Parker Instrumentation, Barnstaple, UK, has launched a range of rugged enclosures for field-mounted process instruments. Three sizes of enclosures are available in the CPS range, with widths of 49, 58 or 69cm, for housing one, two or three process instruments/transmitters respectively, plus a manifold and connections to the instrumentation tubing, and an electrical heating element or steam heat tubing. These shelters are supported by an assembly service that will provide them ready for field use with manifold and tubing connections for pressure, flow, temperature or other common process variable instruments, and any accessories required. Together, the enclosures and support service provides users with a means of simplifying instrumentation projects. The CPS enclosures are fabricated from GRP (glass reinforced polyester). Each size variant employs the same basic design with hinges that allow the top to open very widely, providing complete access from the front right down to the floor-line, as well as access from both sides and above. Process connections may be routed either through the base or the rear of the enclosure. The front of the instrument includes a large window made from polycarbonate or laminated glass.
