Flush Submersible Level Measurement for Wastewater Applications
Instrumentation | Lift stations, wet wells, tanks, and aggressive media
✓ What problem are we solving?
Wastewater and process level applications can foul conventional sensors with grease, biosolids, debris, and buildup. When level measurement becomes unreliable, operators can face nuisance alarms, pump issues, overflows, and extra cleanup.
Britton Electronics & Automation helps customers select and integrate level instrumentation that fits the actual process conditions. The goal is dependable measurement, maintainable installation, and usable signal integration into the control system.
Less sensor buildup
Flush sensor designs can reduce areas where grease and solids collect.
More reliable level control
Stable level signals support better pump control, alarming, and operator awareness.
Lower maintenance effort
Correct instrumentation reduces unnecessary cleaning and troubleshooting visits.
✓ What technology supports the solution?
Blue Ribbon Model BR313F flush submersible level transmitters support wet wells, tanks, sumps, and water or wastewater applications where buildup and aggressive media are concerns.
✓ Match the pressure range to the level application.
✓ Review media, cable, conduit, and mounting requirements.
✓ Integrate the 4-20 mA signal into the PLC, RTU, or monitoring system.
✓ How is the solution implemented?
BEA can help evaluate the level application, install and wire the transmitter, configure scaling and alarms, and document the measurement for future maintenance.
Supporting resource: Blue Ribbon BR313F product information.
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Surge Protection for Industrial Control Systems
Power quality | Control panels, equipment protection, and system reliability
✓ What problem are we solving?
Control systems, instrumentation, network hardware, and automation equipment can be damaged or disrupted by voltage transients. A surge event can create nuisance faults, failed components, lost communications, and avoidable downtime.
Britton Electronics & Automation engineers surge protection into the electrical and controls design so sensitive equipment is protected as part of the overall system, not treated as an afterthought.
Reduced equipment failures
Proper surge protection helps protect PLCs, power supplies, instruments, and network devices from transient events.
Improved uptime
Protecting control hardware reduces nuisance failures and helps keep production and utility systems available.
Cleaner panel standards
Listed surge protection devices can be integrated into panels with practical installation and maintenance access.
✓ What technology supports the solution?
Phoenix Contact VAL-US surge protection devices provide UL 1449 Listed options for North American voltage configurations and industrial panel applications. BEA uses this type of technology to support reliable control system design.
✓ Review incoming power, panel distribution, and protected loads.
✓ Select surge protection devices for the voltage and application.
✓ Integrate protection into a maintainable electrical design.
✓ How is the solution implemented?
BEA can review existing control panels, identify sensitive equipment, and recommend surge protection practices that support long-term reliability and easier maintenance.
Supporting resource: Phoenix Contact surge protection information.
Need help applying this technology in your facility?
Britton Electronics & Automation helps industrial customers evaluate, integrate, commission, and support practical automation and reliability improvements.
Call BEA to discuss your industrial controls, instrumentation, networking, or maintenance support needs.
IIoT Visibility for Industrial Production Assets
Industrial Internet of Things | Instrumentation, asset data, and production visibility
✓ What problem are we solving?
Production teams often have useful asset and process data locked inside instruments, control systems, and isolated equipment. Without a practical way to collect and interpret that information, maintenance and operations teams can miss early signs of process drift, instrument issues, or equipment performance problems.
Britton Electronics & Automation helps industrial customers approach IIoT as an engineering problem, not a dashboard purchase. The work starts with the production asset, the measurement point, and the decision the customer needs to make from the data.
Better asset visibility
Connect useful field and process information so teams can see equipment condition and production trends more clearly.
Smarter maintenance decisions
Use measurement history and status data to identify issues before they become repeated downtime.
Practical integration
Bring IIoT information into workflows that operators, maintenance teams, and managers can actually use.
✓ What technology supports the solution?
Endress+Hauser IIoT resources and instrumentation platforms can support asset health, measurement visibility, and process optimization projects. BEA applies those technologies within the broader controls and integration environment already running in the facility.
✓ Identify the assets and measurements that matter to operations.
✓ Connect instrument and process data to useful monitoring workflows.
✓ Use IIoT information to support maintenance, reliability, and production decisions.
✓ How is the solution implemented?
A good IIoT project is scoped around a business and maintenance problem first. BEA can help define the data points, review available instrumentation, plan integration, and support the system after it is in service.
Supporting resource: Endress+Hauser IIoT white paper.
Need help applying this technology in your facility?
Britton Electronics & Automation helps industrial customers evaluate, integrate, commission, and support practical automation and reliability improvements.
Call BEA to discuss your industrial controls, instrumentation, networking, or maintenance support needs.
Wireless Vibration Monitoring for Rotating Equipment
Predictive maintenance | Motors, pumps, fans, compressors, and rotating assets
✓ What problem are we solving?
Rotating equipment often gives warning signs before it fails, but those signs are easy to miss when vibration checks are manual, inconsistent, or limited to occasional inspections. Motors, pumps, fans, compressors, and similar assets can develop bearing, alignment, imbalance, and mechanical issues that lead to unplanned downtime if they are not monitored early.
Britton Electronics & Automation helps industrial facilities use wireless vibration monitoring as part of a practical reliability strategy. The goal is to make asset condition easier to see, trend, and act on before a small mechanical issue becomes a production or utility outage.
Earlier failure detection
Continuous or scheduled monitoring can reveal changes in vibration before equipment reaches a failure point.
Reduced manual inspection load
Wireless sensors help teams monitor hard-to-reach or distributed assets without relying only on walk-around checks.
Better maintenance planning
Trend data gives maintenance teams more time to schedule repairs, order parts, and avoid emergency response work.
✓ What technology supports the solution?
Banner Engineering wireless vibration monitoring kits provide sensor, wireless network, and data collection components that can support rotating equipment monitoring applications. BEA applies that technology within a broader engineering process: selecting the right assets, establishing baselines, defining alert thresholds, and helping maintenance teams understand what the data means.
✓ Monitor motors, pumps, fans, compressors, and similar rotating equipment.
✓ Establish vibration baselines and thresholds for each application.
✓ Use wireless monitoring where wiring or manual inspection is difficult.
✓ How is the solution implemented?
A useful vibration monitoring project starts with the equipment, not the product. BEA helps identify critical assets, review installation locations, configure the wireless network, document thresholds, and support the maintenance workflow that turns vibration data into action.
For more information about the supporting Banner technology, visit Banner's wireless solution kit page.
Need better visibility into rotating equipment health?
Britton Electronics & Automation can help evaluate vibration monitoring opportunities and integrate practical condition monitoring into your maintenance program.
Call BEA to discuss wireless monitoring for your plant, utility, or industrial facility.
Electrical Safety: Avoiding Common Hazards in Industrial Systems
Electrical safety | Field service, troubleshooting, maintenance, and commissioning
✓ What problem are we solving?
Industrial electrical work can expose maintenance teams and controls technicians to shock, arc flash, and equipment hazards when basic safety practices become routine or rushed. Even familiar voltages, known equipment, and quick troubleshooting tasks can become dangerous when work is performed energized, PPE is skipped, or test equipment is not maintained.
Britton Electronics & Automation approaches electrical service and controls work as an engineered process: identify the hazard, verify the condition of the equipment, use the right test instruments, follow documented procedures, and keep personnel safety ahead of production pressure.
De-energize when possible
The safest energized work is the work that can be planned, isolated, locked out, and verified before service begins.
Use maintained test equipment
Meters, leads, and verification tools must be appropriate for the task, inspected before use, and trusted only when their condition is known.
Follow PPE and permit procedures
Training, PPE, energized work permits, and job briefings create the discipline needed when electrical work cannot be avoided.
✓ What technology supports the solution?
Safety depends on both procedure and equipment. Properly rated meters, inspected leads, calibrated instruments, documented lockout/tagout practices, NFPA 70E awareness, and maintained power distribution equipment all support safer troubleshooting and maintenance.
✓ Verify absence of voltage with the correct test method.
✓ Inspect PPE, meters, and leads before the work begins.
✓ Maintain electrical equipment so failures are less likely during operation or service.
✓ How is the solution implemented?
BEA supports industrial customers by combining field experience, controls knowledge, electrical troubleshooting, and practical documentation. The goal is not just to restore operation, but to reduce repeat hazards and make future maintenance easier to perform safely.
For additional safety reminders, read the original Fluke article: 10 ways to hurt yourself on electrical systems.
Need help making electrical maintenance safer and easier to support?
Britton Electronics & Automation helps industrial facilities troubleshoot controls, improve documentation, modernize equipment, and support safer long-term maintenance practices.
Call BEA to discuss your electrical service, controls, or automation support needs.