Electricity + Control July 2019

round up CONTROL VALVES + ACTUATORS

New electric actuator

processing industries. Biffi is a subsidiary and trademark of Emerson Electric, Co. which is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri (USA). Enquiries: Devesh Roopnarain, Emerson Automation Solutions. Devesh.Roopnarain@Emerson.com or visit: www.emerson.com

configuration and diagnostics capabilities. Such programmable intelligence allows the end user to set the control level required for each application. The ICON3000 is equipped with a compact, dependable absolute encoder, which guarantees position detection even if main and back-up battery power are lost. The actuator also comes with a new dot matrix OLED user interface display, which can show detailed information – icons and drawings – as well as being easy to view in tough environments. A wide range of gears and couplings is available for combination with the ICON3000, further increasing the actuator’s versatility to cover any application in the multi-turn or quarter-turn arena. Biffi, based in Fiorenzuola d’Arda, Italy, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of valve actuators. A global engineering firm, serving industry for more than 60 years, the company manufactures a comprehensive range of standard actuators as well as customised solutions for the oil & gas, power and

Biffi Italia – a world-leading manufacturer of reliable, high-performance valve actuation systems – has introduced the new ICON3000 electric actuator: a smart, powerful multi-turn actuator offering improved reliability and capabilities compared to its predecessors in the ICON family of actuators. Featuring a wide range of torques, from 30 Nm to 1 440 Nm, and speeds up to 173 rpm, the ICON3000 has the versatility to fit into various industrial systems and the ruggedness to survive extreme environmental conditions. Rated for temperatures as low as -60°C, the ICON3000 can also be supplied with painting solutions for protection in the most aggressive environments. The actuator is compliant with a wide range of communication protocols, including FOUNDATION Fieldbus ® , HART ® , PROFIBUS ® DPV0, DPV1, and redundant DPV2, LonWorks ® , and Modbus ® . In addition, Biffi’s A-Manager software and the DCM2Master Station are fully integrated, providing easy and smart

The ICON3000 electric actuator is a smart and versatile multi-turn actuator rugged enough to withstand tough operating conditions.

FLOW MEASUREMENT + INSTRUMENTATION round up

Accuracy in mass flow, volume flow and density measurement

jam, as well as viscous heavy crudes and gas-saturated fluids. The Promass Q transmitter technology provides for seamless system integration. Digital signal processing starts at the intelligent sensor and is the basis for a truly multivariable measuring device: mass flow, volume flow, density and temperature can be measured with a single sensor.With its variety of digital protocols (EtherNet/IP, Modbus RS485, PROFIBUS DP, PROFINET, FF, HART,WirelessHart) as well as freely configurable analogue outputs, Promass Q 300/500 fulfills the requirement for seamless system integration. The on-board diagnostics and Endress + Hauser’s Heartbeat Technology (TÜV inspected) ensure maximum product and process safety. Sensor, measuring tubes and electronics can be verified without process interruption. In the case of a sensor or electronic problem, real text remedy instructions are provided. The data handling concept (HistoROM) makes the exchange of spare parts easy and reduces downtime. Calibration data and transmitter parameters are stored and automatically reloaded after a maintenance event. Enquiries: Endress+Hauser.

In custody transfer or for stringent product quality requirements, optimum measuring accuracy is essential in many industrial applications. Traditionally, high accuracy levels were achievable only under ideal circumstances: stable process conditions and with true single-phase homogeneous fluids. In the real world, however, such ideal conditions don’t often exist. The Promass Q Coriolis flowmeter has been developed exactly for such applications in the oil & gas and food industries. Promass Q offers optimum accuracy for mass flow, volume flow and density determination, even under frequently changing process conditions. Specifically it offers: - High accuracy and repeatability for custody transfer in mass or volume units, in the oil & gas industry - Highly accurate fluid density and concentration determination providing an indicator of product quality in the food industry. For fluids with entrained gas and liquids containing suspended bubbles or microbubbles, the patented Multi-FrequencyTechnology (MFT) in the Promass Q enables real-time active compensation for measurement errors typically associated with this type of application. It allows accurate measurement of various fluids with entrained gas such as: ice cream, cream cheese, milk, honey or

Frans van den Berg,Tel +27 (0)11 262 8000, or email: frans.vandenberg@za.endress.com

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