topics involving process control and automation.

Improving Industrial Gauge Readability | Safer Operations

Submitted by Hardy Orzikowski || Wika

Pressure and temperature instrument dials with big, bright numbers increase instrument visibility and readability. WIKA USA's retro-reflective dial background makes it even easier to locate a critical installation among the sea of industrial gauges, adding to the speed of taking a correct reading.

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Barksdale BDS3000 Differential Pressure Switch

Barksdale announces the release of BDS3000, an electronic differential pressure switch with a 4-digit display. The BDS3000 expands Barksdale's Generation 3000 Series of electronic products that include temperature, level, and pressure sensor technology.

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Barksdale Goes Digital with BPS3000

Barksdale announces the first release of the Generation 3000 Series with IO-Link digital communication protocol: the BPS3000, an electronic dual pressure switch with a 4-digit display is now equipped with IO-Link protocol.

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Neles? Linear Globe Valve

The Neles? globe valves are designed to provide the best control accuracy and wide rangeability with economical high performance. Standard units are equipped with linear actuators and ND valve controllers for precise flow control, extended operation life, and performance monitoring online.

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Watlow Launches ASPYRE? Power Controllers

Watlow?, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of complete thermal systems recently launched ASPYRE?, a new power controller family. Available in sizes ranging from 35 to 700 amps, the ASPYRE family is flexible, scalable, and offered with a variety of options. Learn more.

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Mixing Materials in Corrosive Environments

Submitted by Clara Moyano || Parker Hannifin Instrumentation

Selecting materials for a given application is one of the main design steps towards a safe and cost-efficient system, yet a commonly overlooked stage, mainly performed from a purely economic standpoint.

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ZWICK TRI-CON Triple Offset, Metal Seated, Butterfly Valves

TRI-CON valves incorporate a unique third offset with a 25-degree incline, eliminating the friction between the laminated seal ring and the body seat. The resulting camming action allows the stainless and graphite laminated seal ring to seat into an inclined 25-degree body seat. Learn more.

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Valvcon? V-Series Electric Actuator

Metso's Valvcon? V-Series is a compact, rugged, reliable electric actuator designed for quarter-turn valve and damper applications and is available in both NEMA 4/4X and NEMA 4/4X/7&9 configurations.

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Hurricane Harvey Disaster Recovery and Support

Valin shares in your devastation over the chaos left behind from Hurricane Harvey.? Our Houston office was damaged, but the damage was minimal compared to what most companies experienced.?Valin is prepared to aid and support in getting you back online, up and running. If you need replacements products, we can help!

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Valvcon? I-Series Network Capable Electric Actuator

The Valvcon? I-Series is a compact, rugged, reliable electric actuator designed for quarter-turn valve and damper applications. I-Series actuators can be equipped with AS-i, Modbus, DeviceNet, or Foundation Fieldbus options for interface with the respective network.

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Determining Gas Density Using the NIST Chemistry WebBook

Submitted by Jon Monsen

The NIST Chemistry WebBook contains a great deal of information regarding the properties of a broad range of chemicals and is helpful for those who deal with chemical processes. In this article, Jon Monsen has outlined the procedure for finding the actual density of a gas using the WebBook.

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