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AMETEK Inc. acquires Land Instruments International Limited
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AMETEK Inc. Acquires Land Instruments International Limited
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AMETEK, Inc., a global supplier of high-end analytical instrumentation, publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and headquartered in Paoli, Pennsylvania, USA has acquired Land Instruments International Limited.
Land Instruments International, based in Dronfield, Derbyshire, UK joins AMETEK as part of its Electronic Instruments Group (EIG) – which markets advanced monitoring, testing, calibration and display instruments for the process, aerospace and power industries worldwide.
Specialising globally in industrial temperature measurement, combustion and emissions monitoring Land also has subsidiary offices based in the USA, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Mexico and Japan.
The Land business will become part of AMETEK’s Process & Analytical Instruments Division and will remain at its H.Q. location in Dronfield. LAND will operate as a business unit within the P&AI division, and will continue to focus on providing high quality industrial infrared temperature measurement, combustion efficiency and environmental pollutant emissions analyzers to our customers.
"Land Instruments' is an excellent addition to our high-end process and analytical instruments business. With this acquisition, our high-end analytical instruments business now totals nearly $500 million in annualized sales," noted Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
"Land Instruments' offers a full range of on-line temperature measurement instrumentation for industrial applications, including infrared thermometers, linescanners and thermal imagers. These instruments, which measure temperatures up to 3000 degrees Celsius, are widely used by the metal, glass and mineral processing industries. The addition of Land Instruments' high temperature monitoring and control systems expands AMETEK's on-line process monitoring capabilities, adding to our existing strengths in on-line composition and moisture analysis," continued Mr. Hermance.
"In addition, Land Instruments' combustion efficiency and environmental monitoring products, widely used in the power and process industries, nicely complement our existing Thermox(R) product line. Higher energy prices and ever more stringent environmental regulations are growth drivers for these instruments," he concluded.
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Wide ranging system fights fire risk at all points of the process
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The Land Coal Fire Detection system is one which provides solutions for the important problem of damaging plant fires and explosions simultaneously at many stages of the coal handling, grinding and storage process. It targets those areas susceptible to hotspots and deflagration and so provides plant operators with a comprehensive means of detecting and stopping these dangers from incurring the huge financial losses of repairs, replacements, downtime as well as danger to personnel. |
The products in the coal fire detection range comprise of a Mill Fire Detector, Railcar Fire Detector, Conveyor Fire Detector, IR Coal Fire monitor, Coal Pile Fire Detector and portable thermal imager, providing a complete fire detection service.
This detection system leaves no room for error, providing constant and exhaustive surveillance to combat the risk of fire which, despite safety guidelines on the handling and storage of coal, is still a prevalent problem. Factors such as coal type, age, composition, storage conditions or processing method can increase the risk of combustion and a recent report claimed there was at least one pulveriser explosion everyday. The innovative fire protection system combines infrared and combustion technology to provide a range with a diverse approach to tackling fire prevention including both gas detection and temperature sensing.
The coal fire detection system is specifically designed to withstand the harsh, corrosive conditions of coal processing. However, it is versatile and can be just as effective in a wide range of other applications, such as the storage of organic matter, pulp and paper mills, refineries and many more industrial facilities where there is a risk of fire. Land are offering a solution to a costly and devastating problem, with early detection before fire causes any damage, hidden risks are exposed early.
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July 2005
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Fighting Coal mill fires before they start
As part of the new Coal Fire Detection system from LAND, the Mill Fire Detector- a highly sensitive rapid response CO monitor- addresses and successfully prevents the danger of serious fire and explosions due to the rapid heating of stagnant coal inside pulverising mills. The CO detector is the fastest and most effective way of recognising hidden dangers and providing an early warning of the risk of fire.
Other products in the coal fire detection range include a Coal Pile Fire monitor, Conveyor Fire Detector, IR Coal Fire monitor, Railcar Fire detector and portable thermal imager, providing a complete fire detection service.
The Mill Fire Detector is simple to install and can be applied to both horizontal and vertical mills (typically positioned on the classifier outlet) or in silos and bins, where it continuously monitors CO levels with dual sensors which constantly self-check and feature auto-calibration. An alarm provides advance warning of the onset of combustion before damage can be caused and can be set site-specifically to suit operating conditions and to compensate for externally introduced CO.
The product is very low-maintenance, specifically designed to withstand the tough conditions of the coal process. The analyzer features fast responding measurement technology and has a measuring range of 0-4000ppm.
One significant strength of the product is its adaptability to the customer's needs. A twin stream system is available so that two points on a single mill or two different mills can be simultaneously monitored and installation costs kept to a minimum. The detector is also suitable for use on silos or conveyors.
The Mill Fire Detector is a reliable, accurate and easy to maintain method of providing peace of mind and saving the expenses of replacements, repairs and downtime and can even reduce insurance premiums.
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July 2005
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Detector tackles expensive risk of fire during coal transportation
The risk of fire at points in the process where coal is moved is great due to the friction and dust produced.
Increased further by factors such as the growing use of highly volatile Powder River Basin coal, the danger of
self-ignition due to oxidation cannot be neglected. With their new detector Land recognise the transfer of coal
from railcar to plant as a susceptible point.
Land have developed effective infrared temperature scanning technology to combat the risk of hotspots entering the
plant unnoticed and causing costly and dangerous damage. The Railcar Fire Detector is a new horizontally mounted
trackside line scanner and processor, released as part of the Coal Fire Detection system. It covers the entire width
of the coal fall (with a built in laser to accurately define scan plane and angle) and picks up hotspots as they fall
from the railcar into a trackside hopper triggering an alarm.
Other products in the Coal Fire Detection range are a Mill Fire Detector, Conveyor Fire Detector, IR Coal Fire
monitor, Coal Pile Fire Detector and portable thermal imager, providing a complete fire detection service.
This entirely automated process saves costs and man-hours as well as reducing insurance premiums and improving
plant safety. The railcar fire detector allows high confidence in the safety of stored material due to its ability
to view all of the coal and pick up very small hotspots. Moreover this product is easy to install with no additional
software or hardware required and a simple single cable connection between scanner and processor.
Why risk a damaging but avoidable fire when Land can give greater confidence and spot possible dangers before they
get out of control within the plant?
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Stopping fire risks in their tracks with Conveyor Fire Detector
Land Instruments have developed a Conveyor Fire Detector for reducing the costs of damage due to coal fire or explosions
as coal is transported throughout the plant, a dangerous point of the process particularly when highly volatile Powder
River Basin coal is used.
Other products in the coal fire detection range include a Mill Fire Detector, Conveyor Fire Detector, IR Coal Fire
monitor, Coal Pile Fire Detector and portable thermal imager, providing a complete fire detection service.
The conveyor monitoring system- the smallest high-speed scanner available- scans the coal as it passes along the belt
preventing smouldering coal moving further into the plant by triggering alarms when customer-set temperature thresholds
are reached.
This conveyor fire prevention engineering is designed to monitor the entire width of the conveyor. Very small hotspots
which would not be picked up by a single point system are detected and multiple hotspots can be detected simultaneously.
The high resolution measurement produced is an accurate and reliable surveillance of all the coal passing through the plant
and gives a rapid response to any dangers.
This product not only minimises fire risk by improving the safety system of the plant but reduces plant operating costs.
It is an automated system, cutting out man-hours and it reduces damage and downtime costs, maximising belt-life and plant
productivity by stopping problems before they incur expense.
The scanner is very easily installed with a number of temperature measurement ranges available. This product is designed
to suit the customer's needs above all, its settings able to be tailored to specific plant conditions.
The Conveyor Fire Detector requires very little maintenance, designed to withstand the tough conditions of the coal
transportation process.
Further Information
July 2005
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Fast, accurate and inexpensive Infrared Coal Fire Monitor
For fast and reliable indication of dangerous coal temperature rise in mills and storage silos the Land Infrared Coal Fire Monitor provides an inexpensive solution. When installed in the mill reject box, hopper or bunker the non-contact the Infrared thermometer gives a rapid alarm indication of temperature rise to warn of imminent coal fire.
As one of 6 products in the new Land Coal Fire Detection range, the IR Coal Fire Monitor gives accurate yet easy and inexpensive way of detecting costly fires before its too late.
Other products in the coal fire detection range include a Mill Fire Detector, Conveyor Fire Detector, Railcar Fire Detector, Coal Pile Fire Detector and portable thermal imager, providing a complete fire detection service.
This very simply installed and easily maintained thermometer is ideally suited to withstand the tough conditions of a mill, keeping repairs and replacement costs minimal. In addition to the non-contact measurement of hotspots, the simple installation, operation and maintenance ensure that costs remain as low as possible.
The Coal Fire Monitor produces long-term, drift-free measurement with high accuracy and repeatability. It is designed specifically to maintain this level of performance in difficult coal processing conditions but is also very adaptable to the individual customer's needs. An LED panel meter with an optional alarm contact displays the temperature in the control room, there is an adjustable response time, customer-set alarm trigger temperatures and a wide range of mounting accessories.
An integral air purge maintains a clear sightpath for the monitor and a water-cooled protection jacket allows the thermometer to function in high ambient temperatures.
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July 2005
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Keeping Coal Stockyard fires in check with continuous monitoring
As part of the Coal Fire Detection System Land have developed the Coal Pile Fire Detector to tackle the problematic
storage of coal in large and difficult to access facilities. The hotspot detection system mounted at a suitable
viewing point is able to scan a very large area for dangerous hotspots, its pan and tilt mechanism providing great
flexibility and a wide range of view. A clear display on a remote PC is produced which gives real-time thermal images,
allowing for immediate action in the case of danger and continuing assessment of the success of this action.
Other products in the coal fire detection range include a Mill Fire Detector, Conveyor Fire Detector, IR Coal Fire
monitor, Railcar Fire detector and portable thermal imager, providing a complete fire detection service.
The risk of unnoticed hotspots developing into coal fires or explosions is greatly reduced by this comprehensive
surveillance which is highly sensitive and able to pick up small hotspots from a large distance. It also features
an automatic daytime/night time switching so that coal piles are never left unwatched, and hotspot image saving
provides indications of high risk areas, which can then be targeted in future scanning.
Additional examples of this product's ability to be shaped to the customer's needs are the site-specific temperature
range settings, enabled by the comprehensive image analysis software and the range of mounting and environmental
accessories. However the product still maintains a fully automatic operation which saves costs and man-hours and
requires minimal maintenance due its robust sealed housing.
The Land Coal Pile Fire Detector is an invaluable asset which prevents the extensive damage and cost that coal
pile fires can cause. It saves maintenance, man-hours and false alarm costs with its warning settings. It is a
continuous, comprehensive and compact product which can be configured to ideally suit the individual application's
needs.
Further Information
July 2005
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New portable thermal imager makes hotspot and plant integrity checks easy and affordable.
The Land portable thermal imager provides an accurate and reliable method of checking bunkers, hoppers, conveyors or
silos for hot spots, carrying out plant integrity checks on insulation and conveyors and manually checking stagnant areas
of coal dust when mills are undergoing maintenance.
This light, small product is incredibly easy to use with its one-handed operation, motorised focus and electronic zoom.
A laser locator ensures reliability and safety of pinpointing the real physical target. The removable media storage which
can hold 1000+ images with voice attachments and the fully radiometric nature of the data also facilitates easy processing.
The high visibility color viewfinder and LCD display perform well in conditions of bright light. As part of the Land Coal
Fire Detection range, this Portable Thermal Imager provides a no hassle approach to plant safety.
Other products in the range include a Mill Fire Detector, Conveyor Fire Detector, IR Coal Fire monitor, Railcar Fire
detector and Coal Pile Fire Monitor, providing a complete fire detection service.
The Low-cost yet high specification imager boasts extremely high thermal sensitivity and enables customers to keep plant
safety in the palm of their hand. With a low cost of ownership over time, the product can also quickly and easily save
customers the enormous expense of damage repair and replacement following a coal fire or explosion, covering such a wide
range of applications within one site.
This portable instrument is capable of full onboard live and saved image processing as well as the simultaneous live video
transmission of up to four imagers to remote monitors.
Land have achieved here the blend of highly accurate thermography and low cost, practical instrumentation which makes
important plant safety a simple affair.
Further Information
July 2005
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