tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59613447216713720662011-07-07T17:15:32.340-07:00TALON Technical Sales, Inc. was initiated and commenced operation on March 1, 1990, with a Company Goal to represent technical product lines in the areas of Physical Measurement (Temperature, Pressure, Force/Weight, Torque, Flow, Moisture & Vibration), Signal Processing, Indication, Data Acquisition and Control (Hardware and Software) and products for use in Hazardous Areas for the States of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.TALON Technical Saleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06554665140677674413noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961344721671372066.post-48163209558992749002011-01-13T06:52:00.000-08:002011-01-13T06:53:54.836-08:00

By Larry Dignan The Stuxnet worm has hit the big time after Iranian officials confirmed that the malicious code was wreaking havoc at the country’s first nuclear power station. This malware, which surfaced back in July, can take over industrial operating systems—known as SCADA—and control plants. Roughly 15 systems have been infected globally. The first reaction to the Iran malware woes is

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1.0 Introduction The concept of intrinsic safety in wiring recognizes that a sufficient concentration of ignitable, flammable or combustible materials will be present, with air or another oxidizer, to represent a fire or explosion hazard. These mixtures could easily be ignited by a match or other open flame, or by a high-energy spark. The wiring used in areas where these mixtures are present

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Why Do Predictive Maintenance Programs Fail? by Alan Friedman In the past few years we have witnessed a marked change in predictive maintenance (PdM) practices whereby more and more companies are choosing to outsource their programs. While many facilities routinely calculate 20:1 return on investment metrics, others cynically refer to aging data collectors as “dust collectors” or use them as

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Why PdM Programs Fail:  Misuse of Technologyby Alan Friedman A very good mechanic knows that you need the right tool for the job, but a common problem with PdM programs is that sometimes people acquire the tool before fully understanding what problem needs to be fixed.  Of course, when you have a hammer all of your problems look like nails, and what follows from this mistaken view is a whole

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Why PdM Programs Fail:  Personnel IssuesBy Alan FriedmanMany facilities and enterprises have failed to achieve the 10:1, 20:1 or even 30:1 Return on Investment (ROI) often promised with the introduction of a Predictive Maintenance (PdM) program.  Investments have been made in monitoring equipment and training but, unfortunately in many instances, data collectors are now collecting dust on a

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The temperature on the inside of furnaces and ovens are commonly monitored and controlled by thermocouples inserted into the heated chamber.  The one common feature of all furnaces is the fact that there are isotherms within the heated chamber.  Isotherms are regions of equal temperatures.  They are similar to the contour lines on a map illustrating areas of equal altitude. Isotherms are

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Thermocouple Standards As shown in Table I, there are seven thermocouple standards applicable to heat-treating furnaces.  These include Reference Standard, Primary Standard, Secondary Standard, Temperature Uniformity Test Standard, System Accuracy Test plus Working and Load Standards.  This chart summarizes the type of thermocouples, which can be used for each category in addition to calibration

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Methodology Overview  DLI Engineering’s 40 years of experience in providing early prognosis of incipient faults in rotating equipment have taught us that customers need a proven methodology, recognized by international standards, that provides the following capabilities in the most efficient manner:Data Acquisition (Sensor Selection & Mounting) Data Manipulation (Signal Processing) State

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http://ow.ly/16r0n Jacob Nanigian* Nanmac Corp. Framingham, Mass. Control of any heat treat process, whether basic or advanced, is only as good as the accuracy of temperature measurement. The accuracy of contact-type temperature sensors is affected by calibration, response time, and conduction. Calibration errors are generally insignificant. Sensors can be calibrated to an accuracy of ±0.25°C

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Hoffer Flow Controls has recently supplied two flowmeters for use in the snowmaking process at Whitetail Ski Resort located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. One of the flowmeters is a 2" gas turbine meter that will be used to monitor air during the snowmaking process. The other meter is a 1½" *STAR* flowmeter that will be used on water flows. Whitetail Ski Resort is located in southern

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Leading Cause of Error in Temperature Measurements No. 92-2 All contact type of temperature sensors such as thermocouples, RTD's, thermistors, bi-metallic thermometers, etc. are subject to an error we call the "STEM EFFECT' (SE). When a probe is immersed into a gas or a liquid environment, a new thermal conductive path is created by the probe's stem. Thus, heat is conducted away from the

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A Whitepaper from PMC Pressure sensor manufacturers commonly group the errors associated with pressure measurement into two groups, specifically Static Error Band and Total Error Band. While certain industries and application areas may occasionally list other errors, the two above are by far the most common and can be found in marketing literature from almost any sensor Manufacturer. Sensor

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The Hoffer TriFlo 9500 System provides both system integrators and operators with the most flexible measurement solutions for produced water flow and hydrocarbon condensate flow measurement. The TriFlo 9500 however, goes one step further and provides the capability to integrate up to three flow meter inputs into a single device rather than three separate displays   Complete interchangeability

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Background Moisture in Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) an insulating gas can cause rapid and severe deterioration of high-voltage switchgear. During electrical power distribution at transmission voltages (ranging typically from 100 to 400 kV), power switching or load current interruption is a major problem as a result of arcing between the two contact points. The insulation properties of SF6,

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Introduction Recent local, state and federal mandates have required the reduction of harmful emissions, both particulate and NOx, from diesel engines used in off road equipment, generators, buses and construction equipment. A variety of control technologies exists, but each is best suited for a specific engine use map and a key part of retrofitting this equipment is collecting data to determining

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