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Apr 28, 2015
New canned motor pumps for chemical and process engineering applications
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Apr 28, 2015
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OPW Engineered Systems, part of OPW's Fluid segment within Dover Corporation, has officially released the 3TL Series transfer loading safety quick coupling under its Hiltap brand. The 3TL Series is an all-purpose quick coupling designed with unmatched metal-to-metal wedge seal technology, providing leak-free and hammer-free unions. No other quick coupling can match the... [Read More]
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Apr 22, 2015
Flowmeters
The Metra-Batch from Titan Enterprises has been designed to provide precise batch control, blending or bottle/tank filling of chemicals, food ingredients, beverages, fuels and solvents.
The flow controller can be configured as a plant or panel mounted unit offering two-stage batch control and automatic over-run compensation. The eight-digit batch display is selectable... [Read More]
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Apr 22, 2015
Pumps
Aluminium powder coating specialist, France Alu Color, has reportedly reduced its costs for chemicals and further improved the reliability and safety of its surface treatment processes after adopting Qdos dosing/metering pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), generating payback on the investment within one year.
At the company's plant in Marcilloles,... [Read More]
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Apr 16, 2015
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JDV Equipment has signed an exclusive technology licensing agreement with Global Biofuels Technology (GBT) to deploy its patented process mixing wastewater treatment technology on an exclusive basis in North America.
Based in Dover, New Jersey, JDV Equipment designs, manufactures and services water and wastewater treatment equipment.
A key process in treating wastewater... [Read More]
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Apr 16, 2015
Valves
Metso will supply altogether about one thousand valves for Stora Enso's consumer board machine project in Guangxi, China. To guarantee effective services for the new mill, Metso will also strengthen its service presence in the Guangxi area. The consumer board machine is part of Stora Enso's integrated mill project being implemented in two phases in China.
The value of... [Read More]
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Apr 16, 2015
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The lotus effect, also known as superhydrophobicity, is a term that refers to extremely water repellent and self-cleaning properties in leaves and plants. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies has succeeded in mirroring these characteristics to its seals without changing the sealing material or coating the seal.
The key is in the manufacturing tool, which leaves tiny protrusions... [Read More]
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Apr 16, 2015
Valves
The Badger Meter Company, represented in the UK by Pump Engineering, was recently challenged to manufacture 1" valves which could handle ethylene glycol at flows up to 2 lit/min at 700 bar.
These valves were successfully deployed in deep water oilfields in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico where pressures are relatively high and temperatures relatively low and therefore the risk... [Read More]
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Apr 16, 2015
Valves
Midland Manufacturing, part of OPW, has launched a new pressure relief valve (PRV) to help reduce the likelihood of valve shear-off during a rail tank-car rollover. Built specifically for the rail transport of ethylene oxide – a toxic inhalation hazard – Midland's A-1076 is the result of customer feedback and industry demand for a product that can survive such... [Read More]
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Apr 15, 2015
Valves
Emerson Process Management's FlowScanner 6000 Version 6.6 valve diagnostic tool now seamlessly integrates with the Kalsi Valve & Actuator Program (KVAP) from Kalsi Engineering. This integration allows efficient tracking and trending analysis and direct feedback to calculate functional margin in accordance with ASME OM Code Mandatory Appendices III and IV.
FlowScanner... [Read More]
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Apr 14, 2015
Valves
Crane ChemPharma, a designer and manufacturer of fluid handling solutions, has launched a new line of cast steel valves for demanding applications.
Designed in accordance with the industry's latest standards, the new Pacific CSV line consists of gate, globe and check valves.
'Pacific has partnered with a world-renowned foundry to deliver the highest quality of cast steel... [Read More]
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Apr 14, 2015
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Graco has introduced a new family of injector-based automatic lubrication pumps.
LubePro pumps leverage components from Graco Fire-Ball lubrication pumps and offer a solution where high output and fast lubrication cycles are needed to lubricate equipment while it is working. They are most commonly used to lubricate machines used in food and beverage processing and packaging,... [Read More]
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Apr 14, 2015
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Dutch process instrumentation manufacturer Klay instruments will launch a new differential pressure transmitter in June.
The new dP-4000 has a stainless steel housing as standard, making it particularly suitable for the chemical industry.
The transmitter has a graphic multilingual display with backlight. Programming is easy with a 'One touch programming button'. The accuracy... [Read More]
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Apr 14, 2015
Pumps
In 2014, BBA Pumps actively introduced the PT150 diesel driven wellpoint dewatering pumps. A year later BBA has completed its line-up of electric dewatering pumps by introducing the 4kW wellpoint dewatering pump. For this electric series BBA has as far as possible used the same technologies as in the diesel sets, such as the Direct Drive Design.
10% more output from the... [Read More]
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Apr 14, 2015
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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), a specialist in niche peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies, has acquired Asepco through its parent company Spirax-Sarco Engineering, for £7 million (€9.6 million). Asepco, based in California USA, specialises in the design and manufacture of high purity aseptic valves and magnetic mixers for the... [Read More]
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Apr 13, 2015
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Pentair Valves & Controls is expanding its Anseong manufacturing facility in South Korea. The plant will now also produce trunion mounted ball valves under Pentair's FCT brand.
The expanded facility enables Pentair to supply ball valves for local projects. Operations at the plant include valve manufacture, assembly and testing for critical applications in the on- and... [Read More]
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Apr 13, 2015
Pumps
Michael Smith Engineers has recently introduced in the UK a self-priming pump which can provide pulseless flows up to 1700 m3/hr and at pressures up to 55 bar.
The high capacity 3P Prinz Twin Screw positive displacement pumps feature one or two pairs of screws (depending on the model), which are driven by external gearing so the screws never come into contact with each... [Read More]