Flow meter

AW-Lake Co. has announced a new positive displacement spur gear flow meter, MicroFlow. This new gear meter is specifically designed to maintain high accuracies at very low flow rates, even with low viscosity liquids. This is important to engineers designing systems requiring flow measurement of continuous flows at rates as low as 3cc/min or lower, depending on liquid viscosity. With a resolution of 40 pulses/cc, it gives the ability to measure shot volumes as low as 5cc’s with accuracies of +/-0.5% better. This is especially important in the oil and gas industry, where many applications are low volume and low flow applications. www.aw-lake.com.

MIG gun configurator

To ensure customers have the exact air-cooled semi-automatic MIG gun they need for their welding application, Tregaskiss has launched its new online TOUGH GUN Configurator. The TOUGH GUN Configurator features four easy-to-follow steps that allow customers to customize their TOUGH GUN Semi-Automatic Air-Cooled MIG Gun according to amperage, cable length, neck style and more. After completing the first three steps, customers receive a part number (step four) that they
can print and take to their local welding supply distributor. www.tregaskiss.com/configurator

Gas detector

The TS4000H Intelligent Toxic Gas Detector from General Monitors is now compatible with the HART communication protocol. The TS4000H offers protection against a wide range of hazardous industrial gases and is able to safeguard against oxygen deficiency. HART is a field-proven instrumentation communications protocol that is easy-to-use and provides uniform and consistent communication without disturbing the integrity of the 4-20mA analog signal. In addition to the process variable, the HART protocol permits access to device configuration, diagnostics, as well as maintenance and alarm records. As a result, a whole host of additional information related to plant operation is available to the control room through HART. Unlike other digital communication protocols, HART is backward compatible with the installed base of instrumentation in use today. www.generalmonitors.com/products/ toxic_ts4000h.html

Software platform

FreeWave Technologies has announced the release of FreeWave Tool Suite, a new software platform for managing radio configuration and network application needs from a single interface. The FreeWave Tool Suite is available free to all FreeWave customers and includes upgrades from FreeWave’s previous software solutions (EZ Config, Hyperterminal, CommControl). It is ideal for multiple markets, including oil and gas, water/wastewater, electric power, irrigation/agriculture, cathodic protection and solar/wind power. www.freewave.com

Coriolis meters

Emerson Process Management has developed a new Micro Motion ELITE Coriolis meter designed specifically for low flow, high precision applications. The new Micro Motion meters are ideal for monitoring and control of chemical additive injection rates for treatment and flow assurance programs. These Micro Motion ELITE meters deliver +0.05% liquid flow accuracy, +0.35% gas accuracy, and +0.0005 g/cc liquid density accuracy for injection rates of 0.07 lb/min to 12 lb/min (2 kg/h to 330 kg/h). www.EmersonProcess.com/MicroMotion

Diesel engines

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) is pleased to announce two new patented PowerTech HazLoc diesel engines. Built upon John Deere’s proven 8.1L platform, the PowerTech HazLoc 6081HFH70 and 6081AFH75 diesel engines have received United States Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Center (MSC) certification for Class 1, Division 1 (Zone 1) Groups C & D hazardous locations. The PowerTech HazLoc electronically governed diesel engines are certified for use on board USCG–certified subchapter D & O vessels. As electronic engines have become more commonplace, engines installed in these marine applications are required to meet Class 1, Division 1 (Zone 1) weather-deck requirements for electronics as directed by the USCG in United States-flagged vessels where there is the
possibility of an explosive atmosphere in normal operations.
A Class 1, Division 1 (Zone 1) area is defined as being within a 3-meter (10-ft) radius of any source of gases that could create an explosive atmosphere, including tank vents, sounding tubes, valves and pumps. Any engine that operates in these conditions must meet these requirements. www.JohnDeere.com/jdpower