New LED Technology Incorporated into METAGLAS^® Sight Glass System for Powerful and Compact Tank Illumination

Twinsburg, OH – November 14, 2019 – L.J. Star extends its popular MetaClamp^® and METAGLAS^® sight glass window technology with new LED lighting technology that provides the industry’s strongest and most compact solution available for viewing inside tanks and vessels.

Designed for sanitary/hygienic applications in pharmaceutical, food/beverage, brewery and biotech industries, the new MetaClamp^® LED Ring Light Series SGL is a powerful yet compact illumination system that provides both illumination and viewing through the same window.

This unique combination sight/light glass incorporates the L.J. Star MetaClamp^® system with METAGLAS^® safety windows. They can be used to view the interior of either new or existing sanitary processing equipment.

Unlike other solutions that used separate viewing and fiber optic light assemblies, the MetaClamp^® LED Light Ring’s innovative and compact design mounts directly onto sanitary ferrules for use in combined sight and light ports (single port). The design is both less expensive and more durable for industrial settings, since it uses fewer sub-assembly components.

It is an ideal solution for illuminating bioreactors, mixers, brew kettles, filters and the interior of tanks, hoppers, silos, agitators, separators, pipelines and other, usually closed, containers in non-hazardous areas. The unit is approved for ambient temperatures ranging from 0°C up to +50°C at the cable entry gland.

METAGLAS^® safety windows with the MetaClamp^® sanitary connection provide the strongest, most secure sanitary viewing option available. Essentially immune to catastrophic failure, these windows are comprised of stainless steel and borosilicate glass, fused together to create a window so uniformly compressed it tolerates both extreme pressure and temperature, serving reliably for years in applications where conventional soda lime or BoroPlus^™ windows fail repeatedly.

Since many industrial and sanitary/hygienic processes involve heat, pressure and corrosive process materials, L.J. Star’s products are developed to meet the industry’s highest safety and reliability standards. METAGLAS^® uses a special formulation of glass that resists chemical corrosion and physical erosion, while meeting Factory Mutual (FM), DIN 7079 and DIN 7080 quality standards and USP Type I standard. METAGLAS^® is the only window in the industry that is certified and able to meet DIN 7079.

The SGL LED technology used is particularly powerful and reliable for processing illumination. The LEDs provide up to 399 lumens, which is equal to a typical 80-watt halogen light. Its 5000K cool white color temperature is ideal for stainless steel vessels used in these applications. The LED lasts far longer than halogen bulbs even while capable of continuous operation. The unit is vibration and impact resistant, and its cold light output emits no heat radiation into the process.

Three sizes of the SGL light attach directly to either a 2-1/2”, 3”, 4”, 6” or 8” MetaClamp^® view port, which eliminates separate mounting of the light source. The polished housing is made of 316 stainless steel, which carries NEMA 4X and IP68 ratings.

Full product specifications and further details are available at www.ljstar.com/product-lines/sight-glass-lights/metaclamp-led-ring-light-series-sgl/, or by emailing info@ljstar.com or calling 330-405-3040.

About L.J. Star

L.J. Star Incorporated provides an extensive line of process observation equipment – sight glasses, lights, sanitary fittings, and level gauge instrumentation. Product lines include METAGLAS^® Safety Windows, Lumigla^® Explosion Proof Lights and Cameras, the MetaPlex^® Sanitary Sight Window, Visual Flow Indicators, Sight Ports, Sanitary Clamps, Magnetic Level Gauges and Gauge 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 at www.ljstar.com.