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n selecting Cambridge viscometers medical device company committed to a significant testing program for its facilities in Ireland and the United States. Medical / surgical unit, the company's engineers say that they were selected by the Cambridge "viscometers, compared with other process viscometers for their accuracy, reliability and ease of integration into the company's existing manufacturing processes.
Robert Kasameyer, Cambridge Viscosity president said, "Cambridge units are accurate and reliable. The small size and stainless steel construction of sensors, as well as the processor configuration, simplifying integration into client processes. Our medical and pharmaceutical customers choose Cambridge because of the low sample size and accuracy of the viscometer and reliability. "
Boston, MA - When you go out of spec lube oil viscosity, the compressor bearing lubrication is not working properly and leads to loss of production downtime and high repair costs. This is especially difficult, recycling and other petrochemical operations, with a large gas compressors, where the environment can be extreme.
"Our problem was to start, and the lower operating temperature, if the light hydrocarbons can be blended to the lube oil, immediately lower the viscosity. The lubrication of bearings breaks down, and then screw compressor rotor assembly is critically damaged. We found the monthly checks were not good enough, that we need to Internet viscosity measuring instrument. We went to Cambridge Viscosity has been achieved in real-time condition monitoring, "according to a large Gulf Coast refinery engineer.
The company chose the Cambridge Viscosity of high temperature viscometer for measuring the sensor's ability to process asphalt temperature between 400 and 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Technically advanced high-temperature viscometers were equipped with a bypass line directly from the main asphalt processing line. Real-time control of the viscosity effect immediately, thus saving materials, processing time and labor.
"Accurate, real-time viscosity measurement and control allows the refiner to minimize the requirements of the Annexes to meet customer specifications, while speeding the bandwidth requirements of our customers hit the first time. In addition, they must keep labor costs and lab time," says Cambridge Viscosity General Director Robert Kasameyer. "In addition, to satisfy customer's need of high-temperature viscosity measurements and real-time data collection, viscometer system of self-cleaning design allows the asphalt producer effectively maintain the systems and the calibration again."
The primary conclusion was that the viscosity of the seminar program standards should be developed as soon as possible. In addition, the fluid viscosity, and conditions were set and broad characteristics of the target program. Several measurement techniques and laboratory efforts. National Institute of Standards, Technology and the International Association for Transport properties of two such organizations, the importance of the program. Efforts should be 3 to 4 years. "
Cambridge Viscosity driven Chevron capillary-type system with VISCOpro sensor and electronics by Mark Lee, Chevron Richmond refinery's invitation. Pump and tubing system from the bath was removed, preserving only the liquid bath with heating / cooling capacity. Cambridge Viscosity Sensor is installed, equipped with bath unit with a closed bracket. The sensor was immersed in a bath of liquid and highly accurate temperature control was achieved.
John Dempster said the company's primary objectives were to achieve greater reliability and reduced maintenance and cleaning of the old system needs. The previous system was based on the measurement of viscosity and refractive index correlate viscosity index. This is an inaccurate method of combining the need to regularly clean the refractometer. Cambridge Viscosity has been demonstrated using a single viscosity measurement technology, Chevron will be able to measure the two-temperature viscosity directly determine the viscosity index of lube oil using ASTM methods.
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