Pharmaceutical Industry Solutions – explosion protected plugs and receptacles

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Pharmaceutical Industry Solutions

Safety is of major concern to all manufacturers, but nowhere more than in the labs and process facilities of pharmaceutical companies — the world of clean rooms and powder.

Their materials and production processes put factories, equipment, and employees at special risk of explosion. Understanding and preventing these events is an area of distinctive expertise at R. STAHL.

Pharmaceutical companies live with the risk of flammable and combustible substances being released in the event of a process malfunction, or merely when a customer is cleaning with flammable liquids. Consequently, the requirements of explosion protection must span virtually all process operations, even in clean rooms.

Special Needs Give Rise to Unique Products

The photograph at right shows a product recently designed by R. STAHL in collaboration with a leading U.S. pharmaceutical firm. A special clean room power plug and receptacle panels have been designed with smooth flanges to prevent bacteria contamination. Clean room panels facilitate quick process transitions and ensure safe working environments.

Stahl Explosion Proof / Explosion Protected Plugs & Receptacles

Articles

We invite you to learn more about our products and solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. The following articles, which have appeared in the Ex Magazine, our annual publication, document a variety of our capabilities and historical projects.

  • “Clean” Explosion Protection (PDF) by Th. Arnhold, 2006
  • Insulin-Inhale Instead of Injecting by R. Otterbach
  • Large insulin plant by Aventis Pharma & Pfizer
  • Explosion-Protected Switchgear in Lithium-Alanate Production (PDF) by O. Bachmann & A. Ziesmann, 2002

Wireless Technology for Process Automation

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Wireless Technology for Process Automation

The use of wireless technology in process industry offers entirely new possibilities for the system operators to optimise existing production processes and adopt entirely new paths.
A wide field of applications with various solutions becomes available to the user: R. STAHL considers this trend in many different ways.
Besides WLAN, GSM and WirelessHART, R. STAHL also offers switches working without battery or power supply. Recently, the offer has been completed by a localisation system offering new solutions for more efficient production processes and increased safety.

Pump Jack Monitoring

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Pump Jack monitoring makes your operation more efficient and cost effective by monitoring On/Off events, following trends, and sending alarms. Ensure quick resolution of asset repair or maintenance and keep downtime to a minimum.
Features:

  • Remotely monitor pump jacks to detect and report On/Off events
  • Receive alarms when the motor stops and cannot restart
  • Monitor controller outputs to report control events including Modbus registers for operational parameters
  • Remotely control the pump jack
  • Remotely retrieve pump cards
  • Can integrate with most controllers
  • Can accommodate different power requirements-site power, battery, or solar with battery backup
  • Monitor multiple pump jacks or multiple assets with one AMCi monitoring system

Benefits:

  • Get instant notifications that the pump jack has shutdown unexpectedly
  • Respond quickly to shutdown events to resolve problems and get oil pumping again
  • Accurately report pump jack uptime and demonstrate contract compliance
  • If using portable equipment, and integrated GPS receiver can quickly provide the pump jack location
  • Alarms can be sent via email, text message, or phone call
  • View the status of all equipment from your desktop with AMCi’s SatAlarm-Server host application

From simple On/Off event reporting to complex controller monitoring, AMCi has a solution to meet the customer’s specific needs. Contract AMCi to let us find the best and most cost effective solution for your monitoring requirements.

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Digital Thermostats for Refrigeration and Heating Applications

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New Digital Thermostats will Improve the Performance of Refrigeration and Heating Applications

West Control Solutions has launched the CAL Thermostats family, a range of easy-to-use temperature thermostats that improve performance and efficiency for food and beverage manufacturers. With a simple user interface, large clear display and a high ingress protection-rated casing, CAL Thermostats offer precision monitoring of temperatures within ovens, fryers, refrigerators and other chillers.

Digital Thermostats with NTC Sensor InputSelf-Tuning Digital Thermostat

The CAL ET2011 digital thermostat is an easily programmable standard thermostat for heating or cooling control, with a 4-digit display. A simple panel clamp enables quick installation and release, while a range of input options for thermocouples or PT100 provides capability to meet a wide range of application requirements. The automatic, ‘self-tuning’ calculation of PID parameters, soft-start functionality and the option for relay or SSR output to be assigned as the main control output all contribute to the flexibility and efficiency of the instrument.

Defrost Thermostats for Compressor Defrost or Fan Control

For refrigeration applications where defrost is required, the CAL EDT defrost thermostats offer different output options for compressor defrost or fan control, up to two NTC thermistor sensor inputs and an option for an external digital input to trigger a defrost event. The devices support different defrost cycles: compressor shutdown, electric or hot gas defrost cycles. Fast set-up is enabled using the “CAL key”, a flash memory key that allows configuration settings to be copied from a master device to any further devices that share the same configuration, saving time and ensuring commissioning or down time is minimised. An RS485 option is available for monitoring and reporting, while a real-time clock for initiating the defrost cycle at a specific time of day.
The CAL thermostat range provides an aesthetically-pleasing design featuring a large display that is ideal for both industrial and non-industrial applications.
Call us to discuss your application – ANDERSON CONTROLS       800-699-0290

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