Petroleum Refining

Submitted by Hardy Orzikowski || Wika
Improving Industrial Gauge Readability | Safer Operations

Pressure and temperature instrument dials with big, bright numbers increase instrument visibility and readability. WIKA USA’s retro-reflective dial background makes it even easier to locate a critical installation among the sea of industrial gauges, adding to the speed of taking a correct reading.

Parker Low-Torque™ Grafoil® Bonnet

PGI answered customer requests for a lower stem handleturning torque by introducing their new Low-Torque™ Grafoil® bonnet and packing design. Grafoil® Stem Seal Torque Reduced 50%.

Flared Cone Connection For High Pressure Instrument Tube Applications

Parker Autoclave Engineers have taken a variety of in-house technologies and created a patent-pending simple to make connection using easy-to use tools that is as safe as a Cone & Thread connection without any of the vibration sensitivity.

Submitted by Patrick Barré, Product Manager, Instrument Manifolds - Parker
Inverted A-LOK fittings

Securing leak-free connection of impulse lines to manifolds for applications that use differential pressure flowmeters is a subject that has taxed instrumentation engineers for more than a century. Learn more.

Neles® Linear Globe Valve

Metso's Neles globe valves are designed to provide the best control accuracy and wide rangeability with economical high-performance. Standard units are equipped with linear actuators and ND valve controllers for precise flow control, extended operation life and performance monitoring on-line.

Multipoint Thermocouple Assemblies

Refineries rely on multipoint thermocouples to monitor temperature at different points inside fixed-bed reactors. However, these temperature measurement systems are also extremely useful for evaluating performance in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) units, vapor distribution systems, and amine columns.

Mobile Technology Vehicle

Valin’s Mobile Technology Vehicle (MTV) is an educational facility that travels across the Western United States giving customers a competitive edge by bringing solutions directly to your door. Follow a guided tour or explore applications at your own pace.

Introducing the IX-B Metering Pump from IWAKI America

IWAKI America recently announced the release of their IX-B Series of metering pumps, an expansion to the popular IX Series Pumps.  The IX-B Series flow control range is 0.002GPH (7.5mL/H) to 12GPH (45L/H) expanding the IX Series operational range DOWN significantly.

Mobile Technology Vehicle

Valin has developed a unique interactive experience on-board our Mobile Technology Vehicle where engineers can discover solutions that are making plants and processes more productive, profitable, and safer. The MTV has hosted over 17,000 people at more than 500 sites since its launch and has had terrific reviews.

WIKA’s CPG 1500 Precision Digital Pressure Gauge

WIKA’s CPG 1500 digital pressure gauge provides the precision required to recalibrate and certify pressure instrumentation in the field and analyze process performance.