For the next few weeks we're going to deep dive into our Chemical E-Book, our first topic is: Ovens & Dryers.
Many chemical processes involve coating a product with a flammable solvent or mixture of solvents and then run through an oven to dry the solvents. At this point an explosive level of vapors is possible and needs to be monitored.
Control Instruments was featured in a cover story article & digital report from Global Manufacturing Magazine.
The magazine, in conjunction with Transcontinental Advanced Coatings, spoke about their operations and showcased their on-going success and developments in regards to their Factory of the Future Innovations, along with their ‘Manufacturing Best Practices' which highlighted our LFL/LEL Analyzers.
We are happy to announce that Jeff Sampson will be taking on the role of Sales Director for Control Instruments Corporation.
Jeff has distinguished himself over the past twenty five years with Control Instruments, most recently handling key corporate accounts, both domestic and international. Along with our sales team of Chris Grieshaber, Bob Nutting and Dina Timoteo, Jeff will be assisting our valued customers and global group of partners in continuing to build a successful future together.
Congratulations Jeff!
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Enjoy the Rest of the Summer..Safely. To have a Happy & Safe Summer, check out these tips from the National Safety Council:
See you in September!
As fireworks soar sky high around the Fourth of July, so do injuries. As the holiday approaches, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) demonstrated the power fireworks, legal and illegal.
According to the CPSC, last year five people were killed and more than 9,000 were injured in fireworks-related incidents, the majority in a 30-day period around July 4.
Those injuries ranging from cuts, scrapes to permanent disfigurement, including severe burns, amputation of fingers and serious eye trauma.
Baking and drying ovens have been workhorses in the food, textile, and paper industries for many decades – and many oven users have clung to decades-old equipment because profit margins can be low in their industry. Although many of these older ovens still function with roughly the same level of consistency, certain newer technologies can result in reduced operating costs and lower risks to production and personnel due to fewer shutdowns.
The flame temperature analyzer measures the amount of heat given off by a pilot flame as it burns in an explosion-proof measuring chamber. The small, well-regulated flame heats the tip of a temperature sensor suspended directly above it.
Combustible gases absorb infrared radiation at certain characteristic wavelengths. A typical non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) detector passes a source of infrared energy through the sample and measures the energy received by one of two detectors. The active detector responds to wavelengths in the same band as the sample gas, while the other detector measures a reference to compensate for changes within the instrument.
Catalytic-bead sensors are constructed of two small wire coils covered with a catalyst. One coil is “active” while the other is rendered inert and acts as a reference. A flow of electrical current through the internal coils heats the catalytic coating to a temperature at which the active coil will react with many flammable vapors and gases. This reaction occurs in the form of surface combustion which in turn causes an increase in the sensor’s temperature. The resulting temperature change is converted into an LFL reading.
