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38 Mechanical Technology — May 2015
⎪ Products and services ⎪
Pressure and temperature data logger with record function
The LEO Record data logger from Instrotech,
is an autonomous battery powered instru-
ment with digital display designed to record
pressure and temperature over long periods.
LEO Record (piezo-resistive) as well as LEO
Record Capo (capacitive) data loggers are
ideal for low-pressure ranges and offer high
measuring accuracy, resolution and robust-
ness as well as high data security (due to the
use of a non-volatile memory). While record-
ing pressure and temperature, they display
the actual pressure and record the status.
The pressure is measured and displayed up
to once per second.
Intrinsically safe (IS) versions of both
the LEO Record and LEO Record Capo are
available, making them ideal for applications
in the oil and gas industry where materials
in contact the measured media are stain-
less steel.
Compatible Logger 4.X software, for con-
figuration and readout of data loggers DCX,
LEO Record and Leo Record Capo, is shipped
with an interface cable and the software can
be downloaded from the internet.
Designed for both novices and experi-
enced users, the new TKSA 60 and TKSA
80 shaft alignment systems from SKF
provide a complete built-in alignment
process that takes users from preparation
and evaluation all the way through to
correction and documenting the results
achieved. Each system’s built-in wireless
module eliminates the need for additional
Emerson Process Management has
launched the Rosemount 4088 Multi-
Variable™ Transmitter. The device is a
new solution for upstream and midstream
oil and gas applications, providing dif-
ferential pressure, static pressure, and
temperature measurement from a single
transmitter. The advanced Rosemount
4088’s extended range capability cap-
tures flow rate spikes above the upper
range limit of the transmitter to account
Shaft alignment systems with wireless communication
cables and devices, creating a faster,
more efficient tool to collect the neces-
sary alignment data. Both units cover a
complete spectrum of alignment needs
for rotating machinery.
The SKF TKSA 60 is designed for
individuals with fundamental alignment
knowledge, but without extensive experi-
ence. The system reminds users of the
correct tools and materials to use before
going to the location where the alignment
takes place. A built-in visual inspection
process helps users identify oil levels,
leakages and wear indications. It also
helps users compare inspection results
to specifications and prioritise correc-
tive actions. Both the TKSA 60 and
80 provide a colour screen for detailed
graphics and a measuring distance of up
to 10 metres.
The more advanced unit, the SKF
The SKF TKSA 80
shaft alignment system
covers a complete spectrum of
alignment needs for rotating machinery.
TKSA 80, includes all of the features
of the TKSA 60 and additional features
including a comprehensive database
structure to store OEM specifications
for a wide range of rotating equip-
ment. The system also enables users
to create and store templates for plant
machinery, building and alignment
sequence history, all of which optimise
management of the alignment process.
The TKSA 80 also accommodates large
machine train alignment, and reminds
users to perform a run out check to look
for bent shafts.
“These SKF Shaft Alignment systems
are an important addition to SKF’s port-
folio of sophisticated handheld instru-
ments built on more than 100 years of
knowledge of rotating machinery,” says
Eddie Martens, business development
manager: maintenance products.
New oil and gas multivariable transmitter
“Achieving a high level of measure-
ment accuracy and output efficiency over
the life of a well is a huge undertaking,
and the Rosemount 4088 MultiVariable
Transmitter will help companies meet
their objectives.”
As wells mature and process condi-
tions change, maintaining accurate mea-
surement instrumentation is critical to
well stakeholders and leaseholders. The
Rosemount 4088 MultiVariable trans-
mitter offers stable performance over
the life of the well, ensuring consistent
production and minimising service and
equipment costs.
The 4088 is typically integrated into a
larger oil and gas production network by
transmitting data to flow computers and
RTUs. The device is designed to easily
integrate with Emerson’s flow computer
products, such as the ROC, FloBoss™,
and ControlWave®, but it can be used
with any new or existing flow computer or
RTU network that accepts Modbus input.
The Rosemount 4088
provides differential pres-
sure, static pressure, and
temperature measurement
from a single transmitter.
for flow that would have tradition-
ally been missed.
“We designed the Rosemount
4088 to make a real difference in
the way our customers operate
their wells and manage oil
and gas production,” says
Scott Nelson, vice presi-
dent and general manager
of Rosemount Pressure Products
at Emerson Process Management.