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Best Practices for Gas Sensor Placement and Installation

Posted by TechStar on Feb 3, 2019 9:50:00 AM

You’ve done your homework and purchased the right gas detectors for your facility. Now it’s time to install them. But how do you decide where the sensors should be placed?

You already know gas sensor placement is tied to the particulars of your unique facility. But beyond that—because you must take so many variables into account—you have no hard-and-fast rules to follow. However, in this post we’re highlighting some best practices you can consider when you’re ready to install your gas detectors.

We’ve identified three steps involved in the gas sensor installation process. 

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Topics: MSA, Fixed Gas Solutions

MSA Discontinuation Notice

Posted by TechStar on Oct 1, 2018 1:45:15 PM

Effective August 31, 2019, the FL3100H and FlameGard 5 UV/IR flame detectors will be discontinued. MSA will continue to support this product with replacement parts until 2023 or until critical components can no longer be sourced, whichever comes first.

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Topics: MSA, Fixed Gas Solutions

MSA ModCon™ 75 Touch Controller Released

Posted by TechStar on Sep 20, 2018 10:30:00 AM

This was originally post by MSA.

MSA announced the release of the ModCon 75 Touch Controller.  This new controller builds upon the success of the previous ModCon 75, but with added features such as a 7” touchscreen monitor for ease of use.

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MSA Exclusive X/S Connect App Now Available for iOS!

Posted by TechStar on Sep 6, 2018 11:00:00 AM

This blog was originally posted by MSA.

Great news for Apple users!  The breakthrough X/S Connect App* is now available from the App Store.  The X/S Connect App provides an easier alternative to check status, modify settings, and initiate calibration when used with the ULTIMA® X5000 and General Monitors S5000 gas monitors. 

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Topics: MSA

New Product Release –  General Monitors FL500 UV/IR Flame Detector

Posted by TechStar on Sep 6, 2018 8:00:00 AM

MSA just announced the release of the General Monitors FL500 ultraviolet/infrared (UV/IR) flame detector by MSA. The new FL500 flame detector offers high speed flame detection in a compact design with the following distinguishing features:

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MSA's How to Align the Senscient ELDS™ Open Path Gas Detector Video Now Available!

Posted by TechStar on Jul 19, 2018 1:15:00 PM

MSA's newest video walks the user through the necessary steps for a successful alignment of the Senscient ELDS Open Path Gas Detector. The video highlights the following:

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Topics: MSA, Fixed Gas Solutions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitoring Now Available with ULTIMA® X5000 XIR PLUS

Posted by TechStar on May 2, 2018 8:00:00 AM

MSA has announced that Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is now a detectable gas for the ULTIMA X5000 XIR PLUS. The ULTIMA XIR PLUS is the infrared point detector that is used with the breakthrough ULTIMA X5000 gas monitor.  Now workers will be able to monitor for CO2 using the latest technology available including touchscreen interface, OLED display, dual sensing technology, and Bluetooth communications.

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Topics: MSA, Gas Detection Solutions

What You Need to Know About Safety in the Oil & Gas Industry

Posted by TechStar on Mar 14, 2018 10:30:00 AM

For more than 100 years, the safety experts at MSA have been protecting people at work against the dangers of toxic and combustible gases, explosions and fires, trips and falls, loud noises, flying debris, dust, and more. If you’re responsible for plant and/or process safety in the oil and gas industry, MSA is there to help you prevent accidents. This blog introduces the basics of maintaining a safe work environment in the oil and gas industry. It is a quick-start tool, which is intended to point you in the right direction and not an all-inclusive safety manual. Our teams are ready to help you take the next steps with more detailed information when you’re ready to talk about your company’s needs.

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Topics: MSA, Safety

Now Available – The Chillgard® 5000 Monitor

Posted by TechStar on Jan 22, 2018 9:00:00 AM

Introducing the new Chillgard® 5000 Refrigerant Leak Monitor!  Using MSA’s patented photoacoustic infrared (PAIR) technology to detect leaks at the earliest level of 1 part per million (ppm), the Chillgard 5000 keeps facilities in compliance with ASHRAE Standard 15 for optimal safety in mechanical equipment rooms.

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Topics: MSA, Leak Detection

Five Innovations in Fixed Gas Detection That Improve Plant Safety

Posted by TechStar on Dec 14, 2017 1:00:00 PM
Process and plant engineers know the dangers of undetected hazardous gases, especially in the oil/gas and chemical industries where hydrocarbon-based fluids are both the product and a daily safety challenge. There have been many great strides in the safety industry in adopting the latest digital technologies and advances in materials and construction techniques.
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Topics: MSA, Fixed Gas Solutions

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