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BBA Pumps has introduced a new design of its B Series self-priming pumps.
The design of the larger B pumps (6" to 10") has been modified to provide higher pump efficiency and a larger passage for solids.
The production process of the pump range’s smaller models, such as the electrically driven B40 to B70, has also been enhanced, BBA reports.
The company aims to reduce its ecological impact…
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Robix Alternative Fuels has demonstrated its patented C160 oil spill recovery vessel in open water testing in Mexico.
The C160 is capable of recovering up to 160m3/hr of spilt oil off the surface of water.
The vessel exceeded expectations in terms of its oil recovery performance and operation in open water testing conditions.
The next step is to complete independent 3rd party testing by local…
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Shimadzu, an analytical instrumentation manufacturer, has introduced a new model of the i-Series integrated (Ultra) High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (UHPLC/HPLC) systems family.
The new Prominence-i version named LC-2030 LT is a detectorless model giving the users the flexibility of adding any detector of their choice and allows even inexperienced operators to obtain high quality data…
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Yokogawa Electric Corporation has released Centum VP R6.02, a new version of its integrated production control system with enhanced functionality.
Yokogawa has developed a number of new operation and monitoring functions for Centum VP, the latest generation in the 40-year-old Centum series, that will make it easier for operators to keep track of what is happening in a plant.
Oil refineries,…
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Indonesia's state-owned PT Pertamina and Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company of Saudi Arabia, have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) to formalise key business principles for joint ownership, operation and upgrade of the Cilacap Refinery.
The contract was signed during the inauguration of the newly commissioned Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC) facility at the Cilacap Refinery, and…
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Honeywell has introduced its new Amplified Basic Pressure (ABP) Series of board-mounted piezoresistive pressure sensors.
The new sensors, among the smallest in their class, offer a ratiometric analogue or digital output for reading pressure over the specified full scale pressure span and temperature range.
The ABP Series is fully calibrated and temperature compensated for sensor offset,…
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Electronic Temperature Instruments has introduced a new budget differential thermometer kit to meet the needs of HVAC engineers and plumbers.
The ETI differential thermometer measures temperature over the range of -99.9 to 299.9°C with a 0.1°C resolution or 300 to 1372°C with a 1°C resolution.
The thermometer features a custom, LCD display with °C/°F, T1, T2, diff, hold,…
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Wastewater instrumentation manufacturer Verderflex has supplied its peristaltic pumps to Halifax-based water and wastewater firm Smart Storm.
Smart Storm will use Verderflex's R3DC OEM peristaltic pumps as part of the wastewater sampler systems it manufactures. In a statement, Verderflex said its product will help Smart Storm to measure the volume and toxicity of wastewater effluent.
In 2013,…
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US pump manufacturer Wastecorp Pumps has unveiled the first engine driven double disc pump, the Sludge Pro.
The Sludge Pro double disc pump is designed for wastewater, sludge, and sewage pumping for government and industry.
The pump is a style of low maintenance wastewater pump with fluid handling capabilities ranging from 10-500 gpm.
‘We are the first double disc pump manufacturer to offer…
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Blackmer, part of PSG, has added the NPH and XH Series sliding vane pump models to its NP and X Series product families.
The XH Series pumps, which are designed to handle a wide range of non-corrosive and non-abrasive industrial liquids and petroleum products, while the NPH Series pumps are well-suited for handling viscous or shear-sensitive fluids.
Both pumps feature the same performance…
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Valves
Rotork has introduced a new model in its IQ range of non-intrusive intelligent electric actuators with an optimised combination of valve stem diameter acceptance and torque output.
The new IQ19 actuator facilitates economical automation of valves and penstocks typically found in the water and effluent treatment industries.
The actuator combines a stem acceptance of up to 51mm diameter with torque…
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Following the demand for a twin pump version for heating and air-conditioning systems, Frankenthal-based KSB Aktiengesellschaft now offers its Calio glandless pump type series also in twin design.
Twin pumps are often used where reliability requirements are high or space is limited.
During normal operation, one of the two pumps is on duty for 24 hours, after which it changes to…
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Metso will supply hundreds of valves for Kotkamills’ mill in Kotka, Finland, where the current printing paper machine will be rebuilt to produce environmentally friendly consumer board grades.
The new production line will be commissioned in the second quarter of 2016.
‘Our requirements for the valves used in the machine conversion specifically target the reliability of the valves and…
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Mouser has entered into a global distribution agreement with Kavlico Pressure Sensors, a precision pressure sensor specialist offering reliable solutions for harsh and demanding applications including transportation, industrial, medical, aerospace, and defence.
The available Kavlico Pressure Sensors product line includes board-mount and industrial pressure sensors.
The P1A family of ceramic…
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Flowrox, a Finnish heavy-duty industrial valve and pump manufacturer, has launched its new Smart Series of products and the new Malibu platform.
Flowrox Smart products and services will be dedicated to increasing productivity with optimisation and online predictivity through automation and connectivity to help operators garner the full potential of their equipment.
The Smart Series products come…
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Flowmeters
Titan Enterprises showcases its Atrato ultrasonic flowmeters designed to handle low flows from laminar to turbulent.
The meters are largely immune to viscosity and are well-suiter for laboratory testing applications.
The Atrato ultrasonic flowmeters are true inline non-invasive flowmeters without the contorted flow path and disadvantages of alternative designs.
Available in 60°C and 110°C…
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Hydrotechnik (UK), based in Nottingham, has provided a bespoke test rig for a major UK pump manufacturer which has increased repeatable efficiency from 85% to over 94%.
Using the data gathered from the Hydrotechnik rig, the company’s engineers have been able to more accurately establish the efficiency of their pump sets.
The bespoke Hydrotechnik test rigs are used in a modern plant in…
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The Kenics UltraTab static mixer is now available in fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP), as well as steel and a variety of other alloys.
The UltraTab, designed for turbulent flow applications where a high degree of mixing is required in a compact space, is particularly suitable for water treatment and desalination plants where there are space restrictions as well as pressure drop and pipe run…
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