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Flow
Measurement Services from NEL
NEL
is an international technology services organisation with a track record
of more than five decades delivering solutions to difficult problems.
NEL’s customers include government departments and many of the major
world businesses
They
provide services, solutions and technology to clients across many industries
including oil & gas, power, water, petrochemical, pharmaceutical,
industrial, automotive, government and defence on a local and a global
basis.
The
portfolio of services includes flow systems consultancy, uncertainty
flow measurement consultancy, test & evaluation, modelling, and
specialist training across a range of leading-edge technologies. These
include fluid measurement and control and process engineering.
NEL
is also the custodian of the UK National Standard for flow measurement
and carries out calibration, R&D and consultancy for industry especially
the petroleum industry.
NEL
also initiates and co-ordinates a number of Joint Industry Projects
on behalf of the world’s leading oil and gas operators. It is independent
of manufacturers, service companies and end users, therefore offers
complete impartiality.
MECO
Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Constant
innovation and zeal for technological excellence at MECO has now received
a formal endorsement in the form of the ISO 9001:2000 certification
from BVQI, London. The ISO certification includes Marketing, Design
and Manufacturing of various Electrical, Electronics Measuring Instruments,
Electrical Transducers and Accessories.
Meco
Instruments Pvt. Ltd., in a name synonyms with quality products relating
to Electrical and Electronics Test and Measuring Instruments. It has
been an effort of over 40 years that has positioned MECO in a different
league, and it today stands head and shoulders above any other company
in this business.
The
instruments offered are on the approved list of all major consultants
along with certification by leading Accredited Laboratories in India
and abroad. Time tested designs, use of proper components and manufacturing
process coupled with strict quality control procedures ensure that the
customer gets a product that he can be confident of. A resultant of
this is that today MECO products are widely accepted in over 55 countries.
With
the ISO 9001:2000 certification for the Quality Systems, MECO re-affirms
its commitment to total customer care and satisfaction.
Lifecycle
Benefits of Advanced Process Control Applications
APC
is a well-established control methodology with well-documented benefits.
However, due to its relatively high cost and domain expertise requirements
involved in its implementation, its use has been primarily limited to
major processing units of large companies.
Competitive
pressures are forcing companies to extract more value from their assets
through the use of APC. Organizations like Huntsman, National Cooperative
Refinery Association (NCRA), and Petro-Canada are achieving faster time-to-benefits
by reducing implementation time in half.
The
process industries have a vast asset-manufacturing base, the majority
of which is run by simple control schemes. Although these schemes typically
provide adequate quality and safety control, they do not always operate
in the most economically optimal fashion.
New
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet Standard
The
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has approved
the 802.3af-2003 standard, which defines the specifications to deliver
power over standard Ethernet cables.
Steve
Carlson, Chair of the 802.3af Task Force, says, “Thousands of new and
innovative products will emerge to take advantage of having the proven
robustness and reliability of Ethernet along with power on the same
connector.
DCS
Market to Grow to $10.3 Billion in 2007
The
worldwide market for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) including hardware,
software, and services is expected to grow from $9.1 billion in 2002
to be over $10.3 billion in 2007. The market declined between 2001 and
2002 by over 2%. Growth through 2007 will improve so that the average
annual rate for the forecast period is 2.5%.
