Mechanical Technology February 2016

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⎪ Products and services ⎪
The Fluxus G series of ultrasonic
gas flow meters sets a new industry
benchmark for non-intrusive clamp-
on flow metering of gaseous media.
While the traditional approach
has been to cater for a range of
liquid to gas flow metering with a
single transducer technology, Flexim
has developed a specific technology
to cater for the accurate and reliable
ultrasonic flow measurement of
gases over a wide turndown ratio.
The Fluxus G series is available
from local distributor Peter Jones
Electronic Equipment, which falls under
the Actum Industrial division of the
Actum Group. The group is a specialist
distributor of niche electronics products
for high-end industries and applications.
Robert Howes, technical sales manag-
er at Peter Jones, explains that the Fluxus
G series of gas flow meters is available
as either portable or permanent versions.
Applications are wide-ranging, from gas
IRISS, the specialist in electrical mainte-
nance safety devices, has introduced an
asset tagging system with a difference.
In essence, the E Sentry Connect-IR
Asset Tag is a smart ‘boilerplate’ system
that works with any make or model of
infrared window.
While the majority of similar products
operate using RFID technology, this new
IRISS system works in tandem with a
smart phone using near field communica-
tion (NFC). It is low cost and very easy to
use, providing instant electronic access
to inspection data to ensure quick, safe
and effective thermal inspection.
IRISS E Sentry Connect-IR uses the
principle of inductive coupling to transfer
information between the tag
and the smart phone. As the
communication device pow-
ers the tag, no batteries are
required.
The tag, which is activated
when the phone is nearby,
contains all of the information
relating to the IR window and
inspections that need to be
completed, as well as historic
data from previous inspections.
It can also be programmed to
automate tasks such as send
a text message, go to a URL,
launch an app and run a task
Safety locking mechanism
ensures racking stability
APC Storage Solutions
SA, the South African
specialist in ware-
house storage solu-
tions and warehouse
automation, has in-
troduced the Mecalux
integrated safety pin/
locking mechanism
for connector systems
on racking beams.
The recently devel-
oped mechanism is at-
tached permanently to
racking beams and
cannot be removed
accidently or by ma-
licious intent, ensuring
improved stability and safety in all APC Storage
Solutions SA’s racking installations.
The safety locking mechanism forms part
of the rack end plate. As a permanent fixture it
cannot be lost or accidently knocked out and,
once the installation is assembled, it cannot
be extracted without completely dismantling
the beam.
Ettienne Meyburgh, KZN general manager of
APC Storage Solutions SA explains: “The new
safety pin is welded onto the beam so that, on
installation, the beam slides easily into place.
The safety pin is spring-loaded and, once the
beam is in place, the pin clicks into the aligned
upright slot, safely securing the now connected
beam. Removing the beam is just as easy as the
safety pin is released by pulling it back, enabling
easy beam dismantling or adjustment.”
The refined locking mechanism is now a
standard feature on new installations, “at no
extra cost to our customers”, Meyburgh assures,
adding that, “as soon as any existing facilities
require upgrades or expansions, the new inte-
grated safety pins will be incorporated.”
APC Storage Solutions SA is the sole supplier
of Mecalux storage solutions and accessories to
southern Africa.
‘Boilerplate’ system for equipment maintenance
The IRISS E Sentry Connect-IR Asset Tag is a smart
‘boilerplate’ system that provides instant electronic
access to inspection data to ensure quick, safe and
effective thermal inspection.
on a smart phone – and all stored data
can be erased and re-written as needed.
The system can also back up the data,
report alarms and transmit other alerts
via the free IRISS app. As an option, this
information can be uploaded to the cloud
for easy access by asset managers. It
provides a data exchange point for updat-
ing information from the inspections, for
checking the assets’ operational state and
for setting inspection routes.
The IRISS E Sentry Asset Tag is now a
standard feature on the IRISS CAP series
infrared window and available as an op-
tion on the VP Systems. It can also be
purchased separately to use as required.
A benchmark in ultrasonic gas flow meters
exploration to transportation and storage,
as well as industrial processing.
“The critical criteria of any gas flow
meter are accuracy and reliability,”
comments Howes. Flexim’s ultrasonic
transducers are specifically matched and
paired, and therefore guarantee a high
zero stability, as well as high precision
at low-flow velocities.
With more than 1 000 measurement
cycles a second and superior measure-
ment algorithms embedded in the flow
computer, together with the fact that
the transducers are calibrated in-house
or directly at the measurement point,
Flexim’s clamp-on systems are not less
accurate than inline gas flowmeters, but
much more reliable, as they do not suf-
fer from wear and tear inside the pipe,”
explains Howes.
The Fluxus F705 allows for bi-directional measure-
ment of volume and mass of nearly any liquid and
gaseous media.