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Effective Sludge Management: Sonatax Sc
The self-cleaning SONATAX sc probe determines the sludge level in fluids with a solids content in the range from very low (clear) to very high. Available from HACH LANGE, the continuous non-contact measurement method is based on the distance travelled by an ultrasonic signal, allowing for the influence of temperature. A seasonally dependent recalibration is not necessary. To ensure the greatest possible accuracy at all times, the probe adjusts its sensitivity to match the varying solids conce...
Portable and Compact Pocket Colorimeter II Can Now Also Be Used with Lange Cuvette Tests.
From HACH LANGE, The proven POCKET Colorimeter II is now more flexible than ever! The family of single parameter instruments has been expanded. The POCKET II can now evaluate LANGE cuvette tests as well as HACH tests. This new flexibility combines two important advantages: convenient measuring instruments and reagents for different quality requirements. The result is outstanding portable analysis for even more applications. About 40 POCKETS II now cover a broad spectrum of parameters - from...
Really Tough: Outdoor Electrodes for pH, Cond., O2
Hach Lange (Germany)'s portable HQD metres and INTELLICAL electrodes measure the classic electrochemical parameters pH, conductivity and dissolved oxygen, using the drift-free optical method LDO. What makes HQD special is the newly developed INTELLICAL sensors: They store all relevant parameters and transmit them digitally to the meter. Thus making them safe from interferences and allowing for cable lengths up to 30 m – even for pH! Previously inaccessible measurement locations e.g. boreholes...
ADA LLC Acquires Condor Solutions Inc.
Huntsville, AL (November 2, 2007) ADS LLC (ADS) announced today the acquisition of Condor Solutions Inc., (Condor Solutions) a research and development company headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. “The acquisition of Condor Solutions is further evidence of our commitment to technological advancements. Condor Solutions brings additional strength and experience to our current and future research and development endeavors,” states Karl Boone, President and CEO of ADS LLC. “We’re proud of our...
New Best Practices Engineering Guide Provides Real World Installation Help
Instrumentation, process control and plant engineers with challenging air or gas flow measurement applications will find the new Best Practices Engineering Guide, Installation Recommendations for FCI SinglePoint, Thermal Dispersion Flow Meters from Fluid Components International (USA) provides succinct data addressing actual field conditions. The Best Practices Engineering Guide is free and can be found on the company’s web site. The Engineering Guide’s detailed information and diagrams are...
Magnetic Flowmeters
EGE (Germany) has expanded its range of inline flow controllers by the electromagnetic flowmeter series SDI. These magnetic flowmeters are fitted directly into pipes via tube fittings or adapters. They measure the flow rate of all conductive fluids (such as waterglycol mixtures) which is read out via a 4...20 mA output. With a maximum error of 2% throughout the whole 1...40 l/min range, the sensors provide a very high measuring accuracy. The highly compact units feature an integrated 7 segme...
Simultaneous Parameter Monitor
Tethys Instruments (France) announces the launch of its new generation of online water analyser UV400. Up to 12 parameters can be monitored simultaneously in one instrument. The new design gives an easy access to the flow cell(s) and to any part of the analyser. A USB port enables the download of the measurements and parameters with any USB key. The userfriendly colour touch screen interface gives an easy way to check and calibrate each parameter. Based on UV spectroscopy for the main param...
Prepare Now for WWEM 2008
The organisers of WWEM 2008 say that it will be even bigger and better than the 2006 water testing and monitoring event, with more exhibitors, more international visitors, and an even more comprehensive programme of Conferences and Workshops. WWEM 2008 will take place at the Telford International Centre on 5th and 6th November 2008 and organiser Marcus Pattison warns that even though the event is a year away, many of the exhibition stands have already been sold. Conference presentations w...
TLC Meter
The Model 107 TLC Meter from Solinst (Canada) measures Temperature, Level, and Conductivity. Ideal for downhole temperature and conductivity profiling, and saltwater intrusion investigations. Water levels are read from Solinst nonstretch flat tape. LED light and buzzer indicate level. Once probe is submerged, it measures and displays electrical conductivity and temperature readings on the convenient LCD screen. Range 080,000 µS/cm. Lengths to 300 ft. (100 m); probe dia. 3/4" (19 mm).
50 Years on Palintest Crests a New Wave in Chlorine Testing
Palintest (UK) has now launched its completely new Chlorosense chlorine tester. Developed nearly 50 years ago by Dr. Thomas Palin, the DPD tablet method has been the industry standard chlorine test mainly because no one had found a way to improve upon it. The arrival of Chlorosense heralds the longawaited change and improvement to this wellestablished, but dated test. There have been requests for many years from the water industry for a test that was simpler and less techniquedependant than...
Portable Meters for the Standard Parameters of Water: pH, D.O. Conductivity
WTW is a leading manufacturer of measuring instruments for the standard parameters of water and offers a solution for every applicaton. If you need precision, portability, compact size, ruggedness and low power consumption for field use, then our 3xxi family of portable instruments should be your choice. These meters are available in four different grades: 1.The 315i series is for standard applications that require no automatic documentation and no enhanced sensor options. The series includ...
FDO 700 IQ the Next Generation Optical D.O. Sensor
Optical D.O. measurement based on dye luminescence is strongly promoted in these days. The manufacturers of such instruments claim far superior performance compared to conventional electrochemical sensors. In theory, the functional principle of the optical D.O. measurement confirms this superiority. However, practical realisation and application does set certain limits and, as usual, further technical development is needed to bring theory and practice to accordance. WTW's FDO 700 IQ D.O. se...
Introducing Spectroflex, the New Generation of WTW Spectrophotometers.
WTW’s new spectroFlex photometers offer a unique combination of routine and research features: Routine measurements are covered with a wide range of commercial tests and extended Analytical Quality Assurance (AQA) functionality. Research users have a full range of applications including spectral scans, kinetics and multiwavelength measurements to complete their analysis. Two instruments complete the new series, the VIS range spectroFlex 6100 and the UV/VIS spectroFlex 6600. spectroFlex 61...
New Colorimeter: 1 Instrument.. 2 Parameters
Hach Lange Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of its latest Pocket Colorimeter, which is now able to measure both Ammonium and Phosphate on one meter, with the industry leading HACH LANGE cuvettes. The company has also launched a special offer to UK customers that will last until 31st October 2007. During the offer period, UK customers ordering a Pocket Colorimeter II for ammonium or phosphate will receive 1 FREE pack of reagents, 1 FREE pipette and 1 FREE box of tips (worth up to £175)....
Single Use Samples Bags Improve Sampling Efficiency
Teledyne Isco (USA) announces the ProPak® system for collecting and handling wastewater samples. This unique, patented system features single use sample bags contained in durable, reusable holders. The ProPak system is more costeffective than conventional sample bottles, and does not require any changes to current sammpling practices. ProPak bags are easy to use simply install a bottle into the polythylene holder, and place it in the sample base. They avoid crosscontamination worries by usi...
A New Approach to Openchannel Flowmonitoring
The FloDar range of flowmeters provide a revolutionary approach to openchannel flow monitoring by combining digital Doppler radar velocity sensing technology with ultrasonic pulse echo level sensing. As a result, they are extremely effective in applications which require maintenancefree open channel flows to be remotely measured. Available through flowmeter specialists Flowline (UK), the FloDar device is the ideal solution for monitoring difficult flow conditions. For example, flows which h...
Diverse Range of Water Monitors Enables Costeffective Compliance for the Paper and Board Industry
Analytical Technology Inc. (UK) announces that its diverse range of water monitors offers unique benefits for the paper and board industry, enabling timely and cost effective regulatory compliance. The treatment of effluent generated from paper and board manufacturers in the UK is governed by strict regulations such as consent to discharge to public sewers, governed in the UK by the Environment Agency and by water companies. European consent conditions for discharge to controlled waters are...
Modern Spectrophotometer for Water and Waste Water Testing
The SpectroDirect is a modern single-beam spectrophotometer with an excellent price/performance ratio that is specifically designed for water testing. The instrument is equipped with a wide range of pre-programmed methods based on the proven range of Lovibond® tube tests, tablet reagents, liquid reagents and powder reagents (Vario Powder Packs). The light source is a tungsten halogen lamp with flash function. The lamp is switched on only momentarily during of the measurement process, so t...
Do You Speak H2O?
Water is the world’s most important market of the future. And at four KROHNE research and development centers in Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Great Britain, our engineers are hard at work developing trendsetting solutions to serve this market. KROHNE rolled out the very first electromagnetic flowmeter for water, wastewater, additives, and sludge in 1961. Since then, we’ve continued to impress our customers in the water and wastewater sectors time and again with our innovations. Gro...
Krohne Proved: Expect More – Achieve More.
Every KROHNE meter gets a thorough inside-andout check before it leaves any of our factories in Germany, Europe, or overseas. We give the name “KROHNE proved” to the specific trials, measurements, tests, and material testing we do. Our testing goes far beyond what is legally mandated to ensure that our products not only function properly within the guaranteed temperature coefficients, but withstand even the toughest conditions. We subject every meter to a entire series of comprehensive temp...
New Intelligent Sensor: E+ Overflow®
Within the market of sewerage management a need for intelligent sensors appeared. These sensors need to measure and record the data very accurately. For this reason Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment (Germany) developed the e+ OVERFLOW. Van Essen Instruments no longer produces the SEWER, but many customers still use this instrument very intensively. For this reason Eijkelkamp’s e+ OVERFLOW is made completely compatible with the SEWER. Meaning that the readout devices and software, used by the...
New Disinfection Controller
Walchem (USA) is pleased to announce the release of the WDIS Disinfection Controller. The WDIS310 is the newest addition to the W300 family of controllers. It will reliably and economically control your water treatment disinfection process to increase process safety and efficiency, and reduce chemical cost. There are no reagents, and the user may select from four sensor inputs: free chlorine, chlorine dioxide, peracetic acid and ozone. The WDIS takes the guesswork out of your disinfection...
Innovative Flow Measurement for Full Filled Pipes
Introducing the NFP in June 2007, NIVUS (Germany) are proud to provide another further development in the field of highaccuracy permanent flow measurement technology. The new NFP (NIVUS Full Pipe) has been developed particularly for flow measurement in full pipes with diameters between 100 and 800 mm. Right as the NIVUS OCM Pro, the NFP is a socalled profiler based on the cross correlation method with digital pattern detection for flow measurement in slightly to heavily polluted media. The...
New Dissolved Ammonia Monitor Offers a New Approach for Ammonia Water Absorption Systems
Analytical Technology (UK) has announced that its groundbreaking Q45N Dissolved Ammonia Monitor can be used with ammoniawater absorption refrigeration cooler systems. A completely new approach to online monitoring of ammonia, the Q45N dissolved ammonia monitor can be used in a wide range of applications including waste water treatment, potable water treatment, river and stream water quality and refrigeration coolers. Many refrigeration cooler systems use ammoniabased heat exchangers. These...
Spectrometry for the People
In 1999, the world’s first submersible UVVis spectrometer was introduced by s::can liquid monitoring systems, Vienna, Austria. Since then, s::can (Austria) has become the world market leader in online spectrometry: World wide, more than 700 applications from drinking water to industrial waste water have been put into practise. Today, s::can (Austria) is able to offer a full range of online instruments (“smart sensors”), most of them optical, all insitu and at zero regular ma...
Wide Range of Application and Reliable Data Transmission
JUMO’s (Germany) BlackLine conductivity cells have been used successfully for many years in the processing of wastewater, service water and drinking water. New items in the JUMO range are the LF4C conductivity cells, which function on the 4electrode principle. This technique opens up areas in which one could previously only use systems without electrodes, i.e. inductive measurement. These new cells are fitted with two pairs of stainless steel electrodes. One pair measures the current that f...
New Turbidity & Chlorine Meter
Hanna Instruments Inc’s (USA) new HI 93414 utilize an EPA compliant tungsten light source and stateoftheart optical system that allow consistently reliable and accurate measurements of turbidity and free/total chlorine. Users will appreciate this accuracy particularly at very low turbidity levels. HI 93414 meets the requirements of EPA and Standard Methods for Turbidity and Colorimetric Chlorine Measurements. Turbidity is measured up to 1000 NTU and free or total chlorine measurements can b...
Severn Trent Laboratories Invest in New Fleet of Stateoftheart Vans
Severn Trent Laboratories (STL), one of the United Kingdom’s leading providers of analytical services, have recently updated their vehicle fleet with the purchase of more than 50 stateoftheart Citroen vans, which will be fitted with the latest technology. The vans will be added to the fleet used by STL’s sampling and monitoring division, which conducts onsite environmental monitoring and sampling throughout the country. The new vehicles will feature satellite navigation and a sophisticated tr...
Microsite for New Water Level Sensor
OTT Hydrometry (UK) has created a new microsite dedicated to their new CBS Compact Bubbler Sensor. Available at www.ott.com/cbs the new site has an interactive 3D user interface that provides visitors with a very clear understanding of how the sensor works, where it is located and for which applications it has been designed. OTT Hydrometry Managing Director, Simon Wills says, “If a picture paints a thousand words then the CBS microsite is a must visit for people that need to measure water l...
We Know H20 Pure Quality from Anachem
New Range of Water Purification Systems & Support Pure water is at the core of everything you do, whether you use it to rinse your glassware or to make up buffers, to dilute standards or to reconstitute cell culture media. If you’re pure water is not as pure as you think or need it to be, it could have a detrimental affect on your results, wasting your time and money. Anachem is pleased to launch its new range of water purification systems. The Anachem HF NW range of water purification un...
Reduce the Running Costs of Your Water Purification Systems
New Range of Millipore™ Compatible Consumables Pure water is at the core of everything you do, whether you use it to rinse your glassware or to make up buffers, to dilute standards or to reconstitute cell culture media. If you’re pure water is not as pure as you think or need it to be, it could have a detrimental affect on your results, wasting your time and money. Anachem now offers an extensive range of consumables for all your Anachem HF & Millipore™ Purification Systems. These Millipo...
New Bar Coded Glassware & Vials a Permanent Way to Protect and Identify Your Valuable Samples
You can now protect and immediately identify your precious samples more effectively within your compound management process. Anachem’s unique permanent custom bar coding service utilises vials each with their own individual bar code that guarantee the identity of their contents and position within a stored location. Each bar code is made from a ceramic material that is permanently bonded to a glass vial or any glass laboratory product e.g. test tubes or bottle in either one dimensional (1D)...
Hach Lange: ISE Probe for Ammonium Measurements
Hach Lange Ltd ISE probe: calibrationfree with CARTICAL technology. There are lots of ionselective electrodes, but only NH4D sc from HACH LANGE has CARTRICAL. The combined sensors are all integrated and optimised in the precalibrated cartridge. CARTRICAL is better value than individual electrodes and is designed for error free operation. Changing the cartridge is simple, just remove the old one, plug in a new one and enter the code – ready for use! HACH LANGE offers cost effective solution...
Submersible Level Transmitter for Wastewater Applications
Dwyer Instruments (UK) is offering a new and robust submersible level transmitter, the PBLT2. The PBLT2 is manufactured for years of trouble free service in the harshest applications and is ideal for wastewater, sludge, and slurries. A large diameter 316 SS diaphragm is incorporated in the PBLT2 that is nonclogging and damage resistant to floating solids. The PBLT2 is designed to measure the height of liquid above its position in the tank, sump, or pit. Featured in the PBLT2 is a standoff pla...
New Ultraflexible Ultrasonics
The camSonix range of ultrasonic baths from Camlab offers 13 models from 0.8 litre up to 90 litres, providing solutions for almost any industrial or laboratory application. Ultrasonic cleaning is powerful enough to remove heavy oils, waxes or fluxes, yet gentle enough to clean delicate precision assemblies. A unique feature of these baths is the ability to choose the operating mode to optimise performance for specific applications. In Sweep mode the sound wave is oscillated to ensure effici...
New Multiparameter Portable Instrument Monitors Up to 13 Different Parameters
Hanna Instruments Inc's new HI9828 is a multiparameter portable instrument that monitors up to 13 different water quality parameters (6 measured and 7 calculated) with one electrode. The meter has a backlit LCD that automatically sizes the digits and allows full configuration of each parameter measured, units and language selection and on-screen graphing. Each parameter is fully supported by the onscreen context sensitive help both in the calibration mode and during measurements. For monitor...
New Series of Conductivity/TDS/pH/Temperature Instruments
Myron L’s (USA) TechPro II instruments have all the functionality of the previous TechPro line but have been completely redesigned to include new and improved features with greater performance. The TP1, TPH1, and TH1 deliver the accurate, precise, repeatable results you require in critical water quality parameter measurements of Conductivity and TDS (TP1 and TPH1), pH (TPH1 and TH1) and Temperature. All TechPro II models are waterproof, buoyant, easy-to-use, and easy-to-calibrate. The rugged...
Innovative Products for Water Laboratories
Founded in the year 2000, TCS Water Sciences (UK) has emerged as Europe’s leading specialist supplier of Cryptosporidium and Giardia positive controls, reagents and equipment and was the first to be granted Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) approval to supply a fluorescent monoclonal antibody stain for the detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia. TCS Water Sciences is proud to work in partnership with Cellabs (Pty) Ltd. and Biotechnology Frontiers (Pty) Ltd. and have succeeded in building a...
New Mini-kits for Arsenic Testing
Industrial Test Systems (USA), innovators of water quality testing announce the Arsenic Quick™ mini-kits. Our new mini-kits, a smaller version of our world renowned and highly rated Quick™ kits, are now available in five and two tests with detection ranges from 1-500 ppb. Our Quick™ Arsenic tests were developed with considerations for safety, accuracy, ease-of-use, and speed. They are ideal for end user testing and an inexpensive way to evaluate our kits. Convenience has not been compromised...
New Technology for Contactless, Inductive, Digital Transmission of pH Signals
pH monitoring is a critical process in water treatment in order to maintain water quality. The Endress & Hauser Memosens digital pH monitoring unit give the most consistently accurate measurement with the minimum of manual intervention. Memosens enables to obtain accurate and reliable pH measurement with the added benefits of simple calibration, ease of transmitter operation and simple maintenance. Memosens is designed so that sensors can be calibrated onsite, saving time and money.
Simple, Cost-effective Flow Measurement
Endress & Hauser's new Prosonic Flow 91W clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter offers outstanding performance at an attractive price. Because of its non-invasive clamp-on installation, Prosonic Flow 91W performs well irrespective of internal pipe pressure, under process temperatures -20-130ºC and has a measuring range of 0-15m/s. Prosonic Flow 91W is designed for both hot and cold water applications and is suitable for use on the wide variety of materials used for water service pipe systems, from PVC...
Optimising Water Distribution Networks and Groundwater Solutions
In water distribution involving networks, it is primarily pressure and flow measurement which is required. These measurements are necessary for accounting purposes, leakage detection and monitoring the pressure loss in the pipes. In large water distribution networks, further intermediate containers may be required in which depot chlorination is carried out. In this event, end control of the depot chlorination is initiated before the water is returned to the network. The quality control cycle...
Lovibond® Bod-oxidirect Bod Measurement with Direct Sample Selection and Interface
The Lovibond® BOD-OxiDirect sensor system for permits exact and convenient measurement of the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) based on the respirometric principle. All results are shown in a big display directly in mg/l BOD without the need for time-consuming conversion using factors. In addi-tion, the measuring period can be user-selected between 1 and 28 days. The unit measures BOD levels via the pressure drop in the closed system during a defined period of time. Following measurement, the...
Lovibond® General Catalogue 2007 – Instruments and Reagents for Today’s Water Analysis
The new version of our general catalogue is now available. 130 pages will feature the full range of water testing equipment and reagents for today‘s water analysis needs. Our aim in publishing this catalogue is to provide complete information for all kinds of application for water testing. The combination of illustrative photos, explanatory text, charts and detailed unit descriptions provides all the information you need. The general catalogue features an index and register tabs to help you...
Proton Water Services Ltd, a Grundfos Alldos Company, Secures Four Year Electrochlorination Framework with Three Valleys Water Plc.
Proton Water Services (UK), A Grundfos Alldos company has secured a four year contract to supply chlorination services to the UK’s largest water only company Three Valleys Water, part of the Veolia Group, that delivers 890 million litres of tap water each day to 1.2 million customers in North London and the Home Counties. Chlorination of drinking water is an important processes within water treatment and is one of many critical success factors ensuring compliance with different regulations. A...
Non Contact Open Channel Flow Measurement for Dairy Processing Site
Bradshaw Consulting specialises in Energy and Process loss reduction in the Food and Drink sector. Their client Dairy Crest operate a large Dairy Processing site near Stroud in Gloucestershire and with the help of the Dairy Crest Improvement team (Chemical Engineers) Bradshaw have developed and installed a unique Effluent Monitoring and Analysis system incorporating the Micronics SLT32 - Ultrasonic Non Contact open channel flow measurement system. The purchase of the new turnkey system and me...
Versatile, Risk-free Recording with Data Manager
In today’s modern process plant, trending is becoming increasingly important particularly as local authorities and government agencies insist on reliable, incorruptible data for environmental protection, pollution control and plant safety. The new Memograph M data manager from Endress & Hauser (UK), has been specially developed in accordance with market needs to provide safe, secure data acquisition, analysis, trending and visualisation. With up to 20 universal inputs, Memograph M is the ide...
Three More Years for Water Sofia Trade Show
Organisers WASSER BERLIN and Bulgarreklama Agency sign partnership agreement to run until 2010 – WATER SOFIA 2008 will take place from 27 to 30 May Following the successful launch in April 2007 of WATER SOFIA, the trade show for water, sewage and pipeline infrastructure in Bulgaria and throughout the Balkan region, arrangements are now in place for long term cooperation between the organisers. This was agreed by Raimund Hosch, CEO of Messe Berlin, and Ivan Ivanov, Chairman of the Board of Dir...
New Managing Director and Vice Chairman at Radio-tech
Jeremy Llewellyn has been appointed managing director at wireless and cellular telemetry specialist Radio-Tech, while Brian Back moves to vice chairman. Jeremy joined Halma in 2005 as finance director of Palmer Environmental and FCS Inc. While there, he significantly improved business performance and secured a large grant from the Welsh Assembly Government for business growth. Brian Back’s new role will allow him to focus on product innovation and identifying new market opportunities. This in...
In-Situ Aquires Tautheta
In-Situ (USA) is pleased to announce the acquisition of TauTheta Instruments LLC, USA. The acquisition combines TauTheta's R&D capabilities with In-Situ's new product development, manufacturing and commercialization talent. TauTheta's real-time optical oxygen monitoring technology will provide an additional growth platform for In-Situ, which was the first company to introduce Optical Dissolved Oxygen instrumentation into the natural water monitoring marketplace in 2004. TauTheta's products ar...