MechChem Africa May 2017

⎪ Products and industry news ⎪

KROHNE is a full-service provider for process measuring technology for the measurement of flow, mass flow, level, pressure and temperature as well as analytical tasks. Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Duisburg, Germany, the company employs over 3 500 people all over the world and is present on all continents. Industrial process measuring technology ment of level in bypass chambers; and a dual process seal system for maximum safety and removal of converters under process conditions.

TheOPTIWAVE1010 canbe also com- binedwith theKROHNEBM26Advanced bypass chambers andmagnetic level indi- cators (MLI), thereby adding 4.0 to 20mA HART outputs to the mechanical devices. The combinations can be conveniently ordered as a whole, for example, the BM26W1010 (OPTIWAVE1010)welded to the BM 26 Advanced. Alternatively, it can be welded onto any bypass chamber with an internal diameter of 38 to 56mm. OPTIWAVE 1010 is competitively priced to replace reed chains, magneto- strictive and simpleTDR transmitters that are typically used with bypass chambers or MLIs. In addition to a measuring ac- curacy of ±5.0 mm, the FMCW principle offers a much better overall accuracy in bypass applications: while reed chain

The OPTIWAVE 1010 FMCW radar level transmitter from KROHNE for bypass chambers and magnetic level indicators (MLI).

Altair’sproductdevelopmentservicesdivi- sion, Altair ProductDesign, is honoured to have receiveda2016BoeingPerformance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognise suppliers who have achieved superior per- formance. To qualify for the award, Altair maintainedasilvercompositeperformance rating for each month of the 12-month performanceperiod,fromOctober1,2015, toSeptember30, 2016. Altair has received thisawardforoutstandingachievementfor the fourth year in a row and for the fifth time in the last seven years. Mak Gilbert, programme manager at Altair ProductDesign, said: “We truly value Boeing’s appreciation and recogni- tion of the consistently smart, hard work our engineers conduct daily to support their design of lightweight, high perfor- mance aircraft.” The Altair ProductDesign approach to aerospace design includes an aggressive application of simulation technologies upfront in the development process. This ‘SimulationDriven Innovation’ philosophy allows Boeing to find the optimal balance betweenweight, performanceandcost for products being developed and results in a programmewith reduced risk and shorter cycle times to deliver an aircraft, helicop- ter or spacecraft that meets functional attributes and mass targets on time. “We aredelighted tohavebeen chosen once again by Boeing. We strive to help With OPTIWAVE 1010, KROHNE introduces a new radar level transmitter for bypass chambers and magnetic level indicators. The 2-wire FMCW radar level transmitter is designed as a cost-effective solution for the continuous levelmeasure- ment of liquids in bypass applications in various industries, such as chemical, pow- er, water andwastewater, andautomotive. The new KROHNE FMCW radar level transmitter features: continuous mea- surement of liquids with no minimum dielectric constant necessary when used with a float; direct and accuratemeasure-

and magnetostric- tive principles are measuring the float position, which de- pends on the prod- uct density, the FMCW radar directly measures the liquid surface. www.krohne.com

Boeing produce great products that are engineered for performance, efficiency, and safety. This award is an outstand- ing recognition of the exceptional Altair engineers that support Boeing engi- neering goals and objectives,” said Brett Chouinard, COO, Altair. www.altairproductdesign.com Altair’s ‘Boeing Performance Excellence’ award

Altair ProductDesign teammembers received a 2016 Boeing Performance Excellence Award.

Bearing re-lubrication: a misunderstood task One of the biggest factors in bearing failure is over-greasing and not under-greasing as is commonly thought. Martec’s Ultrasound principal, SDT International, has therefore recently announced its latest innovation in ultrasound technology – LUBExpert ® , an on- board lubrication and greasing assistant that uses ultrasound technology. In principle, the system incorporates clever algorithms that guidemaintenance technicians inapplying the correct dose of grease to the bearings. levels can ensure perfect lubrication each and every time to extendbearing life. It is a unique solution to the over greasing of bearings resulting in better planning of maintenance schedules andoptimal lubricationparameters across all assets. In addition, the consumption of grease can be reduced by as much as 95%. LUBExpert comes as a standalone solution or anupgradekit for theSDT270, which is also available fromMartec. www.martec.co.za

The device monitors each grease ap- plication and its effect on bearing friction and temperature. The status of ‘good’, ‘bad’ or ‘suspect’ are logged back to the software to flag a follow-up. Ultranalysis Suite (UAS) software powers the data management, set- ting lubrication schedules basedon the status of each bearing. This continuous monitoring of friction

LUBExpert ® is an on-board lubrication and greasing assistant that uses ultrasound technology.

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