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Smallest foundry robot in its class
ABB Robotics has introduced its latest foundry robot for material handling and
machine tending, the IRB 1200 Foundry Plus 2. The smallest foundry robot in its
class, this compact robot can increase flexibility and reduce cycle times for precision
die casting processes such as smart phone cases and other electrical components.
Now protected with Foundry Plus 2, ABB’s optional protection system, the IRB
1200 can withstand harsh environments and meets the requirements of protection
ratings IP66/67.The IRB 1200 Foundry Plus 2 is IP66/67 compliant frombase to wrist,
meaning that the robot’s electrical compartments are sealed against liquid and solid
contaminants. ABB Foundry Plus 2 robots are also unique due to their superior
resistance to corrosion and capability to withstand high-pressure steam washing.
“Foundry robots have long contributed to the productivity and speed of
heavy-duty metal casting and automotive applications, and are now becoming
increasingly important in consumer electronics
applications to cast light weight metals,” says Dr.
Hui Zhang, head of product management, ABB
Robotics. “This robot will allow our customers to
increase productivity, deliver better work piece
quality and reduce cycle times.”
First introduced in 2014, the IRB 1200 comes in
two variants which can handle a wide range of ap-
plications and are cost effective due to commonality
of parts.The 700 mm reach variant can carry a pay-
load of up to 7 kg, while the longer reach 900 mm
variant can carry up to 5 kg of payload. The IRB
1200 is also available with Clean Room protection.
Enquiries: RagnarTonnessen.Tel. +27 (0) 10 202 5787
or email
Chemical injection on oil rigs, sub-sea drilling
and fracking
High-pressure processes for chemical injection systems, for example on oil drill-
ing rigs or offshore platforms are a challenge for any flow measurement system.
Chemicals added by injection through a bore pipe at high pressure directly at the
wellhead increase water viscosity and enable efficient detachment of oil from the
reservoir rock making its transport easier. In order to control the process, the in-
jected chemicals must be measured accurately. Conventional volumetric systems
such as gear flowmeters or turbine flowmeters cannot be used for all media due
to different liquid properties and big differences in density and viscosity, and do
not provide the same results in terms of accuracy and reliability.
KOBOLD, represented locally by Instrotech , offered their reliable, fail-safe solu-
tion, High Pressure Coriolis Flowmeters. The Coriolis Flowmeters, special forms
of measuring loops, combined with special materials (different stainless steel
versions, HP 160, Duplex) and heat treatment methods allow users to work with
operating pressures up to 1 500 bar, extremely low flow rates from 1 kg/h and
thus, offer a reliable solution for high-pressure processes.
The Coriolis Flowmeters are
highly accurate despite large
differences in density and vis-
cosity, reliable because they
have no moving parts, and are
able to measure the smallest
ranges possible.
Enquiries:
Tel. +27 (0) 10 595 1831 or
email
Pressure calibrator for
gas custody transfer
measurements
Fluke, represented by Comtest, has on offer a new ‘Ex’
Dual Range Pressure Calibrator for use in classified
environments, offering ranges, accuracies and capa-
bilities ideal for gas custody transfer measurements.
The new Fluke 721Ex, with IECEx andAtex Ex ia IIBT3
Gb (Zone 1) ratings, is available in 14 models and can
be used with a Fluke 720RTD probe for temperature
measurement. Fluke has also introduced 700 series
pressure test hose and pump kits which minimise
the difficulty and leaks when connecting a pressure
calibrator or pump to a device under test.The quick
installation, without the use of tools, increases ef-
ficiency, and saves time.These pressure accessories
are a best-in-class set of premium hose and NoTools
Required (NTR) pressure connection accessories.
The rugged Fluke 721Ex Dual Range Pressure
Calibrator, featuring two isolated, stainless steel,
pressure sensors with accuracies to ±0.025% Full
Scale, provides measurement of static pressure,
difference in pressure and (optional) temperature
of gas flow.The Fluke 721Ex is configured by choos-
ing either a 1.1bar or 2.48bar low-pressure sensor,
together with one from seven high-pressure ranges,
including 6.9, 20, 24.5, 69, 103.4, 200, or 345 bar.The
large backlit display will show two pressure readings
and a temperature reading simultaneously. Up to five
frequently used setups can be stored.
Fluke 700 Pressure CalibrationTest Kits introduce
a new family of pressure connection accessories to
make the difficult task of making pneumatic and hy-
draulic pressure test connections easy and leak free.
Enquiries:Tel. +27 (0) 10 595 1821 or email
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