Temperature Calibrators for SAE AMS2750F Pyrometry

Has impact on the Metal Heat Treating Industry

The recent release of SAE AMS2750F Pyrometry by SAE International has impacted the Metal Heat Treating Industry by requiring upgrades to their temperature measurement and calibration instruments. The TEGAM Model 945A thermocouple calibrator meets the requirements in one convenient and portable instrument.

There are many changes in SAE AMS2750F of which you should be aware. It is a complete rewrite. 

One of the significant changes was the increased resolution of temperature instruments. It is now required that instruments measure to 0.1° of resolution throughout their entire range. This limits the choices as many digital thermometers only register 0.1° up to 999.9°. 

Many heat-treat processes operate above this temperature and the increased resolution is necessary to properly set and adjust ovens.

For more information on the TEGAM Thermocouple Calibrators or to download a datasheet, visit TEGAM.com.

Increasing storage safety after mineral extraction

The water needs to go

 

 When companies extract minerals from the ground, they are generally left with a liquid slurry made of fine particles and water - "tailings". This creates the problem of storage. 

Excess water in the tailings can lead to a disaster. For the tailings to be safely stored, the water needs to go. 

 Scientists from Australia's national science research agency, CSIRO, are investigating methods of more efficiently extracting the water, and are using Windmill software to measure the expulsion of liquid under different conditions. 

Read the full story online at:  https://www.windmill.co.uk/tailings-water-extraction.html

WEBINAR: Temperature calibration - Overcoming real-life problems

Wednesday, August 5th | 11:00 AM ET

Subject matter experts Roy Tomalino & Ned Espy of Beamex are back and ready to help webinar attendees find resolution and efficiency in everyday temperature calibrations. Many technicians face the same daily challenges with the same difficult calibrations and processes, and may not be aware that there could be a better way!

To help you think smarter, not harder, this webinar will include: 

 * Live demonstration of loop calibration - temperature probe, transmitter, DCS readout

* Accuracy discussion

* Temperature coefficients discussion (ITS-90, Callendar van Dusen)

* Calibration hacks and workarounds

Attendees are encouraged to submit their personal "calibration nightmares" prior to the webinar, as we will be selecting a handful of entries to discuss and resolve during our live Q&A session.

Please email your submission once registered to: julie.wages@beamex.com

Register for the webinar

Can't make it? Register anyway to get the recording sent to you afterward.

Presenters:

Ned Espy Technical Director, Beamex • Over 25 years of direct field experience in instrumentation measurement applications • Frequent technical article writer and presenter at industry events • Recognized expert in developing best practices for calibration

Roy Tomalino Calibration Evangelist, Beamex   • Nearly 20 years’ calibration experience • YouTube sensation, Roy’s calibration academy • Technical trainer and advisor who has taught on 4 continents to people from over 40 countries

Moderator, Scott Jenkins Senior Editor, Chemical Engineering magazine • Editor for the magazine for over 10 years • Throughout career, has worked as a science journalist and communications specialist, reporting and writing on a variety of sectors

Halliburton and Technip announce subsea fiber optic sensing solution

Distributed acoustic sensing technology designed to reduce oil reservoir knowledge uncertainty & more

Odassea provides topside distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) of subsea well

Oil industry giant Halliburton and Technip FMC, which delivers subsea onshore and offshore oil and gas-related engineering projects, have jointly developed a system called Odassea, which they describe as “the first distributed acoustic sensing solution for subsea wells.”

The technology platform is specified to enable rig operators to execute intervention-free seismic imaging and reservoir diagnostics to improve knowledge of oil and gas reservoirs while reducing operational costs. “The Odassea service integrates hardware and digital systems to strengthen digital capabilities in subsea reservoir monitoring and production optimization,” states the launch press release.

Halliburton is providing the fiber optic sensing technology, completions and analysis for reservoir diagnostics; completion is the process of making an oil or gas well ready for production (or injection) after drilling operations are finished. TechnipFMC provides the optical connectivity from the topside to the completions. 

Through the collaboration, operators can accelerate full field subsea fiber optic sensing, design and execution.

Read the whole applications story online at: https://optics.org/news/11/7/28

PSC’s Capella Portables Excel In Glass And Forging Industries

Franklin Lakes NJ July 15, 2020 - Process Sensors' Capella Models C309 and C311 portable non-contact infrared thermometers have been received with great enthusiasm and unprecedented results by industry operators after demonstrations and onsite plant use.

Recent demonstration by PSC and evaluation by a prestigious glass manufacturer resulted in purchase of a single unit for the California plant and six more C309s for use in New Jersey. The Capellas had been evaluated favorably against the Ametek Land portable Model C100.

The adjustable focus optics, fast response time and small spot size along with 0.1° resolution were praised. A great deal was said about the C309 bright green laser aiming light. 

 Operators found using the adjustable focus laser to establish both focal distance and aiming point very useful, and noted that switching between the two sighting methods (laser and thru-lens) was quick and intuitive. Users found the laser sighting more useful than optical sighting.

The optical sight paths and alignment of the Capellas were ergonomically comfortable and beneficial for most of the measurement positions. Operators found the bright color displays made interpreting measurement data very simple.

Viewing of real time, peak, average and minimum temperature values simultaneously was very useful

Operators noted that the larger and heavier Capella units with rugged metal housings and rubber bumpers have a sturdier feel to them than the Land C100.

A Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility Study was conducted at the glass plant to define the amount of variation in the measurement data due to the measurement systems. Alloy temps and glass stream temps were taken and repeated at multiple locations. The study showed a 3.9% total gage error, which is very reasonable and indicates more than an acceptable gage error.

A major successful demonstration by PSC and hands-on operator evaluation at a prominent metal forging company in California resulted in an order for sixteen PSC Capella C311-0600-1400 instruments. This led to further success with the purchase of six more C311s intended for use in Nevada by an associated forging company.

The advantages of the 2-color C311 were acknowledged – they are not affected by dirt, dust and partially obscured targets. The twenty-two Capellas purchased replaced all the legacy Mikron/LumaSense portable Model M90R-1s.

For details call: 201-485-8773  https://www.processsensors.com/products/infrared-temperature-measurement/portable-ir-thermometers