October 2020

The latest addition to the range of temperature sensing products from sensing and instrumentation specialists BAUMER is the TER8, a compact sensor based on RTD (Resistance Temperature Detection) technology. These front-flush, low-invasive resistance thermometers are specially designed for applications which demand optimum measurement accuracy combined with the need to meet stringent hygienic standards. The combination of all wetted parts made exclusively from PEEK contained within an ultra-compact stainless steel housing (protecting up to IP69K), means these sensors offer significant benefits for temperature sensing in hygienic applications. The concept of avoiding the use of any elastomers for wetted parts ensures not only compliance to 3A and EHEDG but also means market-leading hygienic benefits, whilst minimising maintenance and downtime. t | 01793 783839 e | sales.uk@baumer.com w | www.baumer.com/gb/en/ KISTLER says its new single axis accelerometer for vibration monitoring delivers reliable results at temperatures up to 700 °Celsius over the long term and up to 1000° for short periods of time. The company says the 8211A sensor is certified to ATEX and IECEX for use in explosion protection making it suitable not only for monitoring purposes, but also for use under extreme conditions in a wide variety of applications. Measuring vibrations inside the combustion chambers of gas turbines, rocket or aircraft engines ambient temperatures are often in the high three-digit range. However, only a few sensors are able to withstand the extreme heat and temperature fluctuations and still deliver reliable measurement data. The new 8211A sensor from Kistler has been designed specifically for such conditions in order to measure vibrations in various extreme industrial environments. t | 01256 741550 e | sales.uk@kistler.com w | www.kistler.com MENZEL GREAT BRITAIN has supplied a synchronous generator with a power rating of 11380 kVA to Westfield Power Station in Scotland. The plant operated by the Independent Power Producer Melton Renewable Energy UK had suffered a failure of the existing generator. Purchasing the replacement generator, which was delivered in only two weeks, was significantly more cost-effective than a lengthy repair, as the IPP may incur revenue losses when the power supply is interrupted. It was fortuitous that a synchronous generator of suitable rating and performance class was readily available on the market, as this application and configuration are very rare, and such generators are usually manufactured with long lead times. Menzel Great Britain is a subsidiary of German motor manufacturer Menzel Elektromotoren who maintains a very extensive inventory. t | +49 . 30 . 349 922-0 e | info@menzel-motors.com w | www.menzel-motors.com MENZEL ELEKTROMOTOREN says it has customised a motor for a compressor drive operated by Tata Steel, shipping it within just two weeks. A motor failure had stalled the booster air compressor, which is integral to one of the corporation’s Indian steelworks, providing oxygen necessary for steel production. Thanks to its modular warehousing strategy, Menzel was able to speedily configure a squirrel-cage motor in accordance with customer specifications. The MEBKSL-type motor was electrically and mechanically adapted to enable installation and commissioning by the customer without further modifications of the motor or the site. The motor with an operating voltage of 6600 V and a rated power of 3200 kW was fitted with an air-to-air heat exchanger (cooling type IC 611). t | +49 . 30 . 349 922-0 e | info@menzel-motors.com w | www.menzel-motors.com Plug & play compressor motor With photolithography systems for semiconductor manufacturing becoming ever more sophisticated, component suppliers need to be able to provide products of the highest quality to meet the current and future demands in chip production. Based on ongoing in-house research and development, CERAMTEC says its “Rocar SiF” plates made of high-performance SiSiC as a lightweight silicon carbide ceramic achieve an optimal balance of material properties which contribute to higher chip quality. The company, a leader in the production of advanced technical ceramics, provides SiSiC (silicon infiltrated silicon carbide) plates made of silicon carbide with a specific amount of metal silicon, which form the basis for electrostatic chucks. These wafer chucks are used in semiconductor machinery for the production of chips to accurately position the silicon wafer in the machine. w | www.ceramtec.com/ceramic-materials/silicon-carbide/ SiSiC plates for semiconductor machinery New synchronous generator New RTD temperature sensor Measuring vibrations at up to 1000° Celsius BRUNEL ENGRAVING has announced it has made a major investment in state of the art technology to significantly increase its efficiency and output, providing a rapid one stop service to the engineering industry. The specialist engraver, reputedly one of the most progressive operators in the precision engraving and processing of metal and plastic components, has quadrupled its laser engraving capacity with the installation of two state of the art laser engraving machines at its production facility. In addition, a dedicated 1.5kw fibre laser profiling machine which is able to cut metals such as stainless steel up to 3mm thick, will allow Brunel to cut profiles, shaped labels and control panels from pre-etched and engraved sheets. Brunel has further invested in another rotary engraving machine to expand its production in rotary engraving work. t | 01275 871720 e | info@brunelengraving.co.uk w | www.brunelindustrialengraving.co.uk 24 | Plant & Works Engineering www.pwemag.co.uk October 2020 Process, Controls & Plant Rapid one stop engraving service