Electricity + Control September 2017

round up SENSORS. SWITCHES + TRANSDUCERS

Brilliant factory tools Will it be advanced technology or more sustainabili- ty that saves the world? Combine the two, and you stand a better chance.

manner, aggressive cleaning agents in CIP and SIP operations are not a problem either. The sensor can easily withstand temperatures up to 143ºC in SIP processes for up to one hour. The rugged design ensures a long service life and reduces the need for maintenance. Compared to similar flow sensors that take up a lot of space when installed in compact plants, the DOSIC has a modest design and can be used in the most confined spaces. Two configurable digital in- puts and outputs and up to two analogue outputs, as well as an IO-Link interface to a superordinate control unit, ensure that you get just the right start position. The DOSIC is an impressively flexible measure- ment system that is available in two sizes (DN15 and DN25). In addition to the DOSIC flow sensor, the ex- tensive portfolio contains other sensors that are ideal for hygienic application conditions. For example, the PHT pressure transmitter ensures constant liquid pressure in buffer tanks when bottling carbonated beverages. The PHT controls the pressure precise- ly at high throughput rates, even when pressure is applied to bottles and cans to prevent foaming. The PBS Hygienic pressure switch is also designed for hygienic pressure measurement and monitoring. It is used in bottling machines, particularly for the hy- drostatic level measurement of liquids in tanks. The LFP Inox, which has been developed especially for the high demands of the beverage and food industry, measures the fill levels as well as the limit levels in buffer or machine tanks. Thanks to its high-end de- sign and variant diversity, it provides the ideal pre- requisites for a number of application possibilities. Thanks to the foam mode, the LFP can easily be used even in difficult applications such as bottling foaming liquids like milk. Enquiries: Robert de Scánde. SICK Automation Southern Africa.Tel: +27 (0) 11 472 3733 or email Robert.deScande@sickautomation.co.za

GE ’s factory in Saint-Nazaire, France, is making turbines for a wind farm off the coast of Germany. The factory is testing ‘brilliant factory’ tools — like sen- sors, digital drawings and augmented-reality glasses — to bring intelligence and simplicity to its many tasks. And the wind farm powered by the turbines, which could one day be connected to the internet and analysed, will represent a smart- er, more sustainable approach to powering our world. Their combined impact? • The new, intelligent tools have already made the factory’s work faster and easier, with a whopping 90 improvements. According to GE Global Research, digital tools like these will save businesses billions of dollars due to increased efficiency • The wind farm will power nearly half a million German homes and contribute to the projected 14% reduction in cumulative greenhouse gas emissions that wind energy can provide Enquiries: Visit www.ge.com