L.J. Star Announces New Sight Glass White Paper for Process Designers

TWINSBURG, Ohio, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new white paper from L.J. Star Inc. provides information about six conditions which must be considered during the design phase of process applications. "6 Tips for Critical Sight Glass Applications" also provides guidance on glass selection to avoid sight glass failure.

Sight glass failures can occur from the following conditions: pressure, temperature, thermal shock, caustics, abrasion, or impact. The white paper defines each condition, why and how it can cause a sight glass to fail and provides detailed information on the type of sight glass designers can use to prevent failure.  

Sight glasses are highly engineered products that are essential for the inspection and maintenance of vessels and pipelines in food and beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical processing plants. However, extreme forces, whether internal or external, can harm the visibility and strength of glass components in a process vessel. Minor cracks, scratches or abrasions of the glass create weakness within the glass, increasing the likelihood of failure.  

When a sight glass fails, it can be extremely dangerous, deadly and potentially catastrophic. Severe operator injury or even death can occur. In addition, a sight glass failure can result in costly downtime, scrapping the process media and EPA or OSHA inspections.

To obtain a copy of "6 Tips for Critical Sight Glass Applications", visit the L.J. Star website at www.ljstar.com/pubs/38.htm.

About L.J. Star

L.J. Star Incorporated provides an extensive line of process observation equipment – sight glasses, lights, sanitary fittings, and level gage instrumentation. Product lines include Metaglas® Safety Sight Windows, Lumiglas® Explosion Proof Lights and Cameras, Visual Flow Indicators, Sight Ports, Sanitary Clamps, Magnetic Level Gages and Gage Glass.  Metaglas is the #1 selling fused sight glass, proven in thousands of installations around the world. Unlike some other sight glasses, it meets stringent DIN 7079 and DIN 7080 quality standards, and it is approved for USP Type I use. For additional information, or to request third-party documentation of standards compliance and product performance claims, contact L.J. Star Incorporated, P.O. Box 1116, Twinsburg, OH 44087. Phone: 330-405-3040. Fax: 330-405-3070. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.ljstar.com.

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Contact: Suzanne Horrigan
Phone: 330-405-3040
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SOURCE L.J. Star Incorporated