PRODUCT NEWS

ROUTER ENABLES CONTACTLESS CONDITION MONITORING

PLANT RELIABILITY COMPANY AVT Reliability has enhanced its Machine Sentry suite of cloud-based condition monitoring tools with the launch of its long-range, low energy Bluetooth router, Gateway.

Machine Sentry Gateway removes the need for manual data collection from MSF-1 sensors, improving workforce safety and freeing up valuable time for operatives on the plant floor.

It can connect up to 100 vibration sensors to the internet via the Ethernet, Wi-Fi or 3G/4G cellular network, and extends Bluetooth connectivity up to 50m. An IP65 rating makes it suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

Frederic Thomas, Managing Director at AVT Reliability, said: “Power over Ethernet means set-up is flexible and it can be easily deployed, and scaled up if required, anywhere on a plant.”

The Machine Sentry platform allows data to be stored securely in the cloud, where it can be managed by authorised personnel on one easy-to-use interface, from any location, using a standard web browser.

www.avtreliability.com

REVOLUTIONISING SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS

CONTROLS AND AUTOMATION comapny, Carlo Gavazzi has launched HDMS, a single-phase motor starter that uses an algorithm that can start a motor without a start capacitor; is able to reduce starting current by 70% when compared to (DOL) starters; and can automatically adjust internal parameters to match load requirements.

The starting current is limited to <1.4 (boost up to 1.8) HDMS nominal current,which reduces the starting volt/amp required. The significantly reduced startup current also leads to fewer alarms in applications with a weak power supply.

With typical applications including heat pumps and deep well pumps, the HDMS is equipped with class 10 overload protection and has an operating voltage of 110VAC up to 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz.

www.carlogavazzi.co.uk

HIGH-EFFICIENCY STAINLESS STEEL 8-INCH WELL PUMP

THE KSB GROUP’S UPA S 200 submersible borehole pump has been designed for water supply, irrigation and groundwater management as well as pressure boosting applications.

Thanks to its optimised hydraulic design, the submersible borehole pump is said to achieve very high levels of efficiency. The wear-resistant design with metal casing wear rings, and silicon carbide bearings, keeps energy consumption to a minimum for many years, even in the case of high grit contents in the fluid handled. When the pump is combined with high-efficiency motors of the UMA-S type series and variable speed control, energy costs can be further reduced.

For operation without a frequency inverter, the impeller diameter is trimmed to a very high level of precision. In this way, characteristic curves are individually adjusted to the demand and excessive power consumption is prevented in fixedspeed operating modes.

UPA S 200 was launched on the market as an 8-inch pump and is available in four different hydraulic sizes. Its optimum flow rates range between 40 and 160 cubic metres, and its maximum head is 400 metres. All cast components are made of highgrade stainless steel 1.4408, or optionally 1.4517.

www.ksb.com

IOT ENABLED PUMP CONTROL PANEL

PACKAGED PUMP SYSTEMS (PPS) has launched Rego1, an intelligent and compact IoT pump control panel that can be Wi-Fi enabled and connected to the company’s SideWinder Tech remote monitoring system to offer predictive maintenance and total remote/wireless control of the connected pumps. This offers pump station owners assurance that their pump equipment is always working at its optimum.

Designed to be used as part of PPS’s ‘intelligent service ecosystem’ (Ise), Rego1 was developed to create a product that overcomes the common issues of traditional control panels, offering digitally enabled reliability. The device has all the traditional and essential control panel functions. It is controlled by three floats, has auto switch over after each pump cycle, HAND, OFF, AUTO buttons and overcurrent protection. In addition, the product includes single or dual displays, a pump cycle counter, 100dB sounder and battery backup.

The Rego1 is software controlled, which is said to allow for the implementation of smart functionality, superior install and diagnostic support options, internal logging and future proof customisation.

www.ppspumps.com

EXPANDED GEARBOX TORQUE RANGE

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT manufacturer, WEG, has expanded the torque range of its WG20 series of geared motors to cover torque between 50 and 18,000Nm. Comprising helical, parallel shaft and helical bevel gear units, the WG20 is the first geared motor range to be entirely developed in-house at WEG.

Previously, the series featured a modest torque range of 50 to 1,550 Nm. Following development by gearbox experts at WEG, the company has boosted the range to allow more industries and applications to benefit from this readily available, cost-effective gearbox.

Designed to the standard industry footprint, the WG20 gearbox can easily be retrofitted without adjustment to peripheral equipment. The new launch is available in helical geared, parallel shaft geared and helical bevel geared versions, to alter the speed and torque of any motor.

www.weg.net

METERING PUMPS OFFER FOUR CONFIGURABLE OUTPUTS

QDOS CHEMICAL METERING pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) now feature four configurable outputs to help users cut down on the need for additional PLCs and to provide extra flexibility when communicating with SCADA or other external monitoring systems.

As a result, users of the pumps can access increased options for connectivity, enabling improved communication regarding pump performance and function status.

The company’s Qdos Universal + Relay pumps now feature four changeover relay outputs, with either 110VAC 4A or 24VDC 4A contact rating. These configurable outputs will sit alongside the current 4-20mA, providing a total of five outputs.

The upgrade has been facilitated by the addition of a newly designed relay PCB, while the software has been modified to allow for easy and intuitive configuration.

www.wmftg.com

TAKING CHILLER EFFICIENCY TO ANOTHER LEVEL

A NEW CONTROL SOLUTION, LAUNCHED BY Armstrong Fluid Technology, will enable operating efficiencies of chiller plants to be improved – delivering promises of energy savings of up to 45% and water savings of up to 12%.

TowerMax is add-on software for Armstrong’s Design Envelope 9521 Integrated Plant Control System. It reduces energy and water usage by harnessing Armstrong’s relational control technology to optimise the operation of chiller plant. The set of performance algorithms resident in TowerMax use the flow data from the installed Armstrong Design Envelope (DE) pumps to reduce energy consumption and water usage through more effective heat balance optimisation, and intelligent best efficiency staging of individual items of plant, in line with changes in building load.

The Armstrong DE 9521 control system is said to integrate with all brands of chillers, pumps and automation systems, and is designed as an ‘out of the box’ solution for faster installation. It can operate independently or via a seamless connection with any central BMS.

armstrongfluidtechnology.com

SHUT-OFF VALVE WITH INTEGRATED PRESS FIT

ULTRAVALVE IS NOW ABLE TO OFFER ITS UK CUSTOMERS Vexve’s newly launched X range – a series of shut-off and balancing valves featuring integrated press-fit connections.

Designed by Finnish valve specialist Vexve for heating and cooling network applications in buildings, the new range is the result of long term, customer-focused development.

The range features shut-off and balancing valves in both carbon steel, (suitable for use with EN 10305 thin-walled pipes) and stainless steel (suitable for use with EN 10312 thinwalled stainless steel pipes) in diameters ranging from 18mm to 54mm and is compatible with both M and V profile jaws. The carbon steel Vexve X range is designed for clean media such as oxygen-free water or water-glycol mixtures, while the stainless steel version is grey and also designed for clean media in many industrial systems such as process waters, ethanol, methanol, water-glycol mixtures or Freezium.

Cost efficiency is achieved over the entire product life cycle since integrated press-fit connections significantly reduce the number of parts needed and work phases required, while also reducing the risk of leakage.

www.ultravalve.co.uk