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The Problem: Liquid Natural Gas requires a lot of power for gas compression. At this site 27 GE Frame 5 gas turbines, manufactured by Nuovo Pignone are used for this process. The original equipment exhaust gas sensors on these turbines are not robust enough to survive the long base load run times which causes turbine trips due to sensor failures.
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Conax designs an adjustable multi-point thermocouple for furnace while under vacuum.
Industry: Bearing Manufacturer serving the medical, aerospace and defense industries
Challenge: This manufacturer has an R&D vacuum
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Conax designed a dual-seal thermocouple to save production load when thermocouple sheath fails during a production run.
Industry: A global manufacturer of specialty glass and high-purity products for the semiconductor industry.
Challenge: Large graphite lined vacuum furnace operating at 1500˚ carry large loads for heat treatment. If a thermocouple sheath fails during o...
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Conax Technologies’ Solutions Used in Early Detection of Volcanic Eruptions
Conax Technologies’ Type K Thermocouples and Multi-Hole Ceramic (MHC) Seal Fittings could be seen in action on an episode of the PBS program NOVA, which aired February 20, 2019. The episode focused on the science behind early detection of volcanic explosions,
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Video: Conax's X-ray Technology for dependability
There’s nothing more crucial than the reliability of our solutions. Businesses depend on our products to operate without fail––down to thousandths of an inch.
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Profile and Spike Thermocouples for Vertical and Horizontal Furnaces
Conax builds standard and custom-designed thermocouples for furnaces. We offer a platinum exchange program to significantly reduce the cost of new thermocouples, and will stock units for fast shipment.
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Video: THE BIGGEST ADVENTURES BEGIN WITH THE SMALLEST THINGS. Semiconductors (aka microchips) are responsible for virtually all the modern technology we’ve come to rely on. Conax has provided temperature sensors and vacuum/pressure seals for the semiconductor industry for over 4 decades.
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Conax Technologies’ Combo Fittings
Eliminate the risk of catastrophic leaks
In-process leaks under vacuum or under pressure can be costly in terms of lost time, materials and finished product. Under certain circumstances, they can also be extremely dangerous.
From choosing the right temperature sensor for your particular process application to the periodic recalibration of that temperature sensor, these tips can help you ensure temperature measurement accuracy and get the most out of your process.
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Conax Technologies is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of compression seal fittings and temperature sensors for the Power Generation industry. We provide standard and customized solutions to meet your biggest challenges.
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Conax is heading to SEMICON West to showcase our exclusive EtchDefender™ technology and more. Conax at SEMICON West Booth 2238 July 10 – 12. Longer TC life and lower annual spend with EtchDefender™
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Introducing EtchDefenderTM Technology.Only from Conax. Coated quartz thermocouples for ASM® EPSILON® reactors last up to 3X longer. Conax introduces an exclusive, patent-pending solution for extending the life of quartz thermocouple sheaths in ASM® EPSILON® reactors.
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Solutions for the Aerospace industry
Over 60 years of innovation
Conax Technologies is a leader in the design and manufacture of compression seal fittings, temperature sensors, and cable harness assemblies for a broad range of industries and applications worldwide.
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One small spring for a sensor. One giant leap for sensor longevity.
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Conax receives European Patent: Spring-Loaded Exhaust Gas Sensors Reduce Premature Failure in Standard Exhaust Gas Sensors. Our patented sensors provide the solution to standard exhaust gas sensors in 7F and 9F class turbines that fail prematurely due to vibrations caused by gas flows.
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Conax Technologies brings an improved design exhaust gas temperature sensors for FT8/GG8 turbines. Conax design features (2) dual circuits vs. (4) singles and hermetically sealed terminal connections for higher reliability.
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Conax has developed ground-breaking technology that lowers the cost of ASM Epsilon® reactor ownership. After eight years of development and testing, Conax introduces its exclusive new EtchDefender™ coating that protects quartz thermocouple (TC) sheaths during the epitaxial process in ASM Epsilon reactors—extending TC life up to 3 times longer.
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Visit Conax Technologies at the 2018 Hard Alloy & Powder Metallurgy Expo March 25-27, 2018
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Many of Conax’s off-the-shelf seal fittings/feedthrough
10 Tips to Ensure Accurate Thermocouple Measurement from Conax Technologies
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Conax Technologies has just introduced a new 4-page seal fitting digest, brochure number 6100, A complete range of Pressure and Vacuum Sealing Assemblies.
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Conax Technologies’ revised 96 page catalog 5005B is available; Thermocouple and RTD Assemblies — The Complete Guide to Temperature Sensors. This full line catalog
provides technical information to help specifiers and purchasers select the
correct temperature sensor for a given application.
Conax has expanded its registration for its wire and probe sealing glands in accordance with the Canadian Boiler, Pressure Vessel, & Pressure Piping Code (CSA B51).
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Model EG (Electrode) Glands are designed to conduct rated amperage through vessel walls for applicaton such as vacuum furnaces, autoclaves, trnasformers, power supplies and other vessels requiring a sealied environment.
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Conax Technologies Model PL (Power Lead) Glands seal on insulated leadwire for use in transformers, motors, conduit boxes and pressure/vacuum chambers and as power or instrument feedthroughs. The soft sealant technology seals against gases or liquids and resists element movement under pressure. Immersion length adjustments and easy replacement of elements can be accomplished in the field.
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Seal Fitting (SPG/DSPG)
Categories: Compression Seal Fittings, Multiple Element Fittings, Multiple Element Fittings without Factory Installed Wires/Electrodes, High Performance Fittings, Special Applications
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Conax Technologies Model PG Packing fittings provide pressure/vacuum sealing for tubes, process pipes, cable or any single element assembly (not electrically isolating), including thermocouples, RTDs, thermometers, thermistor probes, capillary tubes, tubewells, multi-pair cables and analyzer sample tubes. PG fittings seal against gases and liquids and resist element movement under pressu...
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Conax Technologies provides a broad range of temperature sensors and pressure/vacuum seals to meet the sanitary specifications of the pharmaceutical and food industries. Products include Type T thermocouple wire assemblies, quick disconnect assemblies, multiple wire feedthroughs, sensor assemblies featuring stainless steel or FDA-compliant plastic heads and sanitary flanges, and autoclave.
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The Conax Multi-Hole Ceramic (MHC) compression fitting is a reusable steel fitting designed for pressure or vacuum sealing of insulated multiple tubes or probes. This compression fitting is often used to seal multiple thermocouple, RTD or thermistor probes, tube bundles, liquid level sensors or a variety of devices in a single fitting.
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Transducer gland assemblies with fiberglass-insulated thermocouple wire are specially designed for applications where the sensor wire is exposed to process temperatures reaching up to 900° F (482° C). This assembly is particularly targeted for use with
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Conax Technologies Model MK Midlock Glands seal a single tube or probe. Featuring a metal-to-metal seal rather than our standard soft sealant technology, MK glands are used where a joint must be opened and resealed in the same setting. Their unique design forms the seal well within the body housing to provide superior performance in high vibration applications.
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Conax manufactures a broad range of common RTD assemblies as well as custom-engineered assemblies with special sensors and mountings. Available RTD elements include wirewound platinum, thin film platinum, copper and nickel elements. RTD assemblies can be combined with the Conax-designed "soft sealant" technology sealing glands for excellent environmental sealing.
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The Conax Bearing Sensor Wire Seal (BWSW) provides a continuous wire feedthrough for embedded bearing temperature sensors and seals securely to prevent oil wicking along the leads. This seal is designed to efficiently seal directly on the individual Teflon-insulated leads of an embedded bearing temperature sensor exiting an oil-filled bearing housing.
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Conax Miniature Bearing Sensors provide a simple and cost-effective method to monitor bearing temperatures. Recognition of rising temperature can provide a warning of the breakdown of the lubricating oil film; thus allowing machine shutdown and maintenance to take place - avoiding the probable catastrophic failure of the bearing and possible damage to its mounting.
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The Conax Multi-Hole Metal (MHM) Compression Fitting is a reusable steel fitting designed for pressure or vacuum sealing of multiple tubes or probes. This gland can be customized to accommodate special hole patterns, irregular shapes and high density requirements for gradient thermocouple, RTD or thermistor probes, tube bundles, liquid level sensors or similar devices.
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Conax Technologies High Temperature Sensor thermocouples are specifically designed for durability and reliability in high temperature applications to 4200º F (2315º C). Such applications generally involve oxidizing, reducing, inert gas or contamination atmospheres that challenge the life of the thermocouple.
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For over 60 years, Conax Technologies has been the leading supplier of custom designed temperature sensors and compression seal fittings for various upstream and downstream applications including R & D, Measurement, Exploration, Extraction, Refining, Distribution, Storage and many other areas in the project zone.
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Conax Technologies manufactures custom fluid feedthroughs to match your specifications. Typical applications of a sample probe are oil and gas sampling, oxygen sampling, grain sampling, potable water sampling, waste water sampling, water quality sampling, and water or chemical injection.
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Conax Technologies manufactures high pressure seals for instrument signal wires and other applications, including electrical power electrodes, temperature probes and fluid or gas transfer tubing. High pressure seals are designed for installation onto the pressure vessel wall using threaded or welded mounting configurations. Assemblies are available for up to 40,000 psig and beyond.
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Conax Technologies Compression Seal Fitting for Instrument Wire and Power Leads can be supplied preassembled with a high quality forged 316 stainless steel male NPT 90° mounting fitting. The design is intended to position the Compression Sealing Gland parallel to the containment wall for a low profile installation.
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The Conax Technologies High Density (HD) assembly consists of stainless steel tubing swaged over bundled 24 AWG solid Teflon-coated thermocouple grade wires and/or copper wires. HD assemblies provide continuous wire feedthrough for thermocouples, RTDs and low voltage instrumentation, allowing multiple conductors/wires to pass through a single port.
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Conax manufactures a broad range of common thermocouple assemblies as well as custom-engineered assemblies with special sensors and mountings. Thermocouples can be combined with the Conax-designed "soft sealant" technology sealing glands for excellent environmental sealing.
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Conax thermocouple assemblies offer a wide variety of termination styles and mounting fittings, as well as extensive choices in sensor calibration, sheath diameter and sheath material. Please contact Conax for more information.
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Conax Technologies electrode Feedthrough with vacuum flange for supplying power to furnace heating elements in thin-film PV panel production.
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Conax Technologies Solutions include: Gas Turbine Sensors Seals, Steam Turbine Sensors and Seals, HRSG Thermowells & Sensors, Piping Thermowells & Sensors
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Conax manufactures profile thermocouples which are used in diffusion and oxidation furnaces. Choose from one of our standard designs for either vertical or horizontal type furnaces, or we can work with you on a new or customized version.
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The Conax Power Lead (PL) high pressure electrical feedthrough is a reusable steel fitting designed for pressure or vacuum sealing of insulated leadwire, in applications such as transformer and motor power, conduit box feedthroughs, pressure and vacuum chamber power and instrument feedthroughs.
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Conax Technologies has a qualified line of exhaust gas and wheel space thermocouples engineered to provide substantially longer on-line life in gas turbines. A unique reduced tip junction also offers a fast response time of < 1.3 seconds.
(read more)Conax Technologies is proud to announce that we have again received our AS9100 w/ISO 9001:2015 recertification. This recertification allows us to continue doing business in the aerospace industry.
Visit Conax at SEMICON West Booth 2238 July 10 – 12. Longer TC life and lower annual spend with EtchDefender™
Conax Technologies is excited to once again have a booth at the Process Analyzer Show, coming up on March 22nd. We’ll be sharing the floor with analyzer engineers, integrators, resellers and customers at the 2018 Process Analyzer Show.
Conax Technologies is excited to have a booth at the SEMICON China Show, coming up on March 14th - 16th. If you’re at the show, be sure to stop by the Conax booth to learn how we can provide the right solution for your specific needs.
Conax Technologies has released its new 96 page catalog 5005B Thermocouple and RTD Assemblies — The Complete Guide to Temperature Sensors. This catalog provides technical information to help specifiers and purchasers select the correct temperature.
Conax Technologies High Temperature Thermocouple Assemblies new catalog 6008B reviews the primary characteristics of materials used in thermocouple elements, sheaths and insulations and outlines our standard configurations.
From choosing the right sensor for your particular process application to the periodic recalibration of that sensor, these tips can help you ensure temperature measurement accuracy and get the most out of your process.
Introducing Conax Technologies' Low Pressure Wire Seal (LPWS) series of compression sealing glands. The design utilizes a Viton® sealant to seal the outer jacket of wires or cables.
This exclusive Conax Technologies design provides a practically unbreakable connection between the leadwire and the probe lead. The T3 epoxy-filled transition is supplied with 24 AWG stranded silver-plated copper Teflon-insulated wire.
Conax Technologies Power Lead (PL) high pressure electrical feedthrough is a reusable steel fitting designed for pressure or vacuum sealing of insulated leadwire.
Conax solutions include: Gas Turbine Sensors Seals, Steam Turbine Sensors and Seals, HRSG Thermowells and Sensors.
Conax Technologies Power Lead high pressure electrical feedthrough is a reusable steel fitting designed for pressure or vacuum sealing of insulated leadwire.
New Conax Semiconductor overview brochure contains expanded view of some of the unique products we manufacture for the semiconductor industry.
Conax Compression Fitting catalog has been updated to include product upgrades, improved pressure ratings, and new product features.
Transmitters provide a convenient and economical way to send a signal from a sensor to a datalogger, controller or the control room of a processing plant.
Bearings of industrial rotating equipment operate under arduous conditions - often for considerable periods of time. The most reliable indicator of bearing condition is the temperature of the metal beneath the shoe.
Conax Semiconductor supplies Profile and Spike thermocouples for most common brands of Horizontal and Vertical Diffusion Furnaces.
Conax Technologies' Flange Mount Assembly is designed for vacuum furnace applications where a multiple wire sealing solution is required. Additionally, this assembly also provides acceptable vacuum sealing and a quick disconnect function.
Conax Technologies High Temperature Sensor is specifically designed for durability and reliability in high temperature applications to 4200°F (2315°C).
Conax Technologies' Compression Seal Fitting for Instrument Wire and Power Leads can be supplied preassembled with a high quality forged 316 stainless steel male NPT 90° mounting fitting.
Conax Technologies CBT100, CBT200, CBT300 and CT600 Series assemblies meet U.S. and Canadian standards (NRTL/C, CSA) for use in hazardous locations as defined by NEC Class 1, Division 1, Groups B,C & D; Class II, Groups E, F & G and Class III.
Conax Technologies retractable Sample Probe Assembly is used to hot tap or inject into basically any type of liquid or gas stream.
Conax Technologies' hazardous location products meet U.S. and Canadian standards (NRTL/C, CSA) for use in hazardous locations as defined by NEC Class 1, Divisions 1 and 2, Groups B, C & D; Class II, Divisions 1 and 2, Groups E, F & G; and Class III.
The Conax Model 6334A is a DIN rail mount programmable 2-wire transmitter, featuring a state-of-the-art microprocessor-based design that enables full configuration with user friendly configuration software.
Conax Technologies recently developed a new brochure highlighting our high pressure temperature sensor and compression seal fitting assemblies. The products presented in this brochure are designed for extreme temperature or pressure environments.
Conax Technologies has introduced a new website to present all available control sensors, power feedthroughs, instrumentation feedthroughs and other temperature measurement and sealing devices available for the Furnace and Autoclave Industry.
Conax Technologies PL(Power Lead) pressure and vacuum sealed feedthrough provides versatility for sealing against gas or liquid in autoclaves, transformers, sterilizers and motor power applications.
Conax Technologies HEGPK electrode sealed feedthroughs electrically and/or thermally isolate single electrodes, tubes or temperature sensors for use in vacuum furnaces, liquid level probes, transformers, environmental chambers, power leads and more.
To watch our new Compression Seal Fitting Animation click on the link below. http://www.conaxbuffalo.com/videos/Sealing_Gland_Introduction/index.html
Conax Semiconductor offers a full line of high-quality qartz sheathed thermocouples for the Epsilon Reactor family. We support 150mm, 200mm and 300mm process chamber sensors. Many styles are on the shelf for same-day shipment.
Conax Technologies line of high reliablility exhaust gas thermocouples have been retrofitted to various frame size gas turbine engines.
Conax now offers a PC-programmable, two wire transmitter for use with thermistor temperature sensors.
Conax Technologies announced the availability of Hexoloy® sintered-alpha silicon carbide (SASIC) as a standard sheath material for its RTD and thermocouple assemblies.
Conax announces that its extensive line of thermocouple and RTD temperature sensor assemblies is now available with a termination head approved to meet the European Communities’ ATEX directive (94/9/EC) for operation in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Conax announces Transducer Gland assemblies with fiberglass-insulated thermocouple wire specially designed for applications where the sensor wire is exposed to process temperatures reaching up to 900°F (482.2°C).
Conax Technologies offers liquid level sensor assemblies designed for use in high pressure, high temperature or corrosive environments. These bulkhead-penetrating sensor assemblies are available in capacitance or conductivity styles.
Conax high density(HD) mechanically sealed feedthrough assemblies permit multiple insulated wires to be installed through a single port for accurate chamber profiling and product validation in sterilizers, cryogenic chambers and freeze dryers.
The new MBS line offers sensor operating temperatures to +250ºF (+120ºC) with cabling rated to +500ºF (+260ºC) continuous, allowing the cable to cross hot spots in the environment.
Conax Technologies has qualified a line of exhaust gas and wheel space thermocouples engineered to provide substantially longer on-line life in gas turbines. A unique reduced tip junction also offers a fast response time of <1.3 seconds.
Conax Technologies introduces a high pressure sealing gland for sealing wire, probes and tubes.
Conax announces the NEW Process Analyzer Sample Probe(SPA) for use with Conax's Packing Gland(PG). The SPA is hot-tapped into the process through a process isolation valve and sealed off with a Conax PG gland.
Sensor industry leaders Conax Buffalo Technologies (www.ConaxBuffalo.com) and Sensicast Systems, Inc. (www.sensicast.com) today announced a product development and business alliance to build and offer comprehensive systems ...
Conax® Technologies’ HL Gland is designed for sealing protection in a wide variety of hazardous environments.
Conax Technologies offers a complete selection of thermocouples for the 150mm, 200mm and 300mm versions of ASM Epsilon Reactor.
Conax Technologies has added a one-inch diameter electrode grand teflon (EGT) model, the EGT-1000, to its line of electrode sealing feedthroughs for gas or non-conductive liquids.
Conax's "soft seal" compression glands and thermocouple probes are playing a vital quality maintenance role within the building materials production industry.