Posted by Colby Graves on Mon, Apr 30, 2012
There are a couple of highly respected industry trade shows coming up that you don't want to miss. We'll be at both along with Brodie International & Siemens Process Instrumentation, will you?
The International School of Hydrocarbon Measurent (ISHM), put on annually in Oklahoma City, is scheduled for May 15th-17th. ISHM offers you the opportunity to keep current on the latest changes and developments in the field of hydrocarbon measurement. The 160+ technical classes here are designed to be non-biased and offer great industry best practices and in-depth technical knowledge.
International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA), put on annually in Houston, is scheduled for May 21st-23rd. The ILTA conference and trade show is the premier event for keeping up to
date on industry activities and trends, sharing information, learning about new
technologies, and building a professional network. More than 3,300 people
from around the world are expected to attend the event in 2012.
Posted by Colby Graves on Fri, Mar 30, 2012
We've developed a clamp-on liquid & gas ultrasonic flow meter and density meter discussion group on LinkedIn made up of end users, engineers, manufacturers, and their representatives.
With no need to cut the pipe or stop the flow for installation, no pressure drop or energy loss, and a wide turn-down ratio, these products offer an attractable solution to many liquid and gas applications.
We can all learn from each others installation successes and/or difficulties, application questions and/or answers, etc. So lets talk about them......
LinkedIn.com/groups/clampon-ultrasonic-flow-measurement
Posted by Colby Graves on Wed, Feb 29, 2012
We've wrapped up the finishing touches on our latest products overview brochure. Check it out and let us know what you think!
For some reason manufacturers reps similar to us only publish single page "line sheets", with gloss about their company on the front and a list of the manufacturers they represent on the back. A few years back we moved away from this methodology and transitioned to a "general products overview" approach. Our latest edition is spread out over 8 pages and features information about who we are, what manufacturers we represent, and highlights some of the various products we offer from these manufacturers for analyzing, measuring, and controlling.
Download the document HERE.
Ask for a printed copy to be delivered to you HERE.
Posted by Colby Graves on Tue, Jan 31, 2012
We love seeing the measurement and control instruments we supply actually measuring and controlling out in the field. Seeing these devices in their intended environment is cool, right?
We want to see your level instruments measuring level... your flowmeters measuring flow... your gas analyzers analyzing gas...your differential pressure transmitters differentiating...
Calling all installation shots! Share your instrumentation installation pics with us by:
Posted by Colby Graves on Fri, Dec 16, 2011
MKS has been the dominant capacitance manometer in the vacuum to low pressure measurement arena for some time, leaving the question… Isn’t there a worthy alternative option? The answer is absolutely. It comes in the form of the Brooks Instrument XacTorr™.
Brooks digital capacitance manometers provide terrific benefits for vacuum to low pressure applications:
- XacTorr can be re-zeroed from the control room
- Full scale ranges from 1000 Torr to 100 mTorr
- Extremely stable and repeatable measurement for pressure sensitive processes
- Up to 3X longer life in aggressive processes
- Drop-in replacement for competitive vacuum gauges
- Unique diagnostic features for preventative maintenance
- Monitor and troubleshoot without interfering with the tool communication system
- Track remaining zero adjustment range to allow scheduled maintenance, reducing unplanned interruptions
Take the taste test… Sign up today for a 30 day trial. If you like it after 30 days, buy it. If you don’t, return it. It’s that simple.
Posted by Colby Graves on Fri, Dec 16, 2011
Sign up today for your 30 day trial. If you like it after 30 days, buy it. If you don’t, return it. It’s that simple. We’re obviously confident that you will.
Fill out the form below with your contact information and one of our pressure measurement specialists will be in touch to get your application details.
Posted by Colby Graves on Wed, Nov 30, 2011
As with any flowmeter, knowing the application information upfront helps with proper sizing and selection of a rotameter. The flow rate you’ll be operating at is a good starting point.
The basic information we like to know to get started is:
- Fluid (Liquid / Gas):
- Flow Rate / Range:
- Operating Pressure:
- Operating Temperature:
- Local Indication Only -or- Remote Indication Also:
Some more in-depth questions would be:
- Metal -or- Glass:
- Connection Size / Type:
- Min / Max Pressure:
- Min / Max Temperature:
- Desired Accuracy:
- Allowable Pressure Drop:
Global web based sizing tools are now utilized to ensure accurate and consistent results, but that won’t stop you from finding some old slide rules lying around the Ernie Graves Company. If there’s anyone you can rely on for assistance with this it’s us. We’ve been specifying and supplying variable area rotameters for more than five decades.
We’ll get to capacitance manometer selection next, so stay tuned……
Posted by Colby Graves on Mon, Oct 31, 2011
A major Oklahoma petroleum pipeline company chooses to install a couple of ultrasonic spool flowmeters from Siemens. When the site was visited, it was determined there simply wasn’t enough straight run of pipe to install the clamp-on check meter/interface detector they are standardized on. The improved accuracy boasted by the spooled version, along with the need to bring the pipe above grade, made it a no-brainer to go with this latest Siemens offering.
The SITRANS FUT1010 flow meter is a perfect match for the liquid & gas hydrocarbon industries. With the innovative permanent TransLoc™ mounting system, the transducers are mounted on the outside of the pipe, preventing contact with the medium and the troublesome clogging of cavities found in other ultrasonic spools. Available with two, three, or four paths, these WideBeam ultrasonic transit time flow meters achieve highly accurate measurement.
Liquid Applications:
- Pipelines: Allocation, line balance, interface detection, density/densitometer reading
- Terminals: Check metering, transmix metering, product identification
- Refineries: Process control, blending, tank measurement, ship loading and unloading
- Transportation: Crude oil pipelines, LPG pipelines, refined product pipelines
Gas Applications:
- Upstream: Production wells, gathering, separation and dehydration
- Midstream: Underground storage, transmission, compressor stations
- Downstream Electric power generation, industrial use, gas processing plants
Posted by Colby Graves on Fri, Sep 30, 2011
We’re fresh off a fantastic hands-on training session that was put on at the Servomex systems engineering and service center in Houston, TX.
Servomex produces high-performance, cost-effective, gas analysis delivered through a portfolio of dependable products ranging from portable gas analyzers and continuous online analyzers to complex sampling systems and process solutions.
The focus of this meeting was to gain better understanding of the recently acquired Delta F Corporation and how its brand of trace and ultra-trace oxygen measurement products fit into the Servomex portfolio. Their Coulometric liquid electrolyte sensor based oxygen analyzers fit quite nicely, offering lower detection of oxygen analysis down below percent levels into the parts per million (ppm), parts per billion (ppb), and even parts per trillion (ppt) ranges.
Interested in learning more? 
CLICK HERE to request a dedicated demonstration or training session at the factory in Houston, at our training center in Tulsa, or on-site at your facility.
Posted by Colby Graves on Fri, Aug 26, 2011
We had a blast this week keeping golfers hydrated, loose, and energized at the 6th Annual Magellan Midstream Partners charity golf tournament benefiting the Tulsa Area United Way.
Ernie Graves Company and Siemens Industry teamed up to sponsor a tent on the challenging fourth hole at White Hawk Golf Club, a 159 yard par 3 over water to a shallow green. We were chatting it up all day with the 288 golfers that passed through, handing out Nike golf balls, hats, and ice-cold water/beer/red bull.
A big THANK YOU to the people at Magellan for inviting us to take part in this fantastic event! We are so pleased to have been part of helping raise $90K+ for the United Way organization.