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High Performance, High Quality Sanitary Diaphragm Valves

High Performance, High Quality Sanitary Diaphragm Valves

Steriflow Valve now offers a complete line of Sanitary Diaphragm Valves including  manual or air actuated, forged or cast 2-ways, ported and tandem valves, barstock zero static T-block, point of use (POU) T-block, divert tank bottom, and custom block body valves.

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  • Ported, 2-way Valve - Manual or Pneumatically Actuated Forged Body 2-way Valves with Access Port
  • Tandem Access Valve - Manual or Pneumatically Actuated Forged Body 2-way valves with Access Port
  • Zero Static Tee Block Valve - Manual or Pneumatically Actuated Inline Barstock Zero Static Use Point Valve
  • Sterile Access Block Valve - Single or Double Sterile Access, Manual or Pneumatically Actuated
  • Zero Static Point of Use Valve - Standard, Compact, Manual or Pneumatically Actuated Point of Use (POU Valve)
  • Divert Multi-Path, Block Valve - Manual or Pneumatically Actuated Barstock Multiple Path Diversion Valves
  • Custom Block Body Valves, Clusters - Manual or Pneumatically Actuated Custom Barstock Valves and Valve Clusters
  • Tank Bottom Diaphragm Valve - Manual or Pneumatically Actuated Vessel Outlet Valve

Hile Controls of Alabama can now supply you with high performance, high quality sanitary valves and accessories. Call us at 800-536-0269 or visit https://hilealabama.com.

The Eurotherm 6100A and 6180A Series Data Recorders

The Eurotherm 6100A and 6180A Series Data Recorders

The Eurotherm 6100A and 6180A Series Data Recorders are specifically designed to meet industry requirements for data integrity of process records in pharmaceutical, aerospace, automotive, and food and beverage applications. 

The 6100 series is self-contained, cost-effective, and trusted by customers and auditors alike, with capacity expandable to 48 precision input channels and recording intervals as short as 125ms. 

To prevent packet interception or falsification, data can be encrypted during transmission to archive or backup servers using SFTP. To avoid data loss if a network connection fails, data redundancy is provided using a store and forward mechanism.

Each instrument has an easy-to-use touch-screen display that allows operators to see process data in a variety of formats. All have onboard Flash data storage, Ethernet communication, and a Compact Flash or SD Card slot. Data is stored in a tamper-proof binary format that can be used to keep secure, long-term records of your process. 

The 6000 Series is suitable for a wide range of applications due to its fully featured software options and flexible I/O, which can be expanded at any time. A one-of-a-kind 'trial mode' feature removes the constraints of the purchased options, allowing you to simply 'try before you buy.'

For more information about Eurotherm products in Alabama contact Hile Controls of Alabama. Call 800.536.0269 or visit https://hilealabama.com.

Next-Generation Gear Meter Series from AW-Lake

Next-Generation Gear Meter Series from AW-Lake

AW-Lake Process Flow Measurement introduced its Next-Generation Gear Meter Series, which features tighter tolerances, higher resolutions, higher standard pressure ratings (6000 psi), improved accuracy, wider turndowns (100:1), and a new low-viscosity series. The Next-Generation Gear Meters include high-performance materials. They have a high chemical resistance to operate safely in abrasive or filled fluids, long service life of more than 30 years in the field, +0.1 percent repeatability, and +0.5 percent standard accuracy. These positive displacement gear meters operate in bi-directional flow applications and are unaffected by changing viscosities. 

The Gear Meters provide multiple output options, including pulse, analog, and Modbus, to deliver data in required formats for PLCs, PCs, and remote displays. When combined with AW-EDGE Lake's Flow Electronics, the Next-Generation Gear Meters enable better access, understanding, and control of a process from a smartphone. Mobile and PC-based applications simplify installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. 

The following items are part of the Next-Gen Series: 

The JV-BB Positive Displacement Spur Gear Flow Meter replaces the JV-KG Line for measuring oil, fuel, polyurethane, brake fluid, Skydrol, and other non-abrasive, low-to-medium viscosity lubricating fluids. These gear meters are a good substitute for mag meters or oval gear technology because they have high accuracy and a wide turndown range. Units are ideal for chemical injection and dosing systems, fuel measurement, test stands, and hydraulic positioning systems. 

The JV-TC Positive Displacement Spur Gear Flow Meter replaces the JV-CG line for highly accurate, cost-effective metering of paints, adhesives, sealants, light, and heavy fuel oils, resins, lubricants, and petrochemical products. The JV-TC Gear Meters are ideal for metering small-particle fluids with medium to high viscosity in filling and dosing systems, as well as two- and three-component mixing systems. 

The JVH Positive Displacement Spur Gear Flow Meter measures oil, fuel, additives, and chemicals in hazardous environments. The gear meters operate in systems rated at 15,000 psi (1035 bar). Markets include offshore production platforms for chemical injection, land-based oil recovery sites, and chemical processing plants.  

The JV-UF Positive Displacement Spur Gear Flow Meter is a new series for measuring flow rates of low viscosity fluids such as kerosene, fuels, and odorants at very low flow rates as low as two cc/min. The JV-UF Gear Meters are ideal for chemical injection skids, fuel, and solvent measurement, liquid seal dispensing, batching, and dosing.

Hile Controls of Alabama
http://hilealabama.com
800.536.0269

Fiber Optic Pipeline Leak and Intrusion Detection Utilizing Rayleigh Backscatter and Time of Flight Technologies

Fiber Optic Sensing

Fiber Optic Sensing is a newer aspect of industrial instrumentation that enables real-time measurements of long assets such as pipelines, conveyors, and perimeters. The Praetorian Fiber Optic Sensing System from HAWK is the only system on the market with a single interrogator that measures Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), and Distributed Strain Sensing (DSS) all in a single enclosure. The benefit of making these measurements in a single system is those parallel measurements of strain, temperature, and acoustics can be made in their most basic form in real-time by a single processor, allowing for better pattern recognition and faster acquisition and confirmation of events. Another benefit of HAWK's Praetorian Fiber Optic Sensing System is that it ignores false alarms, resulting in one of the market's most accurate and dependable systems. This ground-breaking technology can safeguard assets, equipment, and perimeters. HAWK's Fiber Optic System is modular in design and can monitor up to 50 miles in real-time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This type of intelligent monitoring is critical for efficient operation and the protection of valuable assets.

For more information in Alabama and Mississippi contact Hile Controls of Alabama. Call 800-536-0269 or visit https://hilealabama.com.

Kayden Instruments CLASSIC™ Series Thermal Dispersion Flow, Level, Interface & Temperature Switches & Transmitters

Kayden Instruments

Kayden Instruments is a leading manufacturer of flow, level, interface & temperature products in the process control community.


Their products assist organizations in the global oil and gas, pipeline, power, mining, chemical, transportation, water and wastewater, food, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, plastics, pulp & paper, and semiconductor industries to improve process efficiency.


Features that make their CLASSIC™ 800 standout amongst the competition:


Patented Design

  • Kayden’s patented designs provide the ultimate performance and features package for flow, level, interface, and temperature sensing.
  • Kayden’s products combine precision welded, highly accurate sensors, extremely rugged enclosures, and advanced digital electronics.
  • The CLASSIC 800 Series combines the failure resistance inherent in Thermal Dispersion technology with the performance and features usually reserved for much more expensive instruments.


Universal Power Input

  • Some manufacturers require upfront specifying of all options, such as relay-energized mode, at the time of order. Still, with the Kayden CLASSIC 800 series, you can select your choice of operation modes by simply pushing a few buttons.
  • The universal power input capability of the Kayden CLASSIC 800 series provides flexibility for use in all power input situations.


Discrete & Analog Outputs

  • Modbus registers via RS-485 4-20 mA analog representation of Thermal Signal.
  • Two SPDT sealed relay contacts rated @ 4 amps resistive 230 VAC or 24 VDC maximum.


Adjustments

  • Adjustable Set Point Deadbands
  • 4 Adjustable Independent Switch Point Timers


Advanced Diagnostics

  • Kayden’s CLASSIC 800 series uses an advanced microprocessor to perform continuous self-test diagnostics on the electronics and the sensor elements.
  • Any open or shorted connection will result in a FAULT indication that deactivates all relays and disables the heater circuitry.
  • An internal watchdog circuit ensures that the microprocessor code is performing as expected, and a secondary external watchdog circuit confirms the microprocessor itself is functioning. Both circuits force the contacts open, illuminate the Fault LED, and force the heater off in a malfunction, preventing the possibility of a “run-away” heater or a high thermal offset.


Intelligent User Controls

  • The Kayden CLASSIC 800 series Display Panel features very bright LED indicators for easy viewing even in direct sunlight.
  • An adjustable power-on Start-up Bypass Timer is accessible from the Display Panel for low-flow alarm pump protection applications. This feature makes it possible to disable a pump on low flow and have it automatically restart after a predetermined time in the event of a power interruption.
  • Four adjustable delay timers introduce repeatable time delay into the (setpoint) relay trip function. For example, in a pump protection application, this function will shut down the pump after the switch sensor has gone “dry” for the pre-set time (delay) limit.
  • The Kayden RCM (Remote Communications and Monitoring) Software allows all the settings to be configured remotely and saved as a file, transmitted as an email attachment, and printed for future reference.
  • The Kayden RCM Software includes the option of locking the CLASSIC 800 Series Display Panel to eliminate field adjustments or tampering.
  • Modbus allows multiple Kayden units to be connected to the same communications bus (via RS-485) and monitored simultaneously.


For more information about Kayden in Alabama, Mississippi, Western Tennessee, and Florida, contact Hile Controls of Alabama. Call them at 800-536-0269 or visit their website at https://hilealabama.com.

Combating Droop In Self Contained Pressure Regulators

Combating Droop In Self Contained Pressure Regulators

DOWNLOAD THE WHITE PAPER HERE

Sometimes referred to as the ‘Proportional Band’ or ‘Offset’, droop is an inherent characteristic in all self-operated and pilot-operated regulators. Droop is a decrease in outlet pressure from the set value due to an increase in media flow rate.

Download this white paper on combating droop in self-contained pressure regulators. Learn about what you need to consider, what the droop effective is, typical applications, how to reduce droop and how to choose the right valve.

Hile Controls of Alabama
http://hilealabama.com
800.536.0269