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New Products
Trace moisture measurements
MICHELL INSTRUMENTS HAS
launched a new, configurable sam- pling system for measuring trace moisture in hazardous areas.
The ES70 simplifies specifying com- plex, multi-optioned sampling systems, not only ensuring the correct options are selected and but also reducing lead times.
To configure a system, customers simply pick one option from each cat- egory to fit their application.
Choices include hazardous area
certification, enclosure type, whether the measurement will be for moisture in gases or liquids, and sample condi- tioning options such as filtration, cooling/heating and flow control.
The ES70 is available with Michell’s Promet I.S., Liquidew I.S., Easidew PRO XP or Easidew PRO I.S. sensors.
These industry-proven options meas- ure trace moisture in process gases down to -100°C dp and in hydrocarbon liquids down to 0.001 ppmW.
The system can sample options such as filtration, cooling/heating and flow control.
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First façade system to pass new standard
AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURED METEC- NOKASSET is the first façade system to pass all criteria of the new Australian Standard AS5113:2016 Fire Propagation for Exterior Walls which came into effect March 2018.
AS5113 is a unique code aimed at improving the safety of Australian building systems with specific pass/fail criteria and is more stringent than any international standard.
Manufactured by Metecno PIR, part of the Aus- tralian Bondor Metecno Group, MetecnoKasset passed AS5113 as a conforming curtain wall sys- tem for commercial and multi rise construction after almost a year of rigorous testing.
Metecno PIR’s general manager, Colin Rich- man, said the system meets the highest fire safety benchmark of the Australian built environment.
“MetecnoKasset meets AS5113’s more strin- gent criteria including for falling debris and ra- diant heat that are not found in European or American standards,” he said.
“The other great advantage of the system is that it can be installed from inside the building which reduces the need for perimeter scaffolding mak- ing the fitting process safer, cheaper and faster.
“In fact, it can reduce installation time by up to 50 per cent and has saved one client over $1 million in scaffolding equipment on one project alone.”
Developers of the Yorkshire Brewery Apart- ments in Collingwood achieved the savings when it installed MetecnoKasset as part of its conversion of the heritage-listed building into a
The Yorkshire Brewery Apartments in Collingwood.
modern 15 and 17 storey tower development. “The new lightweight system together with a traditional installation method significantly re- duced the labour costing and program times without relying on the site crane other than
floor loading,” Richman said.
The installation cycle on average was two
floors per week, without the need for any ex- ternal access.
Richman said the system is a breakthrough in installation methods and safety, and expects a high volume of demand from architects, builders and developers.
MetecnoKasset provides a lightweight, easy to install and a more affordable alternative to tilt panels, and its narrow wall profile gives more floor space than traditional concrete tilt ups.
The system also offers a major reduction in dead loads on the floor and ceiling, reducing the impact and weight on lower floors and the building as a whole.
MetecnoKasset’s other accreditations and test- ing include: AS/NZS 4284:2008 Building Façade Testing (Structural SLS, Air Infiltration, Water Penetration, Structural ULS), acoustic assess- ments Rw 25 to 55 and codemark certifications.
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