The monthly measurement solutions newsletter for industries and utilities from ABB

"If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it." Lord Kelvin

December 2012

Features

Measurement made easy with lifecycle services from the experts.

Dedicated to optimizing your productivity and performance, ABB’s services enable improved utilization and performance of your automation equipment, processes, and personnel.

ABB provides comprehensive support – from planning and commissioning, through to complete life-cycle services for all of its measurement solutions, including: flow, pressure, temperature, level, thickness, flatness and tension measurement, valve automation, liquid and gas analyzers.

In addition, ABB fully supports products from all of its heritage companies such as Bailey, Fischer & Porter, Taylor Instruments, Hartmann & Braun, etc. To see all of the heritage brands supported, please visit http://www.abb.com/heritage. With hundreds of service specialists around the world to support all your instrumentation and analytical products and systems, ABB’s broad scope of services lays the foundation for end-to-end support for your enterprise.

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Measuring temperature by non-contact (Part 2 of a 2 part series).

Part one of this two part article series that appeared in the November newsletter covered typical contacting methods for industrial processing and control. This month's article covers non-contacting methods such as radiation thermometers. Learn how innovations in infrared technology are reducing their cost and size while increasing reliability. >>Read more

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Application Notes

Online silica analyzer at PPL power plant pays for itself in three days. Earlier warm start-ups for a combined cycle, gas-fired power plant lead to short payoff time. >> Watch ABB Navigator 600 video >> I would like to talk to someone about real-time silica analysis.			Biogas flow measurement for anaerobic digestion applications. Increased accuracy in gas flow measurement helps to ascertain optimum efficiency that lower costs and maintain revenues. >> I would like to talk to someone about accurately measuring biogas flow.

Stressometer System installed in a hot rolling mill (HRM). Sapa Shanghai’s aluminium hot rolling mill has achieved 10% speed increase and 2% yield increase through Stressometer flatness control. >> I would like to talk to someone about Stressometer flatness control.			Air separation plant. Digital valve positioner helps stabilize air separation plant resulting in a 10% increase in argon production. >> I would like to talk to someone about smart positioners that flatten flow rates.

Product Spotlight

ABB’s Wireless Aquamaster 3 Flowmeter Wins Two Industry Awards in one Month. ABB’s innovative wireless electromagnetic flowmeter, the AquaMaster 3, has been recognized in the Middle East and China by two leading industry publications. In November, it won the “Product of the year 2012” from both Control Engineering China and H20 Magazine in the United Arab Emirates. The ultra-reliable AquaMaster 3 flowmeter features no moving parts and is powered by either attached solar panel or wind generator. Its design allows for burying in the ground without the need of special casements saving cost. Its powerful GSM or SMS wireless communications are ideal for very remote applications. The AquaMaster 3 is ideal for remote water measurement applications such as drinking water network monitoring and irrigation systems. It delivers unbeatable remote monitoring accuracy for water flow applications. >> Read more about the AquaMaster3 >> I would like to talk to someone about the AquaMaster3

Tech Tip

Perform differential pressure (dp) calibration on a Totalflow Flow Computer unit using portable calibration and collection unit software (PCCU). >> Watch now >> I would like to talk to someone about this approach to performing dp calibration

White Papers and Tools
Pressure measurement theory and application guide From definitions of basic terminology for specifying pressure instruments, to selection and calculations examples - this guide provides a comprehensive overview of the most common pressure transmitter applications. >> Download now Not sure which pressure solution is best for your application? Click here to use the ABB pressure product selector

Videos & Presentations

Save time and money with the ABB 300 range of temperature transmitters. ABB Temperature Products Specialist, Steve Gorvett, discusses the features of the ABB 300 range of temperature transmitters and how they can save you time and money across your operations. >> Watch now Presentation - Unlocking the Value of Process Data Learn how ABB Paperless Recorders satisfy the growing legislative and regulatory demands for detailed electronic data recording in all industrial sectors. Presentation - Get your Process Optimized with Multivariable Coriolis Flow Technology You may know that Coriolis flowmeters are a dominant flow measurement technology in many industries, but did you know that they have the potential to measure so much more? Learn how the multivariable capabilities of the Coriolis flowmeter, such as measuring density, temperature, concentrations or net flow, can optimize your process.

The MB3600-CH20 is an FT-NIR Chemicals Analyzer for Polyols, Ethoxylates, Glycols, Urethanes and General Chemicals. It simplifies Hydroxyl Value and similar analyses such as Acid Number, Moisture or EO/PO ratio analysis in the laboratory. It combines multiple analyses in a single measurement step. >> Watch now

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