Emerson in level measurement buy

London – Emerson Process Management has acquired ISE Magtech of Pearland, Texas, for an undisclosed sum, The deal, said Emerson, will strengthen its position as a supplier of level measurement technology to the oil and gas, refining, chemical and power generation industries.

ISE Magtech, which designs and manufactures level gauges and associated equipment for use in industrial applications, will extend Emerson’s existing portfolio of level measurement products for the process industries.

In particular, Emerson said ISE Magtech’s magnetic level gauges coupled with its Rosemount guided wave radars would provide local visual indication of level with a transmitter. This, it added, would support plant operators’ needs for visual and automated system monitoring.

“This acquisition is strategic to extending our solutions to help oil & gas, refining, chemical and power plant operators to monitor and control conditions in a wide range of applications,” said Tom Moser, president of Rosemount Measurement.

Among other innovations, ISE Magtech claims to have launched the world’s first HART 7 magnetostrictive level transmitter. ,The device is used in refining of oil and gas, as well as power generation, pulp & paper, chemical and food and drug industries and food processing industries to control or monitor the level of liquids and solids.

As well as high measurement resolution, the Texas company says its HART 7 device offers compatibility with standard 4-20mA wiring, simultaneous transmission of digital data, and interoperability in multi-vendor environments.