National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) recently announced the LabVIEW Electrical Power Suite, a new toolkit specific to the power industry. With this toolkit, engineers can combine an NI CompactRIO system for power measurement with over 50 signal and sensor modules.

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“In the rapidly changing landscape of electrical power, traditional measurement hardware either offers limited functionality or requires a level of system design expertise that just isn’t practical to keep pace,” said Owen Golden, vice president of the energy segment at National Instruments. “The LabVIEW Electrical Power Suite and CompactRIO help engineers effectively monitor and meet today’s challenges with a fully programmable, modular, field-upgradable set of tools – which our customers see as a significant advantage.”

LabVIEW Electrical Power Suite Features

· Industry-standard power analysis for graphical system design – Create systems that combine power measurements with other sensors and signals.

· Full, streaming access to raw, time-based waveform data – Implement diagnostic algorithms that may be unique to a local power service.

· Ready-to-run example programs – Integrate power analysis functions such as energy, frequency, voltage unbalance and event detection into a full test or monitoring system.

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Rotork IQ3 now introduces new levels of functionality and asset management abilities combined with further refinements to a well-proven and rugged mechanical design. The third generation IQ strengthens the pedigree of a product that has led the way in intelligent actuation technology since its first appearance in the early1990s.

The large toughened glass wide angle indication window is the focus of attention for non-intrusive two way wireless communication and multi-functional indication, encompassing user-friendly menus for setting-up, configuration and commissioning, local position indication, valve and actuator status, asset management and diagnostic operating information.

An LCD segment display provides all actuator set-up and operating menus whilst detailed diagnostic and operating data screens are clearly displayed in dot matrix format. Four selectable screens are available, including actuator settings, torque and position, simultaneous demand and position and diagnostic graphics. Diagnostic graphics present a window into the process, showing the valve torque graph and facilitating real time analysis.

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Now optimised to control the level of trace hydrocarbons in carbon dioxide (CO2), the Servomex SERVOPRO FID maximises the operation efficiency of hydrocarbons removal systems used in CO2 recovery and enables continuous on-line quality control of CO2.

With growing demand for CO2 in a range of applications, a variety of industrial producers - including industrial gas manufacturers, methanol factories, breweries and ethylene oxide plants - are able to recover the CO2 by-product from their processes. The complexity of the CO2 purification process depends on the type of contaminant removal systems used at the raw gas source, this means the quality control system for production output can be highly demanding, while on-line quantification of the trace hydrocarbon level on the final product is essential.

Offering superb sensing capability and comprehensive remote connectivity, the Servomex SERVOPRO FID is the ideal analyser for CO2 recovery operators who need accurate trace hydrocarbon measurement from a single versatile, easy-to-operate unit. Utilising high-performance, low-noise Flame Ionization Detector technology, the SERVOPRO FID offers accurate CO2 measurement and clean operation with a guaranteed 100ppb resolution.

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Rotork Process Controls has launched a new range of compact, robust and reliable electric actuators for control valves, regulators and other continuous modulating applications. The CMA (Compact Modulating Actuator) extends the scope of Rotork’s proven technologies and the benefits inherent in the innovative Rotork CVA electric control valve actuator range. The CMA range increases the areas of flow control that can take advantage of these advanced features.

The Rotork CMA is available in linear, quarter-turn and multi-turn versions and a range of five compact sizes, facilitating the economical operation of numerous types of control valve, damper and pump stroke adjuster applications. Single-phase or DC electrical power supply is all that is required for control valve actuation, saving the on-going costs associated with the operation and maintenance of instrument air supplies.

The maintenance-free CMA drive train, permanently lubricated and protected in an IP67 watertight and, where required, explosionproof enclosure, can be mounted in any orientation. Accepting an industry-standard 4 -20mA command signal, the CMA delivers accurate and repeatable positional control. Resolution is 0.25% on linear and quarter-turn applications and 2 degrees on the multi-turn configuration.

Continuous and unrestricted modulating performance is provided by a brushless DC motor, magnetic contactless sensors and a lubricated for life drive train.

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