African Petrochemicals May/June Edition 15.3 {2018}

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CONTENTS
Emerson expands its Pressure Gauge
Portfolio to help plants improve reliability 4
Front Cover Story: Measurement unfazed
by harsh reality 5
Instrumentation and measurement
solutions for the South African water
industry 6
Alert, Aware, Alive - Atlas Copco
Industrial South Africa emphasizes
safety in the workplace 8
New HMI software features improve
operator efficiency 10
Linear Encoders for future-proof
position measurement in Hydraulic
Cylinders 11
HiQ: The high value Industrial Safety
Offering 12
MSA Africa offers latest safety
technology for hazardous environments 14
Rope access, drone combo for Tsumeb
Namibia maintenance project 16
New Wireless Pressure Gauge App
increases convenience and safety 17
Choose the correct equipment for the
type of risk you face 18
New Controllers can simplify machines,
improve safety performance 20
Latest PlantPAx DCS Release Empowers a
Converged Workforce through a Smarter,
More Intuitive Experience 21
thyssenkrupp secures EP contract for
first Skid-mounted Chlorine Plant
in Sub-Saharan Africa 22
Twice as easy - On the safe side with
differential pressure measurement 23
BMG extends Eaton range of Winner hose
to include 4S 6S spiral hose and hose
fittings 23
Understanding the effects of pulsations
on gas flow 24
Rapid Allweiler Pumps lands ANSI
Heavy Duty Process Pump contracts 26
New Micro PLC can reduce complexity
of large standalone machines 28
FLUKE’S battery analyzer increases
accuracy, safety - reduces test time 28
Valve company celebrates 20 years
supply of Butterfly Valves in South Africa 30
Monitran’s compact hand-held Vibration
Meter 31
Capitalising on big data and analytics for
improved operations 33
Dual-Range Pressure Calibrator for
gas custody transfer measurements in
intrinsically safe environments 34
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