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3 Efficiencies Enabled by Electronic Switches In Pump Applications
Precise pump control, including alarm and emergency shutdown functions, is critical to a plant operating optimally. While mechanical instrumentation (e.g., pressure, temperature switches) has...Read more
LNG Leak Detection Using an Integrated Temperature Device
In our previous blog post, we looked at some considerations for a systematic instrumentation approach to detect leaks in LNG storage tanks. One such...Read more
How LNG Facilities Can Systematically Design Their Instrumentation for Leak Detection
In this two-part blog post, we take a look at how United Electric Controls’ instrumentation technologies can help LNG facilities enhance their leak detection...Read more
Wireless Communication Protocols – Proprietary vs Non-proprietary
Devices with wireless communication using proprietary radios have been installed in tough industrial applications for several decades. With the modernization of industrial networks and...Read more
Wireless Gas Detection – WirelessHART vs ISA100
Gas detection has traditionally been a wired operation because of it’s high device power requirements. With technological advances in sensor and battery technology, there...Read more
Evolving Industry Standards Pave The Way For A Broader Use of Wireless Gas Detection
National codes such as the NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, National Fire Alarm Protection Association and international standards like EN 60079-29...Read more
Debunked! Three myths about WirelessHART Gas Detection
Wireless process instrumentation has been available and widely used for many years, and that includes wireless gas detectors. Yet many users are still cautious...Read more
How to choose the antenna gain when configuring the Vanguard TCD60 wireless gas detector:
Often we are asked by our customers if the wireless gas detector can be installed at longer distances from a mesh network than we recommend. A...Read more
Variable Frequency Drives versus Programmable Logic Controllers
In the past, a majority of switch applications were designed to wire directly to a final element (pump, compressor, motor, etc.). The switch would...Read more
Boiler maintenance using electronic switches
Boilers are a critical asset in many commercial and industrial facilities (e.g., factories, refineries, power generation plants) and play a vital role in many...Read more
