Monitoring and tracking the status of equipment in the field is an essential part of day-to-day plant operation. Field technicians are the eyes and ears of the plant, whether they are investigating a known issue or are simply monitoring assets during regular rounds. From asset management software to field tools, everything should work together seamlessly to ensure maintenance is efficient, data is accurate, and devices are healthy. The Problems with Paper Tracking diagnostics in the…
Advanced Valve Diagnostics in the Field: Monitoring With ValveLink Mobile
Maximizing Valve Health, Safety, and Efficiency Industrial valves are critical to process control, ensuring that flow rates, pressures, and temperatures remain within safe and efficient ranges. Over time, however, valve health inevitably degrades. Continuous movement of parts leads to wear, changes in sealing surfaces, and gradual loss of performance. While valves rarely fail without warning, detecting these warning signs requires the right tools and the ability to use them directly…
Using HART Protocol to Manage for Quality – Martel LC-110H and HART Communications Diagnostics
Abstract In this white paper we are going to cover the basics on HART communications and the diagnostic capability of the Martel LC-110H mA (loop) calibrator. Exactly what is HART Communication? In today’s process plants, most new field instruments are smart digital instruments. The most common class of smart instruments incorporates the HART protocol, with more than five million HART instruments in use in 100,000 plants worldwide. HART, an…
CALIBRATION TECH BRIEF: BK Precision 4010A – VCG Out of Tolerance
The Out of Tolerance Solution We had two BK4010A generators in for calibration in the JM Test Alexandria Lab recently, and all parameters except one were well in tolerance. The out of tolerance condition was the Voltage Controlled Generator(VCG) frequency section of the verification. Briefly, the verification consists of the following: Set the Frequency Range to 200 kHz, and the dial to 2 (setting the frequency to 200 kHz). Apply…
Validating the Hysteresis of Pressure Switches on Pipeline Pigging Systems
Application A pipeline integrity services company needed to accurately test the hysteresis1 of the pressure switches used to control their pigging systems. We will show how using a Druck DPI 802 pressure indicator/loop calibrator is an improvment over previous testing methods and pipeline testing equipment. Background This company offers a variety of services to assist oil and gas companies assess the condition of their pipelines. These pigging systems are sent into…
Portable High Pressure Pneumatic Hand Pump
Alternative to Hydraulic Pumps or Heavy Nitrogen Cylinders for High Pressure Calibration The new Martel Beta MECP 2000 high pressure hand pump is a revolutionary portable pneumatic pump that can generate pressures up to 2000 psi (140bar) and vacuum to -14 PSI (-0.9bar) quickly and easily. The Martel…
