October 2021

Product Focus: Level transmitter

Nov. 16, 2021

KROHNE’s Optiwave 6500C, a radar level transmitter for powders and dusty atmospheres, delivers continuous high measurement in silos, hoppers and containers.

By using flow loops at TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory to generate diagnostic datasets representative of field conditions, CBM models can be trained by in-house digital services team.

Monitoring

Further elevating condition-based monitoring through data-driven modeling

Gordon Lindsay

Oct. 18, 2021

Information generated through CBM can be used to predict component failure, detect calibration drift, reduce unscheduled downtime and ultimately provide a framework for in-situ...

Flow Measurement

Quiz Corner: Coriolis mass flowmeter orientation for vapor applications, part 1

David W. Spitzer

Oct. 13, 2021

Which of the following orientations can be used to install a Coriolis mass flowmeter to measure the mass flow of a condensable vapor in a horizontal pipe?

Instrumentation still has to work, even when it is cold outside.

Measurement

Extreme processes require robust measurement tools

Connor Oberle

Oct. 12, 2021

Choosing practical and cost-effective solutions to pressure and temperature measurement under extreme conditions can keep systems running smoothly and safely.

Innovation Awards

Announcing the 2021 P.I. Process Instrumentation Innovation Awards winner and honorable mentions

Oct. 4, 2021

Companies presented with awards include: Swagelok, Hawk Measurement, Bedrock Automation, Emerson, Endress+Hauser, and Brooks Instrument.

Application Corner: Troubleshooting sewage flowmeter with elevated zero

David W. Spitzer

Oct. 4, 2021

Calibration checks were performed under operating conditions using relatively inaccurate calibration techniques to check the operation of the flowmeter.

Process measurement systems across a plant should feature standardized designs to avoid variation and potential confusion for technicians.

Instrumentation & Measurement

Best practices for process instrumentation lines

Chuck Erml

Aug. 17, 2021

Proper measurement depends on the proper functionality of each component within the process instrumentation loop.