Electricity + Control October 2018

PRESSURE + LEVEL MEASUREMENT + INSTRUMENTATION round up

The right wavelength

125 metres and an increased measuring accuracy. The measure- ment is unaffected by baffles or obstacles at the tank walls. Due to the innovative antenna design, build-up and condensate do not im- pair the measuring result. The interactive commissioning software makes this task fast and easy. Enquiries: Benjamin Mlangeni.Tel +27 (0) 11 262 8012 or email Benjamin.mlangeni@za.endress.com

Endress+Hauser has completed its portfolio of radar instruments with Micropilot FMR60, FMR62 and FMR67. The new Micropilot series provides the company’s first instruments with 80 GHz tech- nology, which have been developed according to the safety-by-de- sign concept of IEC 61508. Furthermore, they belong to the first generation of level instruments that, like many flow instruments from Endress+Hauser, support Heartbeat Technology. Endress+Hauser presented its new level campaign called '113 GHz +Your Wavelength' during 2017. At present, everybody is talk- ing about the highest radar frequencies in the industry. But the real issue is finding the best fitting frequency for each application. In order to accomplish that, staff must listen very carefully to the requirements of customers so that they can give good advice. The aim is to find the right wavelength based on a common under- standing. In the area of tank gauging, Endress+Hauser has launched Mi- cropilot NMR81, the first highly accurate instrument with 80 GHz technology for the oil and gas industry. Now, the company is adding Micropilot FMR6x to serve other industries. Accuracy is at stake, but safety and the provision of simpler processes for customers are equally important. For the first time, an 80 GHz process radar is available which pursues the safety-to-design concept, thus making the life of customers much easier in terms of safety. In addition, the product offers a wide selection of Ex approvals. Improved fo- cusing of the radar signal as well as dynamic algorithms provide reliable, stable measurements with a measuring range of up to

Reliable measurement, easy integration

processes in no time at all – always in a form suitable to the respective conditions and requirements. Unaffected by steam Differential pressure transmitters are char- acterised by their high accuracy in measur- ing flow rates, even at pressures of only a few mbar. They also handle extreme tem- peratures with no problem. VEGA rounds out these advantages with a large num- ber of available measuring ranges. Many different process fittings are available in conjunction with single or double sided chemical seals: denoted as CSS or CSB respectively. With this high-performance line of products, highly accurate, fail-safe measurements can be realised even under There are many ways to simplify process- es. However, it is important to strike the right balance between safety and conveni- ence. Wireless data transmission can offer real added value in cases where access to data is difficult. With intuitive, simplicity, the most challenging conditions. Where Bluetooth makes sense

Bluetooth makes operation more flexible via smartphone, tablet or PC and provides transparency in wide-ranging applications. Enquiries: Chantal Groom. Email. Chantal.groom@vega.com

VEGADIF 85, a differential pressure trans- mitter, developed especially with safety in mind, is VEGA’s new component for relia- ble, continuous control and monitoring of industrial processes. Its strengths lie not only in functional safety, but also in the option of measuring differential and static pressure simultaneously with just one in- strument. Housed in a compact single-chamber case, the transmitter is designed for eco- nomic efficiency and installation with low space requirements. These features are flanked by particularly simple, intelligent operation: a real plus in terms of error avoidance. VEGADIF 85 is now qualified and ap- proved according to SIL-2 (SIL-3) for man- ufacturing processes that depend on cer- tified components, simple, user-friendly operation and permanently transparent processes. It can be parameterised con- veniently via cable connection as well as wirelessly via Bluetooth. Its measured values can be integrated into the existing

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