Control Instruments has upgraded the PrevEx flammability analyzer for lower flammable limit monitoring (LFL/LEL). (read more)

Add monitoring equipment like the PrevEx Flammability Analyzer to the outlet of your scrubber to stay safe. It's extremely short response time allows quick reaction to prevent fire or explosion. (read more)

Hazards of hydrogen leaks are present in many areas of semiconductor manufacturing facilities. While the need to continuously monitor is essential, proper selection & placement of hydrogen sensors requires careful consideration. (read more)

Control Instruments' PrevEx is our flammability analyzer for lower flammable limit monitoring (LFL/LEL). Learn the top 10 reasons to use the PrevEx on ovens and dryers. (read more)

It is becoming increasingly important to save energy while reducing harmful emissions when using a pollution control device such as a flare stack. In Refineries and Chemical Plants, proper flare stack design is essential to handle multiple waste streams for maximum destruction performance with minimum emissions. (read more)

Every year excessive increases in LFL levels result in severe plant damage, extended downtime, injuries, and even death to personnel. Using the correct analyzer to monitor the LFL level in the process can greatly reduce these risks and help comply with standards and regulations. (read more)

The CalorVal is our BTU Analyzer for directly measuring total heating value. We've compiled a list of answers to the top questions we get asked about it. (read more)

It is becoming necessary to measure the energy of fuels formed by complex mixtures of combustible and non-combustible gases and vapors that vary in concentration or composition over time due to changing conditions. Since many fuel mixtures contain a variety of combustible gases and vapors it is important to consider the response of the analyzer to each component. (read more)

To pursue sustainability is to create and maintain the conditions necessary to support present and future generations. Control Instruments' blog series addresses how you can protect your assets, experience cost savings, remain in compliance with climate-control regulations, and look at how these sustainable practices are put to use in real life applications. (read more)

Control Instruments positions itself as the applications specialist in industrial safety, process, and environmental gas monitoring. Our goal is to first EDUCATE our customers in understanding gas hazards, then assist them in selecting the appropriate equipment for each application. (read more)

Reliable gas detection and monitoring systems are an essential element of the semiconductor plant’s safety system to ensure the health & safety of employees, to protect property, and to maintain regulatory compliance. (read more)

The conversation around Safety Integrity Level (SIL) has picked up among the industrial community; but what exactly is everyone saying and how does it apply to YOUR process? (read more)

Go back to the basics of gas detection & solvent vapor monitoring.

Analyzers improve safety, economy and performance.

The purpose of a combustible gas analyzer is to provide early warning of an increasing concentration of combustible gas, before it can burn or explode. When monitoring industrial processes where combustible gases and va... (read more)

Download Control Instruments' new infographic and learn the top 3 reasons to use PrevEx Flammability analyzers to monitor oxidizers. (read more)

Installing a hazardous gas monitoring system benefits a manufacturing facility by offering greater flexibility for tomorrow’s needs. View Control Instruments' Infographic to learn the top reasons to use CIC products for safety and sustainability. (read more)

Many chemical processes involve coating a product with a flammable solvent or mixture of solvents and then heating them in a dryer, batch oven, reactor or other source. Danger is present when hazardous buildup of flammable vapors in the atmosphere gets rich enough to ignite or explode. Selecting an LFL monitoring system for your oven, dryer or incinerator will definitely make you SAFER. (read more)

The PrevEx is our flammability analyzer for lower flammable limit monitoring (LFL/LEL). Using a monitoring system, like the PrevEx, helps to meet ALL safety requirements, improve the efficiency of the process and significantly lowers energy requirements. (read more)

Control Instruments is the application experts in gas detection and solvent vapor monitoring since 1969. From process to recovery, we can help you improve safety and performance. Watch our new company overview video to learn more. (read more)

Find out the top reasons to use the CalorVal on your Flare Stack application. The CalorVal is our BTU analyzer for directly measuring total heating value. (read more)

While flame ionization is the appropriate sensor technology for measuring total hydrocarbon levels in the PPM range, not all FIDs are the same. (read more)

Our various lines of hazardous gas monitoring systems benefit the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The PrevEx Flammability Analyzers perform accurately under the demands of the industrial environment. They help lower costs, increase production speed and comply with safety codes. (read more)

Control Instruments' CalorVal BTU analyzer is the analyzer of choice for a leading supplier of performance polymers. (read more)

The CalorVal BTU Analyzer continuously measures the heating value (Calorific Value) of gaseous streams of industrial processes.

• Real time: Direct measure of calorific value
• Fast: Less than 3.5 seconds cell response time
• Universal: Highly uniform response to a wide variety of combustibles
• Continuous: Ongoing measurement, not batched
• ...

A worldwide manufacturer of fuel additives that improve the refining process and boost the performance of gasoline and other fuels, needed to have a direct, real-time measurement of the LHV with either a Gas Chromatograph (GC) or a calorimeter and have the data available for the EPA audit. They no longer would accept a calculated BTU value. The customer desired a fast response time due t... (read more)

A company primarily engaged in the manufacture of industrial inorganic chemicals serving the food, building & construction, health, medicine and transportation markets, was requried to monitor trace levels of EDC (ethylene dichloride) from the vent stream of the PSA system. They came to Control Instruments for a solution. (read more)

Take a look at Control Instruments' Chemical Processes E-Book, and find out how our systems can help you improve the safety, performance & energy savings in your chemical process application. (read more)

Hot Air Ventilation

Reducing Fuel Costs in Process Ovens and Dryers white paper from Control Instruments.

Many manufacturing processes must use chemical solvents in the production of their products. As a result, hot air dryers are frequently used as a means of evaporating those solvents.

Moving and heating large amounts of air can be extremely expensive. Most think t... (read more)

The PrevEx is our flammability analyzer for lower flammable limit monitoring (LFL/LEL). (read more)

A leader in the development and manufacture of high performance pressure sensitive adhesives and tapes with products found worldwide in such industries as aerospace, automotive, building & construction, optical, personal care, packaging, security & solar was expanding their operations and a new line was being added. To continue with their safety directive, they planned on also eq... (read more)

A specialty chemical company manufacturing pure resins used in signs, lighting and store fixtures, was looking to replace their LFL infrared sensors with a more rugged product to read ppm levels. The Company reached out to Control Instruments for other monitoring
technologies available. (read more)

A worldwide manufacturer of pressure sensitive print media and mounting films chose to install PrevEx Flammability Analyzers on their dryer zones and their RTO for its impressive features. (read more)

A company that develops and produces generic drugs such as ear drops, scalp & body oils, nasal sprays, etc. chose Control Instruments' PrevEx Flammability Analyzers over IR sensors to monitor the flammability of the batch oven exhaust streams going into the oxidizer. (read more)

Download Control Instruments' new infographic and learn the 10 Reasons to Use the PrevEX flammability analyzer for coil coating. (read more)

This month's Safety E-Book topic highlight is: Eliminating Hazards - From Control Instruments.

Three elements must be present for a flammable hazard to exist: fuel, oxygen, and a source of ignition. If any one of these elements is lacking, it is not possible to have a fire, which is why safety experts study ways to eliminate one of them.

The best way to control flammable ga... (read more)

Register for Control Instruments' on-Demand webinar: LFL Process Monitoring For Safety, Compliance, and Cost Savings. In this webinar, we’ll discuss the importance and advantages of proper LFL/LEL monitoring in process heating applications. (read more)

A company that manufactures plastic additives, acrylic coatings, emulsion products and monomer acrylates which are used in products that are a part of everyday life, wanted to monitor the outlet of the steam stripping column for residual solvent from the wastewater. They chose PrevEx Flammability Analyzers because they have a very fast response time... (read more)

A company that manufactures industrial inorganic chemicals that serve markets ranging from food to building and construction and from heath and medicine to transportation, wanted to monitor the tank headspace for flammable gases and vapors to prevent a fire or explosion. (read more)

A company engaged in the manufacturing of synthetic resins, plastics materials, and non vulcanizable elastomers, faced a danger of an explosion from the buildup of solvent vapors in the oven dryer atmosphere. They wanted to install a solvent vapor analyzer in each oven zone to warn operators when the LFL reached 25% and chose to install PrevEx Flammability Analyzers from Control Instrume... (read more)

One of the world's largest manufacturers of chemicals wanted to monitor the flammability of the drying oven to prevent a buildup of flammable solvent vapors that could cause an explosion. They needed an analyzer that could handle the resins present in the sampling atmosphere. They chose to install Control Instruments' PrevEx Flammability Analyzers on the drying oven. (read more)

Chemical manufacturers are always seeking ways to improve energy efficiency and to reduce emissions. One way to achieve this goal is by upgrading production lines with technologies such as gas analyzer instruments. Control Instruments Corporation's line of gas monitoring solutions can assist in complying with emissions monitoring requirements. (read more)

Chemical facilities use a variety of hazardous gases and solvents in their production processes. Whenever these substances are transported, processed or stored, the potential risks are high for hazardous conditions. The best way to address these issues is to install a hazardous gas monitoring system. It will protect your employees, equipment & facility AND allow you to work productiv... (read more)

Regulations prohibit facilities from discharging flammable or explosive wastes from their processes into the liquid collection system. The only certain way to guard against these hazards is to continuously monitor for flammable gases and vapors. Control Instruments' PrevEx analyzer for the stream and SmartMaxII for the plant can assist with these challenges. (read more)

A new white paper by Control Instruments, "Monitoring Combustible Gases in Kilns," discusses the hurdles involved with monitoring combustible gas concentrations for safety and key points to consider. (read more)

Control Instruments Corp.'s various lines of hazardous gas monitoring systems benefit the Oil & Gas industry in a variety of applications. (read more)

Control Instruments Corp.’s various lines of hazardous gas monitoring systems benefit the Pollution Control Industry. (read more)

The PrevEx is Control Instruments' flammability analyzer for lower flammable limit monitoring (LFL/LEL). This analyzer performs under the demand of the industrial environment, designed to ensure perfect safety under all conditions. (read more)

PrevEx Flammability analyzers are used in coil coating to monitor the flammability of the solvent vapor driven off during the drying process. PrevEx analyzers accurately measure solvent mixtures and can withstand the temperatures required to prevent sample clogging in coil coating plants. (read more)

Why have so many fires and explosions occurred in industrial processes that were believed to have adequate protection against such hazards? Selecting the correct analyzer is essential to maintaining a safe process. Control Instruments has published an application note comparing Flammability Analyzers vs. Flame Ionization Detectors for Process Applications. (read more)

Regulations prohibit facilities from discharging flammable or explosive wastes from their processes into the wastewater collection system. Control Instruments' PrevEx Flammability Analyzers are used to continuously monitor the waste stream for flammable gases and vapors. (read more)

The PrevEx is Control Instruments' flammability analyzer for lower flammable limit monitoring (LFL/LEL). Find out 10 FACTS ABOUT PREVEX ANALYZERS. (read more)