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West Pro Series Launches in North America | West CS

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The new Pro Series from West Control Solutions offers superior temperature control.

West Pro Series of Controllers

The new Pro Series of temperature controllers from West Control Solutions offer customers yet greater precision control in challenging applications.  Key to the enhanced capability of the Pro Series is that all three units in the range – the Pro-4, Pro-8 and Pro-16 – provide two PID sets rather than the one typically found on alternative controllers.  This allows the user to tune for accurate control for a wide range of set points or various products with different thermal characteristics.
The Pro Series controllers offer a high level of I/O, with an unprecedented six outputs available and up to four digital inputs, plus an in-built profiler for a varied setpoint at each process stage.  The Pro Series combines a sophisticated level of control with maximum flexibility, an example being the capability to customize the menus, thus speeding up manual control by making frequently used functions available at a keystroke.  The result is complex temperature control capability that can be accessed easily by any member of the workforce.  Capability and convenience is further enhanced by the configuration and simulation software, BlueControl©, which allows a test configuration to be carried out locally on a PC.
Typical applications that will benefit from these features are; industrial ovens and furnaces, chiller and refrigeration systems and particularly plastics and rubber extrusion applications where processes such as non-linear cooling, heater current input and boost functions are commonly required.
In addition to the I/O provided by the Pro-4 and Pro-8, the Pro-16 comes in a compact 48mm x 48mm design, meeting the need of many applications for compactness and capability in a small, front-of-panel controller.  The Pro-16 is the only temperature controller of its kind to provide so many features in such a compact casing, offering customers a premium product that is powerful yet easy to use.

The new Pro Series of temperature controllers from West Control Solutions offer customers yet greater precision control in challenging applications.
Key to the enhanced capability of the Pro Series is that all three units in the range – the Pro-4, Pro-8 and Pro-16 – provide two PID sets rather than the one typically found on alternative controllers. This allows the user to tune for accurate control for a wide range of set points or various products with different thermal characteristics.
The Pro Series controllers offer a high level of I/O, with an unprecedented six outputs available and up to four digital inputs, plus an in-built profiler for a varied setpoint at each process stage. The Pro Series combines a sophisticated level of control with maximum flexibility, an example being the capability to customize the menus, thus speeding up manual control by making frequently used functions available at a keystroke. The result is complex temperature control capability that can be accessed easily by any member of the workforce. Capability and convenience is further enhanced by the configuration and simulation software, BlueControl©, which allows a test configuration to be carried out locally on a PC.
West Pro Series of Controllers
Typical applications that will benefit from these features are; industrial ovens and furnaces, chiller and refrigeration systems and particularly plastics and rubber extrusion applications where processes such as non-linear cooling, heater current input and boost functions are commonly required.
In addition to the I/O provided by the Pro-4 and Pro-8, the Pro-16 comes in a compact 48mm x 48mm design, meeting the need of many applications for compactness and capability in a small, front-of-panel controller. The Pro-16 is the only temperature controller of its kind to provide so many features in such a compact casing, offering customers a premium product that is powerful yet easy to use.

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Power Generation – Combustion Control

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OxyFire Sensors: Typically used in a coal-fired power boiler, the high temperature, in-situ oxygen sensor is generally installed in the boiler water-wall, above the nose arch and above each of the burner banks. This configuration allows the boiler operators to center the fireball in the radiant zone and “balance” the boiler.

Typically installed above the slag line, the sensors give the boiler operators a unique perspective on the combustion process, eliminating the typical “air infiltration” that confuses “low temperature” sensors located in the back pass.
Benefits from using Marathon Monitors’ Combustion Optimization System to “trim” the draft are:

  • Balanced boiler – Centering the fireball
  • Minimizing NOx formation
  • Reduces over-all maintenance costs
Providing the operators with this type of information allows them to do their job more efficiently, eliminates CO (carbon monoxide) pockets, and helps in achieving “lowest cost” megawatts.

Oxygen Sensors: Oxyfire High-Temperature Series
 
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LOROX Low-Range Temperature Series
LOROX Sensors: Typically used in fossil fuel fired power boilers where the slag line is very high. These sensors are often installed in the back pass section where temperatures are too low for Oxyfire sensors to operate. Response time is still very fast and the LOROX is easily maintained without removal.
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Instruments: VersaPro – Oxygen Setpoint Controller / Monitor
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Baumer Hygienic Sensors for Food Processing and Packaging

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To meet the demanding requirements associated with processing and packaging food products, Baumer offers a broad portfolio of photoelectric, liquid level, inductive, and ultrasonic hygienic sensors designed to withstand chemicals and/or high pressure washdowns.
For volume measurement in meat and cheese processing, Baumer’s OADR 20 series of laser sensors provides a high degree of accuracy and resolutions from 5 µm. Encased in a stainless steel housing, these sensors feature Baumer’s unique proTect+ impermeability design to ensure compliance with protection class IP68/IP69K, even after repeated temperature cycles.
Used to detect food items or packages on conveyor belts, Baumer Series 14 hygienic photoelectric sensors are available in standard models and in a version featuring SmartReflect™, an award-winning light barrier that operates without a reflector and has a sensing distance of 800 mm.
In liquid level measurement applications, Baumer CleverLevel sensors are outstanding alternatives to vibrating fork switches. Certified according to FDA, EHEDG, and 3A guidelines, these sensors offer 1.4404 stainless steel housings, matching PM023 weld-in boss, and PEEK plastic sensor tips that protrude only 18 millimeters into the container or tube to avoid flow blockage. LBFS versions feature standard output configurations and operate from -40 to +115°C, while LFFS versions withstand operating process temperatures from -40 to +200°C and are programmable using a separately ordered Flexprogrammer.
For presence detection in food processing machinery, the Baumer IFBR and IFRR series of inductive sensors feature corrosion-resistant materials, flush connections and smooth, continuous or sealed surfaces. The sensors withstand increasingly frequent and intense cleaning and disinfection cycles, and are Ecolab-tested and EHEDG-certified.
Designed to handle challenging food  packaging applications, Baumer’s UNAR 18 series of ultrasonic sensors feature stainless steel housings with a parylene coating for increased chemical resistance. The switching output version enables the sensor to detect the presence of items such as cups or bottles, while the measuring version of the UNAR 18 is well-suited for non-contact level measurement and control in filling machines.

Baumer Hygienic Sensors for Food Processing and Packaging