Explosion Resulted from Stress Corrosion Cracking

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November 20, 2013 :: Number 47 WEEKLY EDITION :: IN THIS ISSUEExplosion Resulted from Stress Corrosion Cracking of High Pressure Vessel | Blower Warranty | Steam System Program Helps Manage Assets | Infrared Emitters Weld Plastic | Wireless Process Control Networks | Ametek Acquires Heat Tracing Company | System Treats Boiler Feedwater, Wins Award | and more SPONSORED BY: Steam System Program Offers Help to Manage Assets Steam systems specialist Spirax Sarco Inc., Blythewood, S.C., is offering steam system asset management programs for the fuels and chemical industries. Read More Infrared Emitters Weld Plastic Efficiently Pipes, tubes, barrels and pressure-resistant filter housings are some of the plastic products that need to be assembled from individual components after injection molding. Read More Advances in Wireless Process Control Networks Analyzed Wireless Networks for Industrial Automation, Fourth Edition provides a clear view of the emerging wireless communications market and closely examines advances in wireless technologies for process control such as ISA100 Wireless (ANSI/ISA-100.11a), Read More Finishing Conference a Highlight of Fabtech A series of finishing educational sessions will be presented at Fabtech 2013 in Chicago from November 18-21, organized by the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI). Read More Ametek Acquires Heat Tracing Manufacturer Ametek Inc., Berwyn, Pa., has acquired Controls Southeast Inc. (CSI) from Industrial Growth Partners for approximately $160 million. Read More NDK Explosion Resulted from Stress Corrosion Cracking of High Pressure Vessel An explosion that occurred December 7, 2009, at the NDK Crystal manufacturing company in Belvidere, Ill. resulted from corrosion in the walls of a pressure vessel that went uninspected for years. Read More 3-Year Warranty Backs Up Blowers Effective November 1, Hapco Inc. added an extended limited warranty program for select BAK industrial blowers. Read More System that Treats Boiler Feedwater Wins Award Based on its recent analysis of the wastewater treatment market for Canadian oil sands, Frost & Sullivan recognized Aquatech International Corp., Canonsburg, Pa., with the 2013 North America Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation. Read More PRODUCT TAKE-OFF Hot-Air Blowers Offer Adjustable Heat Output, Integrated Power ElectronicsLeister 's hot-air blowers provide reliable, affordable heating options to manufacturers. MISTRAL Premium includes adjustable heat output, integrated power electronics and protection against heating-element or device overheating. The maintenance-free, brushless blower motor provides continuous operation (MISTRAL6 only), and the hot-air blower line offers features such as system interface for integration in closed-control systems. The MISTRAL System is a more robust version of the MISTRAL Premium that is designed for use in both open and closed systems. With the tool, maximum air volume can be manually adjusted up to 92.8 gal/min or 12.4 cfm, via the potentiometer or control system. Leisterwww.leisterusa.com High-Temperature Processing with CalcinersRotary calciners can provide efficient high-temperature processing and high heat transfer rates for bulk solids materials. Read More Sensors Improve Pump Performance and Provide ProtectionOften, instrumentation for pump protection or performance monitoring is not included when a pump is installed, but proper sensors can protect a pump and help it operate more efficiently. Read More Selecting a Glycol for Solar Thermal ApplicationsSolar thermal hot water systems — where solar heating is used to provide hot water to process applications — are becoming common in industrial applications where hot water is at a premium. Selecting an efficient, stable fluid to transfer heat from the rooftop panel down to the hot water heat exchanger is a key step to optimizing any solar thermal hot water system. Read More Equipment Overview: BoilersUse the 2013 edition of our industrial boilers selection tool to compare equipment makers and find those with experience with your industrial heating process. Read More Handling Emissions from Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Valued for its high strength-to-weight ratio, carbon fiber delivers high performance in automotive, aerospace and other engineering applications. Read More Food Granulizing Line Fits With Circular Fluid Bed ProcessorWhen a customer asked one company to add the capability to agglomerate powders, a South Dakota contract processor answered the call. Such was the case for Precision Blending International, whose business consisted entirely of blending and milling dairy powders for food and dairy products. Read More Electric Heating Delivers in Process Heating ApplicationsImproved safety and efficiency of electric heating finds uses in many industrial processes. Read More Infrared Delivers for Automotive InteriorsDuring curing, laminating and embossing processes for the parts, infrared heating delivers targeted, fast heating. Here are two applications in which infrared heating played a part. 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The standard truck-in oven is built perform as a thermal hardening and testing oven, with a 20-gauge aluminized steel exterior and 5" insulation. A touchscreen controller allows adjustment of oven functions and alarms when necessary. Other features include ±10°F uniformity; temperature range of 150 to 650°F (66 to 343°C); double-swing door with pressure-release latches; efficient horizontal airflow, and electric or gas-fired operation. SPX Thermal Product Solutions800-586-2473   SPONSORED BY:   SPONSORED BY: Earn CLEARcash. Join Now! www.myclearopinion.comShare Your Opinions. Drive Industry Change. Self-Powered Wireless Actuator Controlled from a Wireless Gateway ThermoPyla ME8400 series actuator can be installed on the complete range of the company’s control valve bodies. The wireless self-powered actuator is part of a complete thermodynamic unit that consists of a thermo-generating unit (TGU) module and actuator incorporating energy accumulator, position control and EnOcean 2-way communication dolphin chip set. This thermodynamic unit is completely self-contained with no batteries or wires. Spartan Peripheral Devices888-554-4465   Router with Integrated Switch Helps Protect Automation Networks from Cyber Attacks Industrial automation networks typically have used an industrial secure router in conjunction with several switches behind it to complete the communication network. As an alternative, a gigabit-performance secure router has built-in managed switch. Integrating security and networking functionality into a single device, Model EDR-810, provides savings in deployment cost and effort. The solution also helps reduce power consumption and panel-space requirements. Moxa Americas Inc. 714-528-6777   SPONSORED BY: