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PRODUCT NEWS
HIGH DEMAND DUST VALVE ENTERS ANZ
Pneumatics provider SMC has introduced the latest dust pulse valve to the ANZ market, one of the first regions to receive it due to high demand.
The SMC JSXFA valve is designed to be adaptable to a host of different installations, including a direct mount with threaded connections, and a compression fitting, otherwise known as a dresser nut.
Many manufacturers make use of filtration systems to trap dust. OEM and key accounts manager at SMC Vince Marcucci said the dust removal process often involves significant energy costs, particularly when a bag house can have six or more valves, and even hundreds in any one facility.
“In response to this inefficiency, SMC Corporation has developed a valve technology – the JSXFA – that includes a fast closure and response that can pump large volumes of air at a higher pressure for a short period of time. This is sufficient to create a shock wave that cleans the bag, while reducing costs,” said Marcucci.
“In a market that puts health and safety at the top of its priority list, our region is in dire need of an easy-to-implement solution. Where most valves are rated to stand up to around one million cycles, SMC’s JSXFA valves are rated to at least 10 million cycles.” Since the valves are typically mounted high on a tower, SMC designed the JSXFA with reliability in mind from the outset to maintain service life in between intervals. “The traditional diaphragm is a thin rubber sheet material that requires a spring to sit behind it to ensure the diaphragm is closed on initial start-up,” Marcucci said.
BEATING THE HEAT
AMS Instrumentation &
Calibration is introducing the
latest thermal mass flow
meters from FCI to Australia,
ideal for enhancing boiler air
preheater system efficiency in high-demanding, hazardous plant environments.
The FCI MT100 and ST102A Multipoint Air/Gas Flow Meter combines electronics and air flow sensors to provide precision and temperature-compensated mass flow measurement of air.
Both flow meters have low maintenance requirements and have been independently tested and verified to comply with IEC safety directives for EMC and LVD, and carry the CE marking. Such flow meters are designed to measure air flow under high temperature conditions in hazardous environments, such as around industrial boilers, which are fired by carbon fuel forces and often result in waste gases that must be treated to prevent air pollution, assisted with air preheater systems.
The FCI MT100 and ST102A Flow Meters can be ordered from AMS with HazEx agency approvals for processes with hazardous or potentially explosive gases and dusts.
A NEW 2-IN-1
SENSOR SOLUTION
A new generation of Wenglor weFlux2 fluid sensors is now available in Australia, as introduced by Treotham Automation, which uses a 2-in-1 principle to acquire both relative pressure and temperate of liquids and gases.
The new fluid sensors have integrated a temperature element into the pressure measuring cell, allowing the sensors to simultaneously acquire relative pressure and temperature in liquids and gases.
This combination of measuring can enhance economic efficiency as fewer sensors are required for process monitoring, and can also reduce the number of sensors for a more compact solution.
The weFlux2 fluid sensors also come with an IO-Link 1.1 interface using the latest Wenglor wTeach2 software, which can acquire process values, such as pressure, flow and temperature, as well as being used by smart machines, which can configure the fluid sensors automatically and provide data to be evaluated and visualised in real-time.
Wenglor weFlux2 fluid sensors are exclusively distributed in Australia by Treotham Automation.
TOOLS TO COOL: EXAIR INTRODUCES NEW MINI COOLER
Compressed Air Australia is introducing the latest mini cooler from Exair, which can provide a stream of -7 degrees Celcius air and is designed to cool blades, small tools and lens grinding. The Mini Cooler with Dual Point Hose Kit is effective on small machining operations and aims to eliminate burning, melting and heat related breakage, as well as preventing heat buildup, reducing downtime and increasing productivity.
The mini cooler allows for a single point or dual point option, where the latter enables the cold air outlet to be directed at two different spots when cooling larger diameter tools, two separate points or opposite sides of a material.
A vortex tube converts an ordinary supply of compressed air into the -7 degrees Celcius air and is accompanied by an adjustable magnetic base to ensure easy positioning.
The Exair Mini Cooler with Dual Point Hose Kit is CE compliant and operates at 76dBA.
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