CIA 2009 - issue 4

• Days 1,2 & 3:

3,642 Visitors

(27% overseas)

4 • FRIDAY • DECEMBER 4, 2009 • SUNTEC SINGAPORE

WHAT’S NEWS

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Planning to enhance the place of Instrumentation and Control in society

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the many ways in which the Oil & Gas industry benefits from the use of remote communication systems, by reading about two Asian case studies

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standardisation and regulations for measuring and dealing with hazardous substances and food safety affect us all

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For your convenience, here you will find the full Conference schedule for the “Industrial Bus & Wireless Technology Conference” which concludes today

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Check out our final selection of really cool stuff at the exhibition this week – AND, as a helpful bonus, a listing of ALL the 29 companies featured in ShowDaily in this section over 4 days

OUTLOOK

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In our final “Outlook” feature, we share some thoughts on how the Show has gone this week – the thoughts of the Editorial team, the Show organisers and – most importantly – a random selection of exhibitors and visitors to CIA2009 and EnviroAsia2009 – see you again in 2011 !

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Anup Bhargava

By Geoff Andrew

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t is certainly true that the population at large remains in blissful ignorance about the work of one particular group of dedicated professionals in their midst.

These are the people involved in process control and engineering, automation and instrumentation. They are represented in Singapore by the Instrumentation and Control Society, or ICS for short.

Anup Bhargava is Regional Manager, ITO Growth & Support for Global Project Operations at GE Infrastructure – Energy/ Power & Water, Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.

But this Indian-born engineer is also, in his spare time, Vice-President for ICS, having served on their Council since 2002.

In this role, Bhargava has been very closely involved in working with Singapore Exhibition Services to create the inaugural Industrial Bus and Wireless Technology Conference at Suntec Singapore. He and his colleagues collaborated in drawing up the two-day, double-track conference attended by leading players in these industries from Asia,

Europe and North America.

The Conference has been planned to enable important financial issues as well as deployment of major Bus and Wireless technologies in plant operations to be discussed. With the uncertain economic climate, an increased accountability to environmental practices, industrial operators are faced with challenges to ensure the robustness of their automation and process controls. And the efficient design of plants for long-term operability needs to be considered.

During a very challenging year for the industry generally, demand for improvements in processes and controls has increased.

This conference provides a necessary platform for the petrochemical, chemical, power & energy and heavy manufacturing industries to meet, network and share ideas on how to handle key challenges and the opportunities available.

However, Bhargava is keen to see future conferences in this field develop a greater emphasis on showcasing present applications and research papers. “I would also like to see greater participation from smaller countries and to have representatives of small

to medium-size companies participating and presenting”, he added.

On a broader front, Bhargava hopes that ICS will be able to influence EDB and other agencies involved in manpower planning in Singapore to ensure that the right numbers of people with the right range of skillsets are available to meet the industry’s needs over the coming years.

Working with academic institutions, training companies and research centres to provide relevant courses will also form a valuable part of implementing this step-by-step process.

But, he is also aware of the need to bring additional skilled people into Singapore to help the nation to become a regional centre of expertise in this field.

Bhargava is certainly confident that ICS can continue to play an important role.

VIEWPOINT

It’s a good show in terms of “ the Asia-Pacific mix. It’s a good opportunity to showcase our instruments.

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– William Chin, Tethys Instruments, France

Everyone’s under one roof. A “ lot of customers are here rather than us having to fly back and forth from Singapore to Japan and elsewhere.

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– John Hobbs-Morris, ILM Publications, U.K.

HOTSHOT

Teddy escapes from crane game prison. Weidmuller’s WRS 24V DC SIL 3 safety relay can help shut down facilities and plants in emergencies, but apparently it cannot lock down bears at the company booth. For a chance to win your own fluffy escaped convict, visit Booth 4E2-01.

SPOTLIGHT

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• FRIDAY • DECEMBER 4, 2009 • SUNTEC SINGAPORE

Communicating under water

More wireless, less cost

By Majella Gomes

By Majella Gomes

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n his presentation on construction, maintenance and operations of remote communication systems for the Oil & Gas Industry, T K Ramaiah used the brandnew KGD6 project as a case study. He was speaking at the Industrial Bus & Wireless Technology Conference.

Ramaiah, Senior Manager at India’s Reliance Industries Ltd, covered aspects of the integrated control system for the project’s Deep Water Sub Sea facilities and OnShore Gas Processing plants, and included key challenges in implementing an effective communication system.

Extensive set-up The project, widely considered the fastest deepwater field development, was six years in the making; the first well opened at 1703hrs on 1st April 2009. It was, by all accounts, a “text-book opening” but planning, construction and operations necessitated a “war room” set-up, according to Ramaiah, who credited the integrated team from operations, maintenance, vendors and contractors who collaborated closely to ensure its success.

“KGD6 in the Krishna Godavari Basin in the Bay of Bengal is the first deep water gas field in India,” he explained. “It has 18 sub-sea wells at a water depth of between 600m to 2700m, and there has been no interruption in operations to date. The communication network includes sub-sea control systems, web server,

second case study presented at the Conference was by Said bin Taib, Process Control Manager with Malaysia’s Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd. His presentation covered an overview of the wireless technology developments in Malaysia’s Oil & Gas Industry, as well as projects implemented by Petronas Carigali, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petronas, Malaysia’s national oil company.

“We still face challenges every day. In

particular, how to minimise interruption in the transmission of data and how to keep it secure.

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– T K Ramaiah

asset management system, integrated alarm management system, management information system, production system simulator, gas turbines and large screen system.”

Back-up necessary There is also a microwave system for communications backup, should the wireless system fail. A total bandwidth of 80Mb is available, and covers important networks.

Whilst its Onshore Terminal, built on 350 acres of land, is designed to process 80 million standard cubic metres per day (MMSCMD) of gas, the Early Production System also helped produce oil, including Floating, Production, Storage

& Offloading (FPSO) and sub-sea architecture in under two years. The Terminal has the flexibility to upgrade to 120 MMSCMD. Ramaiah said that the project has the capacity to double India’s gas production.

A MESH network was chosen because it supports communications via multiple paths, he added, while accommodating alarm management, asset management and a business LAN. One component of the system, the Enterprise Management Network, provides information monitored at several points nationwide. A large screen quickly displays any abnormal situation picked up from any CCTV within the network. On site at the Onshore Terminal, each of the 25 buildings is wirelessly monitored for security.

Wireless advantages “Wireless technology has made our lives simpler,” Said remarked, adding that one of its main advantages is that it can be used under very harsh conditions, without the installation of cables.

Current uses include process and condition monitoring, field data logging, pressure and temperature level monitoring.

“Being able to do all this remotely is a big plus. It improves efficiency, quality and productivity. Wireless is a boon to the mobile workforce, and can provide secure roaming for employees out in the field where data security is important,” he added.

The down side While well-head and pipeline monitoring, metering stations, inventory management, safety and mobility all benefit

Many challenges Among the challenges faced by Reliance were the installation and commissioning of sub-sea umbilicals and the interfacing of 40,000 sub-sea signals, Ramaiah remarked. “We still face challenges every day,” he concluded. “In particular, how to minimise interruption in the transmission of data and how to keep it secure.

Upgrades and patches are needed frequently and it is always a challenge to maintain consistent data.”

Said bin Taib

from wireless, there are no standards currently for individual applications, so it is difficult to determine what is the benchmark for effective use. However, there have been moves internationally to establish guidelines that may streamline and further safeguard the use of wireless, especially where secure transmissions are concerned.

Some field examples Petronas currently uses wireless transmitters to monitor well-head performance and improve surveillance at remote locations or unmanned platforms. This assists in optimum human resource deployment as staff need not be dispatched to take manual readings. A virtual metering system routes data back to a control room, and wireless transmitters are also used for gas lift optimisation and to monitor well-head pressure.

Is the future Wireless?

Despite current limi-tations, wireless is gaining ground in the Oil & Gas Industry.

More applications are being developed in answer to growing demands. Said is firm, however, about the need for more stringent standards and regulations, believing that these will be the main driver of increased wireless use across the industry. As for Petronas Carigali, he stated, “We’re going to take it further.”

EDUCATION

• FRIDAY • DECEMBER 4, 2009 • SUNTEC SINGAPORE

Be more aware of hazardous substances and food safety issues

Dr Koichi Chiba

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s the world progresses with more advancements in science and technology, there are growing demands for more stringent standards and chemical metrology for improving technologies related to analytical instruments and promoting the industry.

When the call for global standardisation for growing international trade becomes more urgent, traceability in chemical measurement RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and food safety becomes more apparent.

Dr Koichi Chiba of the National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ) and Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) was on hand at the Japan Analytical Instruments Manaufacturers’ Association (JAIMA) Forum to further clarify on regulations for environmental-conscious manufacturing and chemical analysis methods.

NMIJ is the biggest institute in Japan with about 200 scientists working on fundamental measurements and standardisations responsible for traceability.

Dr Chiba outlined the regulations for global hazardous substances on environmentalc o n s c i o u s manufacturing from conventional ways to more modern trends for safety recycling and disposal.

The main regulations for the EU are: • Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) • Directive on Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) • Directive on Eco-Design of Energy-using Products (EuP) • Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) These regulations cover substances from predesigning/manufacturing to collection and recycling, to waste treatment stages. The regulated values of IS IEC 62321 for RoHS are cadmium, mercury, chromium (VI), lead, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). The World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the Technical

Barriers to Trade (TBT) require their member nations to adopt this international standard as their domestic technical regulation or standard. Because compliance to it takes time, it would take about three years to reach full standardisation. Dr Chiba also outlined recommended chemical analysis methods for RoHS regulated substances, whether in polymer, metals, electronics or plastics.

Since cadmium is the cause of Itai-Itai disease or Ouch-Ouch disease, and it is a common element found in food - especially rice, the staple food in Asia traceability of it has become important. Regulation based on the Food Sanitation Law should be less than 1 ppm but the recommended codex is only 0.4 ppm. Therefore the reliability of the measurement results is something that needs to be examined.

Dr Chiba pointed out from this that there is a growing demand for reference materials in food safety. Japan Calibration Service System (JCSS) is putting together inorganic calibration standards but there are very few reference materials available for clinical, environmental and food analysis. These days, testing laboratories are performing calibrations using in-house standards supplied by private reagent manufacturers. The solution reliable measurement standards which guarantee the traceability and realise the comparability among values measured.

Therefore, it can be said

that for the development of standards for safety and security, we need to explore three important issues : traceability, analytical chemistry and analytical skill.

Also attending the forum was Yuji Hayashi, Secretary General of the JAIMA International Organising

Committee 2009 who took the time to speak about JAIMA’s current projects including the JAIMA Expo scheduled for September 2010 in Japan. JAIMA is a Japanese organisation founded with the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science and technology through improving analytical instruments.

How Austria became so good at Cleantech

By Matt Young

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f you check out the Austrian pavilion, you’ll notice a lot of innovative cleantech players. There’s S.O.L.I.D. and their solar panels – even for air conditioning.

There’s RUBBLE MASTER, which offers machines for the processing and re-use of construction waste like rubble and concrete right on site.

And there is Innovum, which treats and disinfects water with the help of diamonds, and not chemicals.

But beyond specific applications, how did Austrian companies get so involved in environmentallyfriendly technology?

“It’s not a secret why we feel very strong in the area of environmental solutions,” said Gerhard Meschke, Austrian Trade Commissioner to Singapore.

“Austria is one of the foremost tourism destinations,” he explained.

“But areas in the Alps are sensitive to environmental changes, so we have to protect and preserve our

environment. That happened some decades ago.”

Hence, lakes and air quality in Austria have improved drastically.

“That did not happen overnight,” Meschke said.

“In Austria we did our homework and came forward with interesting and leading technologies and solutions.

Our plan worked. Now we are here to introduce our clean technologies to this part of the world.”

Austria also has a natural environment conducive to the exploration and usage of environmentally-friendly technology.

“We are lucky in that Austria is blessed with considerable water resources,” he said. “So 57% of our total electricity is renewable, from water power. And 3% comes from wind power.”

Austria isn’t taking that for granted, he emphasised.

“We would like to see another 10% in renewable energy, to bring us close to 70% of our electricity generated by renewables,” he concluded.

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QUESTIONS

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Refusing to think big has its advantages

CIA2009/EnviroAsia2009 ShowDaily

molecules. But this would comprise a physical structure to carry medicine.

Q: What are some challenges that remain for the successful development of such carriers?

A: Extremely small size is one consideration to be a carrier.

Capillaries themselves are very small. So they have to be tiny; otherwise they could get blocked halfway to their destination.

Also, how do we make these intelligent to enable them to know where to go? There are areas of chemical research in which they could be attracted to the target. But basically, size is one thing.

Chemistry is another.

Q: What are nanotechnology?

some

other

useful

applications

of

A: It’s important to see small reactions in the lab. Even seeing the chromosomes and DNA is possible. In another area, you could make material smoother by adding nanoparticles. In cosmetic lines, you could make beauty creams smoother.

Nanotechnology could also help nutrients penetrate from the skin’s surface into the pores.

Q: How does ITS fit into the smaller picture of things?

By Matt Young

A: We provide researchers with the instruments they need. The research can come in many forms. They may need to study the surface, see structural changes or do other analysis.

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Q: So if you’re working in the smaller realm, what kinds of product do you offer to your customers already?

ome people like to think big.

Not Lawrence Tan, CEO of Singapore-based ITS (booth 4L2-01). He likes to think small, very small.

Tan’s company’s portfolio of products for distribution include some related to nanotechnology, and it doesn’t get much smaller than that.

Nanotechnology involves controlling matter on an atomic/ molecular scale, and often deals with structures of 100 nanometers or less in at least a single dimension. It also has to do with developing devices within that size range as well.

So, taking a break from the glitz and glamour of the show floor, we sat down and spoke with Tan about almost nothing – that is – in size. And we learned about a few other interesting things which ITS is up to.

Q: Why is it so important to find ways to work with the small world?

A: Imagine a little structure which carries a drug to a target organ rather than if the drug gets injected in the blood stream and the blood stream shoots it to every part of the body. If we can make a mini structure, and allow it to carry the right medicine attracted to tumour cells, and once it hits the tumour cells it releases the drug, that would be great. All of this is still at an experimental stage. But nanotech will allow us to have these carriers. The carriers must be very small – as small as

A: One is the Agilent AFM (Atomic Force Microscope). This is a microscope that is able to capture images down to the atomic level. It’s a very powerful microscope. Then there’s Quantachrome instrumentation, which can be used for studying the surface area of particles.

Q: Any other product areas ITS is involved in?

A: We provide animal housing services such as caging for mice and rats. We have tools that analyse chemical elements. Basically, we’re involved in a wide range of areas, from pharmaceutical to environmental to life sciences and from food to agriculture to biotechnology.

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Q: So it sounds as though ITS is doing business in some very innovative areas, so it must have been around a while given its portfolio.

A: Yes, ITS was established in 1978. Now we have offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and China. We have more than 200 staff and our annual turnover is US$50-55 million. We have a wide range of products which are well known and established in the region.

Sir Stamford Raffles unfortunately was unable to contribute to this issue of ShowDaily – he passed away in 1826!

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Industrial Bus and Wireless Technology Conference Day 4 | Friday, 4 December 2009 | Suntec Singapore | Level 3 Rooms 303, 305 Plenary Sessions 8:30am

Registration

9:30am

Welcome by Chairperson A/Prof Ho Weng Khuen, Council Member, ICS Singapore

9:45am

Advantages of Foundation Fieldbus & Challenges in Implementation and Maintenance • What are some of the strategic considerations in implementing Foundation Fieldbus projects • Practical challenges in the maintenance of Foundation Fieldbus network based control system T.Nalini Kanth, DCS Engineer, Lucite International Singapore Pte Ltd

10:15am

Bus and wireless technology deployment in Southeast Asia - A market perspective • Examining the new technologies and the economics of their applications • Understanding from the market’s view what drives the adoption of Bus and wireless technologies by end users • What are some of the challenges the growth of these technologies might face now and in the near future Satish Lele, Vice President for Industrial Technologies, Frost & Sullivan, Singapore

10:45am

This session will explain the importance of monitoring and evaluating plant systems to reduce the risk of incidents, leakages and security failures, which have the potential to disrupt plant operations, increase downtime, and impact the bottom line.

11:20am

Opening by Session Chairperson Darek Kominek, Partner Programs Manager, MatrikonOPC, Canada

11:30am

Case Study Continuous Monitoring of Water Distribution Systems • What are the challenges in implementing a cyber-physical infrastructure for the continuous monitoring of large-scale water distribution systems (WDS) • Assessing the applications from real-time hydraulic data modelling, remote detection of pipe leakage, contamination monitoring to mitigation process Dr Mudasser Iqbal, Research Fellow, Intelligent Systems Center, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

12:00pm

Cyber Security in a modern Process Network • Evaluating the threats and risks associated with a modern process control system to recommend suitable protection measures • Introducing developments in the area of network security and their implications • How and what is needed to implement an effective Network Security Strategy and benefit from it Philip Nunn, Product Manager - Industrial Networks, MTL Instruments, UK

The session focuses on the challenges of employing BUS and wireless technologies, in the control systems of power, petrochemicals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and heavy industries.

11:20am

Opening by Session Chairperson Charles Cheong, President, FDT Group Singapore

11:30am

Case Study Interoperability in practice - The new IEC 62453 standard • Deploying best-in-class integration of process and factory automation devices through rich graphical interfaces or EDDL with the new IEC 62453 • Examining the benefits of the IEC 62453 in an integrated environment for common process and factory automation networks • Case examples on the largest FF and Profibus installations in the world using IEC 62453 Glenn Schulz, Managing Director, FDT Group AISBL, Belgium

12:00pm

Intelligent device management made easy with EDDL • Using the new enhanced Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) to perform an effective diagnostic analysis for Process plants • Managing multiple devices using a single approach for both device configuration and maintenance Jonas Berge, Representative, ECT (EDDL Cooperation Team), Singapore

12:30pm Lunch Break Open Connectivity in an Automation Project • Using OPC to effectively integrate different hardware and software platforms through the design of a good industrial network and data integration • What are the current OPC issues and proposed models for an automation project by using OPC enabling technologies Chung O.J., President, Fieldbus Foundation End User Society Singapore, Senior Lecturer, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Singapore Polytechnic

2:30pm

Convergence of building and IT infrastructure security Douglas Bellin, Industry Lead for Logistics, Utilities, Retail and Manufacturing, Cisco Asia Pacific, Singapore

WirelessHART Technology and its industry acceptance • Introducing the various WirelessHART technology types available • Assessing the developments and the applications available in the future Arasu Thanigai, Business Development Manager, Pepperl + Fuchs Pte Ltd, Singapore

3:00pm

IT Security for Integrated Control and Safety Systems • Integrated safety solutions to maximize productivity and improve bottomline performance • Exploring the various benefits and functions for ensuring a reliable safety instrumented system Stephen Burke, CFSE, Siemens Process Safety, South East Asia, Singapore

PROFINET integration in IT • Integrating PROFINET to the IT networks to enable an effective flow of data • What are the business applications and benefits of PROFINET integration in IT for the industry Dominique Chabauty, President, PROFIBUS Association South East Asia

3:30pm

Panel Discussion Open session on BUS and wireless technology deployment • What are the key challenges faced in the deployment of the different bus technologies?

• Looking at existing trends for potential mass adoption

Lunch Break

2:00pm

Case Study Understanding Abnormal Situation Management (ASM) for improved operator effectiveness • Overview of abnormal situations: The causes and impact on plant operations • Case studies undertaken by the ASM Consortium to overcome / minimise ASM • Examining the best practices and guidelines for improved operator effectiveness and plant safety Ananth Nochur, Business Development Manager, Honeywell Process Solutions, Asia-Pacific and member of the ASM Consortium, Singapore

3:30pm

Track 2: Control Systems & Design Level 3, Meeting Room 305

2:00pm

12:30pm

3:00pm

Panel Discussion Instilling an organisational-wide philosophy on managing system risks • What are the standard operating procedures (SOPs) that are required in the event of a security breach?

• Patching for bugs in systems for stability: Where are the major challenges?

• Assessing the potential outlay involved

Moderator: T.K. Ramaiah, Senior Manager (Inst.), Reliance Industries Ltd. (E&P), India Panelists: - Dominique Chabauty, President, PROFIBUS Association South East Asia - Andreas Agostin, Chairman, Fieldbus Foundation Marketing Society (Singapore) - Sachin Gupta, President, WINA Asia Pacific - Glenn Schulz, Managing Director, FDT Group AISBL, Belgium - Jonas Berge, Representative, ECT (EDDL Cooperation Team) - K K Siew, Past President, Singapore Section, ISA

Moderator: Darek Kominek, Partner Programs Manager, MatrikonOPC, Canada Panelists: - Philip Nunn, Product Manager - Industrial Networks, MTL Instruments, UK - Douglas Bellin, Industry Lead for Logistics, Utilities, Retail and Manufacturing, Cisco Asia Pacific, Singapore - Stephen Burke, CFSE, Siemens Process Safety, South East Asia, Singapore 4:15pm

Satish Lele

Morning Refreshments

Track 1: Plant Operations & Maintenance Level 3, Meeting Room 303

2:30pm

T.Nalini Kanth

End of Day 2

4:15pm

End of Day 2

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• FRIDAY • DECEMBER 4, 2009 • SUNTEC SINGAPORE

OUTLOOK

What was it like for you? – a Show Review

By Geoff Andrew & Editorial Team

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IA2009 and the related Exhibition, Conference and Seminar events have now entered their last day and, in a few hours, overseas participants will be leaving Singapore for their home lands.

But absolutely nobody will leave without having gained knowledge, shared experiences and made new friends, potential clients or suppliers.

And certainly all will feel that they have spent a very enjoyable few days in “The Lion City” which will remain in the memory until CIA 2011.

We invited a number of people to share their thoughts on their specific experiences.

Here is what a selection of exhibitors had to say : “It’s been a pretty good exhibition. We’ve had quite a number of positive enquiries that need to be followed up on” – Kwek Yen Yi, FSK Technologies “Our products have generated interest and so we’re pleased about that. Yes, we’ve had good response.” – Bien Thng, Sinfrared

“Overall, I feel there has been very positive response to my products, so I’m looking forward to positive developments. The exhibitors and visitors come from so many countries, so it’s also a really good place to network” – C R Devaraj, Charankattu Coir, India.

“We’ve had good quality leads – we’ve already signed up to participate in the next exhibition in 2011!” – Shreya Madgulkar Sarpotdar, Forbes Marshall, India.

“This our 5th time here and, because it is our home ground, it is like a regional meeting place for us to meet partners. We are satisfied with our participation and it is a cost- effective way for us to meet our customers. It well serves our purposes” Narasimha Murthy Bhatta, Julabo Singapore Pte Ltd “The crowd was good and there was a lot of interaction between suppliers, customers and business ventures. This is our 3rd or 4th time here and it is a good opportunity to re-market ourselves and showcase our physical products. Also very good for business leads” - Leslie Lee, Practical Mediscience Pte. Ltd

“Been coming here for many years now. It helps that our principals are here to help explain the products better and share their knowledge with us and the customers.

And this time we received more enquiries from further afield” - Natalia Liu, Johnson Scientific Equipment Co. And, let’s hear feedback from a few exhibition visitors: “It’s my first time here and I’m a supplier of refrigeration equipment.

Though it is smaller than I expected, I got to see my distributors just to touch base. I also managed to find new contacts for other regions i.e. Philippines and Bangladesh. I’m able to do more at one time this way” Per Holst, Denmark “I’ve never been here for any previous shows so it is my first time. This exhibition has very good coverage for laboratory and analytical

instrumentation. I’m more into process equipment” Jose Mathew, USA “This is a very good place to see new developments in the industry” – Narayan Kulkarni, Cybermedia, Singapore “The new stuff is very interesting. It’s a good show with a lot of things, so there’s no need to go abroad to look for what I want.” – Pan Han Seng, ParexDavco, Singapore To conclude, we asked, very appropriately, the event organiser for his views on how he felt everything had gone.

Tee Boon Teong, Singapore Exhibition Services’ project director for the shows, was a happy man. Despite 2009 being a difficult year, many exhibitors were equally happy.

Tee explained that AnaLabAsia exhibitors in particular had increased their

Tee Boon Teong

business, mainly because their services and products tend to be recession-proof.

“Going forward”, Tee added “there are more positives than negatives. The show had a good ambient feel. In fact, there was a ‘buzz’ on the show floor.”

“We will be making the 2011 show bigger and better, adding in a few extra features, such as focus areas”, Tee forecast.

So, see you all in 2011.

COOLSTUFF

• FRIDAY • DECEMBER 4, 2009 • SUNTEC SINGAPORE

When only ultra-clean will do

Forget the cover-up

There’s no covering anything up with the Xeva-1.7-320, Sinfrared’s Shockwave Camera. Its advanced infrared detection technology shows up defects which no eye can detect.

Being able to detect defective spots in solar cells or silicon wafers means that only perfect, high-precision units get through to deliver optimum conversion rates. Currency counterfeiters and spies take note: the Xeva can tell fake currency notes from the real McCoy. This is especially important for banks which have machines which accept cash deposits. And if you’re wearing a disguise, avoid the Xeva at all costs; it can pick out every fake bit too! (Booth 4H2-10)

Banking on Faraday

FSK Technology’s Thunder System is an apparatus for water treatment using multi-polar magnetic field and far-infrared (FIR) rays which “activate” water, based on Faraday’s Law. Water treated using magnetic flux and FIR is more similar to natural water. As a result, it reduces white scale, slime and algae in pipes and is particularly good for boilers, cooling towers, swimming pools and for agricultural purposes.

Best of all, the Thunder System is practically maintenance-free and needs no electrical power.

(Booth 4E2-10)

Say no to toxins

Worried about toxic waste and various nasty things in the water you use? Shimadzu’s Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer, the EDX-GP takes the guesswork out of whether water is safe or not. And it’s not just for water, metal samples and even toys can be tested too. (Booth 4E1-12)

Freezing up the competition

Sometimes it’s all about the technology and Daihan Labtech’s WiseCryo® UltraLow Temperature Freezer proves just that. Incorporating the new Simplified Hi-efficiency Freezing System (SHFS™), the freezer uses only a single compressor to drop the internal temperature down to -860C as opposed to the conventional two compressor freezers. This is done with specially mixed refrigerants process for a less complicated freezing mechanism.

For added security, use the Dual SHFS™ model which is powered by two SHFS™ working independently of each other - yet working in parallel to provide back-up if one compressor fails. Also the freezer is dust- and filter-free as it uses a block condenser instead of the typical pin-type condenser. The touchscreen control allows for better management and storage of data with a USB interface storage function. Its storage capacity ranges from 10 – 360 boxes of samples depending on the size of the freezer. (Booth 4M2-06)

Some industries, like bio-pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and dairy need to be really clean. Their standards must be impeccable and above reproach if they want to go on doing business. But how do you clean the equipment which keeps processes clean? You start with sanitary control valves, like Linkmet’s Mark 978 series. Designed to meet the rigid specifications for all sterile process control applications, the Mark 978 is a front-runner for industrial sanitary liquid, gas and clean steam services. Its FDA/USP Class VI Jorlon diaphragm is resistant to aggressive chemicals, and maintains purity, precision and control over an unsurpassed service life. (Booth 4L3-12)

So where have you been lately?

Walking out of the store without paying and having the security beepers go off may have been the worst thing that could happen to you but now it gets worse … or better, depending on how you look at it. The Ekahau T301 Wi-Fi badge and pager tracking tags could get you in hot soup with the boss or it could save your life. Pushing away from GPRS and RFID networks, this small two-way device uses existing Wi-Fi networks for asset tracking, process visibility and safety and security. Primarily used in the oil and gas and medical industries, the device is especially useful in hazardous areas or during emergency situations where people’s lives may be in jeopardy. It can also be used to track portable equipment and comes with panic button and man-down alerts with motion sensor. With the ability to receive and send text messages, you can remotely manage a large area or number of people with this device.

Fits any typical ID badges and fits easily on a lanyard with other credential cards.

(Booth 4H3-07)

Get blown away by a massive fan

Massive Fan Industries’ sturdy, compact MSFV Centrifugal Fan is blowing away the competition with its good ventilating properties, low sound levels and high efficiency capabilities.

Used in laboratories and in the oil and gas industries in Dubai, Vietnam, Indonesia and New Zealand, these Malaysianmade fans can be used in any highly corrosive and moist areas or wherever chemically polluted fumes need dispersing.

Constructed of strong highdensity polypropylene for the housing, the motor base is made of galvanised steel. Of course, fibre-glass constructions are also available on request.

Already in production for the last two years, the standard design is driven by a single- or three- revolution electromotor and comes in six sizes for a wide range of performance selection.

(Booth 4L2-09)

Multi-tasking parameter measuring

Tethys Instruments’ UV400 On-Line Water Analyser is the new generation water analyser which measures up to 12 parameters simultaneously including organic matters, nitrates, ammonia, hydrocarbons, H2S, chlorophyll A and rhodamine for rapid results (10 seconds per parameter).

Employed in water and waste water treatment or for industrial applications, the device is maintenance free as it uses the UV absorption method. This method does not require any reagents and does not have any elements in contact with samples. Data is wirelessly retrieved and transmitted whilst a built-in cleaning system maintains measurement performance.

Tethys is currently seeking new distributors for the distribution of their products.

(Booth 4K3-03)

Glossary of Exhibitors featured in COOLSTUFF in issues 1 – 4 2mag AG AGRU Kunststofftechnik Aquaconsult Ashtead Technology CE-Test & Measurement Charankattu Coir Daihan Labtech’s WiseCryo Emercom of Russia Flexim Flir Systems Forbes Marshall FSK Technology IKA Innovum Johnson Scientific

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