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A range of sizes of hydraulic and instrumentation tubing in high alloy, austenitic stainless steel, Sandvik 254SMO* also known as 6Mo, UNS31254, is now available from stock at Sandvik Materials Technology.

Ideal for installations in industrial, oil and gas and chemical applications, Sandvik 254SMO* is equally suited to arduous and demanding environments. The tubing has very good impact strength and high resistance to general corrosion and is available from stock in a range of outside diameters from 6 mm up to 25 mm, but other sizes can be manufactured to customer requirements.

A range of process indicators and panel meters with new integrated cylindrical tank volume measurement capability are now available in the UK from instrumentation specialist Impress Sensors & Systems Ltd.

A range of process indicators and panel meters with new integrated cylindrical tank volume measurement capability are now available in the UK from instrumentation specialist Impress Sensors & Systems Ltd.

A new hose system for Spanish manufacturer Grupo Puma uses pressurized air to transport cement mortars in a fluid-like state.

Use of bonding substances and rendering in building construction is rooted deep in the past: the Assyrians and Babylonians used clay, the Egyptians used lime and gypsum cement, and the Greeks and Romans used water-resistant cement mortars. It was not until the Industrial Revolution in the early 19th century that Joseph Aspdin developed Portland cement. This was the forerunner of the cement and cement mortars that have become indispensable modern-day construction materials – so much so that 3.3 billion metric tons were produced globally in 2010.

Yokogawa will supply process control, process shutdown, emergency shutdown, fire & gas detection, process data historian, and field device asset management to the Cygnus Development Project.

TechTalk is a weekly podcast that will help listeners gain insight into AS-Interface and its associated safety technology, Safety at Work.

Siemens obtained FM Class 1 Division 1, Groups A, B, C and D, and FM Class 1, Zone 1 AEx d (ia) ia/IIC/T3-T6 approvals for the company’s half-inch to 12-inch line of Sitrans magnetic flow meters.

20 detectors were installed on the Gullfaks C platform in the North Sea by a team from Statoil, ABB and GasSecure.

HaloarrestXLink thermoset jackets for cables do not melt at any level of heat or when exposed to flame, protecting workers and preventing damage to expensive machinery.

This annual event is open to Fieldbus Foundation members and non-members, and will be attended by leading FOUNDATION™ fieldbus suppliers, end users and industry participants. The conference program is focused on automation end users and will provide an overview of the many Fieldbus Foundation developments across the globe.