Every shift, operators at this paper mill in Uruguay had to climb a flight of stairs—just to check the level on a gauge. 😰 Not because they wanted the cardio… but because the camera in the control room couldn’t pick it up clearly. The Reliance team suggested upgrading to the Simpliport® 180 Bi-Color Ported Water Gage Glasses & LED Illumination Once installed, the Reliance® Simpliport made the level instantly visible on the CCTV feed. No more stair climbs. No more guesswork.

A major Oil & Natural Gas operator in the UAE sought to modernize their boiler level indication systems. The existing setup—a water column with flat glass gages—was no longer meeting their standards for visibility & reliability. The Clark-Reliance Solution: LevelMax™ – a comprehensive system integrating Simpliport® 180 and Smart Level Eye-Hye® technologies. We upgraded the customer to a LevelMax™ Two Instrument Assembly. The LevelMax™ system provides one of the most economica

A major Oil & Natural Gas operator in the UAE sought to modernize their boiler level indication systems. The existing setup—a water column with flat glass gages—was no longer meeting their standards for visibility & reliability. The Clark-Reliance Solution: LevelMax™ – a comprehensive system integrating Simpliport® 180 and Smart Level Eye-Hye® technologies. We upgraded the customer to a LevelMax™ Two Instrument Assembly. The LevelMax™ system provides one of the most economica

A Sugar Mill in North Dakota is actively replacing their aging bi-color boiler gauges with Simpliport® 180 Bi-Color Ported Water Gage Glasses & LED Illumination . Their old gauges required operators to be directly in front of the glass just to see the level—and even then, visibility was limited. In addition, the gauges required frequent and costly maintenance and rebuilds. Our Wide Angle Optics Illuminate Boiler Water Level at Any Angle, Any Distance Advantages of upgrading t

A leading cheese manufacturer in the Midwest struggled with poor visibility on their traditional boiler water level gages. Their outdated system made it difficult to get accurate readings, impacting efficiency and safety. To solve this, they upgraded to our Reliance Series FG900 Boiler Level Gages with DuraStar® LED Illumination, gaining: Superior Visibility – High-contrast amber LEDs create a brilliant star-like image of the water line, visible day or night. Increased Durab

Problem: A major paper mill in Brazil faced ongoing challenges with its traditional boiler water glass gage. Operating at 100 bar (~1500 psi), the existing gage was unreliable and difficult to read, increasing operator risk and reducing efficiency. Solution: We demoed our Simpliport® 180 Bi-Color Ported Water Gage Glass & LED Illumination and the customer immediately saw the benefits from switching their traditional gage over to a Simpliport 180. By switching to the Simplipo

Take a look at this FG499 Flat Glass Water Gage, featuring offset adapters and DuraStar® LED Illumination, now hard at work in a paper mill in Ohio! The FG Series Gages are built with wide-body construction, offering enhanced strength and rigidity to handle demanding applications. The tempered flat glass is of premium quality, designed to resist thermal shock, ensuring long-lasting performance under high-temperature conditions. Each glass component is rigorously tested for su

Background A major refinery in California faced compliance challenges with the boilers in their hydrogen plant. The existing traditional ported gages were non-functional, leaving the facility in violation of the ASME Boiler Code. This posed both operational risks and regulatory concerns, necessitating immediate action to address the issue. Solution Our team, in collaboration with the local territory representative, conducted a comprehensive site survey to assess the plant’s r

Background A chemical company in Chile struggled with poor visibility on its bicolor gages. These gages utilized multiple layers of mica...

A small chemical plant faced challenges with inconsistent readings from Differential Pressure (DP) transmitters used for drum level...

Is Your Boiler Code Compliant? We've given away thousands of copies of this authoritative guidebook to boiler operators and insurance companies. This revision includes detailed guidelines for Magnetic Level Gages (the Magnicator®). It concisely presents ASME Section I water gage inspection requirements for handy, on-the-job reference, as well as the Code Changes and CSD-1 Requirements covering: Water Columns Remote Level Indicators Water Gage Valves Magnetic Water Level Gauge

We had a customer reach out to us last week via our online chat feature and ask: "I have a Clark Reliance FG-466 Gage Glass. Which DuraStar model can I use for illumination on this gage glass?" One of our technical experts replied promptly: "The DuraStar model number for the FG466 Flat Glass Gage is: DS1000-1612-1. This is for Ordinary (non-hazardous) locations." Why Matching the Exact Gage Model Matters This exchange illustrates something worth understanding about illuminato

Check out the new features of the Eye-Hye® SmartLevel™ Remote Water Level Indication System's SC Series Control Unit. Field-Proven, 100% Modular Design The SC Series Control Unit uses a field-proven, 100% modular design with rugged, vibration-resistant connections for probe level detection modules, peripheral accessory boards, and field wiring terminations. Modular construction means individual components - a specific probe detection module, for instance - can be serviced or

Check out our latest Reliance Reliable Solutions video, where Reliance Product Manager Nate Klein goes over selecting the proper boiler trim products for your specific application. The Core Question: What Does Your Boiler Actually Require? Selecting boiler trim products starts with understanding what ASME Code requires for your specific boiler's operating pressure, since the requirements genuinely differ depending on where your boiler falls: At or below 400 PSI, at least one

A hydroelectric dam in the Southeast US, initially built to produce hydropower, now also assists in regulating water flow and water temperature for other plants downstream. The Problem The plant had outdated switches protecting lake water cooling equipment - dial gages mounted on the wall. Plant personnel were having a hard time reading the switches, leading to reliability and accuracy issues. What the Ideal Water Detection Device Needed to Do The ideal water detection device

We had a Plant Manager from an energy company in the Northeast US reach out to us not long ago, with a specific request: "We would like to upgrade old Eye-Hye level indicators to the latest version of Eye-Hye. We would like to get someone to come onsite and walk down what we have and get a proposal to upgrade to the newest version of Eye-Hye drum level indicators." Our Regional Sales Manager, along with our territory representative, went onsite to walk down the units and deve

Check out our article in the Spring 2023 edition of Today's Boiler, the official magazine of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA), written by our own Jim Kolbus, Senior Product Manager for Clark-Reliance LLC. Even in the heating season, it's an important time for good housekeeping and knowing where to find information. This article offers boiler operators and maintenance personnel helpful guidance on their water level indicators. Boiler Room Housekeeping Check

Check out the Reliance Boiler Trim Animation on commissioning a boiler water gage glass equipped with ball check valves. The animation demonstrates how to place a gage glass into service on a power boiler using water gage valves that include ball checks, covering both lever-actuated and chain wheel-actuated valve types, and specifically how to commission a water gage that has chain wheel operated valves with ball checks. Why Proper Commissioning Sequence Matters We've covered

We had a major order come in from a customer in the Dominican Republic. The customer had seen an image in our Boiler Inspection Guide Book and had a eureka moment - he knew that was exactly what his plant needed. He even included the drain and isolation valves shown in the sketch as part of his scope of supply. A Diagram That Sells Itself This is a good illustration of why a well-designed reference diagram can be more effective than pages of written specification. The custome

Our partners at Clark Reliance do Brasil assisted with this install of a P4006 Simpliport® 180 Bi-Color Ported Water Gage Glass at a sugar and ethanol company in Brazil. The P4006: Nipple Connection Configuration The P4006 designation refers to Simpliport's nipple-connection series, rated for pressures up to 1500 PSI. This configuration is well suited to sugar and ethanol cogeneration boilers, which typically run at pressures within this range while generating both process st