Siemens introduces Sitrans

Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies (IA&DT) has developed the SITRANS SL non-contact gas analyser for process control safety and optimisation at aggregate and mining operations.

The unit uses diode laser-based technology to take measurements and give a very short response time, with laser locking completely independent of process gas concentrations.

Bob Lane, process analytics business manager at Siemens Sensors & Communication, commented: “Incorporating the measurement of carbon monoxide into the SITRANS SL is a technological advancement that has the potential to reduce downtime in the mining sector significantly. Reducing spurious plant shutdowns by enabling operators to increase the trip point for excess CO levels, without compromising adequate safety margins, is crucial to this process.

“We’ve engineered SITRANS SL to save plants time on maintenance, as it’s easy to align and service. Also, the device is both robust enough to withstand the sector’s tough operating environment and sensitive enough to provide accurate measurements which exclude other process influences, such as dust and temperature – which was previously a concern for operators.”

SITRANS SL can be fully integrated at operations using Siemens Totally Integrated Automation Platform.