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UK-based engineering company Avingtrans has been awarded a £3.5 million (€4.1m) contract to supply gas-cooling valves to seven nuclear power stations across the UK.
Avingtran's Maloney Metalcraft company will supply the valves for each of French energy giant EDF’s reactors at Dungeness B, Hinkley Point B, Hunterson B, Hartlepool, Heysham 1, Heysham 2 and Torness, according…
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Pumps
Armstrong Fluid Technology has introduced a new stainless steel Compass wet rotor circulator featuring its design envelope (DE) energy saving technology.
Compass circulators offer high flow capacity and eight optional control modes that deliver high energy efficiency for lower operating costs.
The new SSU model also features a threaded union connection that is easy to adapt to copper, PEX, or…
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Pumps
The British Pump Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) and the European Sealing Association (ESA) have signed a mutual cooperation agreement to improve inter-association communication and sharing of information.
In a statement, the organisations say that “a great deal of mutual benefit” can be derived from such an undertaking.
They recognise the core values of each…
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Technology and machinery manufacturer Bosch Rexroth has released the new IndraDrive ML high power output drive as an extension of its IndraDrive series.
Suitable for a variety of industries, such as marine and offshore, automotive, aerospace, material handling, metal forming, and metal processing, the modular inverter can individually power from 110kW up to 500kW and up to eight devices can be…
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Valves
T-T Flow, a UK-based liquid handling equipment manufacturer, has supplied three DN150 metal seat gate valves to a hydroelectric development scheme in Scotland.
Nestled amongst the hills of Kinlochleven, a large new development is underway to build a 5MW project to make use of the water stored by the Loch Eilde Mor Dam, built in 1916.
The bespoke valves are BS5163 rated to PN40, meaning they can…
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Pumps
Franklin Electric Co. has launched the new Fhoton SolarPAK system, which utilises the company’s solar technology with the new Fhoton solar controller.
The Fhoton SolarPAK system features a Franklin Electric submersible pump and motor, and the Fhoton solar controller in one package.
When used with solar panels to power the pump and motor, the system draws groundwater to the surface for a…
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Pumps
Pumping solutions manufacturer SPX Flow has introduced the air-cooled CombiTherm Plus pumps to provide safe, efficient transfer of hot oil or hot water in a wide range of applications.
The pumps keep fluid temperatures uniform to ensure processes are efficient and predictable while their design protects seal faces and bearings from the heat of the fluid, providing durable, low maintenance, long…
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Finnish energy technology manufacturer Wärtsilä has released the new REvolution digital management system that controls, monitors, records, and analyses the performance of seals autonomously in real time.
The system, incorporating machine learning, predictive modelling, and model predictive control, increases the predictability and reliability of sealing solutions in rotating equipment,…
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Flowmeters
Intertek, a total quality assurance provider to industries worldwide, has achieved industry accreditation in South Africa for flow metering verification.
Following a series of initial technical and managerial audits, Intertek has been awarded the SANS 10378 accreditation by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS).
The accreditation allows the company to carry out verification…
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Atmos International has launched a line of software and hardware designed to fill the gaps in leak detection and detect pipeline leaks faster than conventional leak detection systems.
The hardware options of the Pipeline Guardian solution are intended for pipelines where a lack of sufficient instrumentation, power, or poor telecommunications has hindered leak detection.
The Pipeline Guardian…
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Japanese technology company Hitachi has introduced the Hivectol-HVI-E2 Series to expand its product line of Hivectol-HVI medium voltage multi-level IGBT drives.
By adopting an all-in-one structure, the E2 Series has been designed to be light and compact, thereby increasing the flexibility of installation, and improving efficiency in transport, installation, and maintenance operations.
The unit is…
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Power management company Eaton has expanded its FD85 Series quick disconnect coupling product line with new sizes, making them available in 1¼” and 2” body sizes.
All sizes of the FD85 thread-to-connect couplings series, including the previously announced ¾”, 1”, and 1½” sizes, now carry a Lloyd’s Registry Certificate for oil and gas…
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Valves
The Cavagna Group, a compressed gas equipment manufacturer, has purchased the assets of South Africa-based African Oxygen’s (Afrox’s) gas equipment factory.
Under the acquisition, the financial details of which were not disclosed, Cavagna has extended its line of industrial gas equipment and has now encompassed high-tech pressure reducing valves.
The assets of Afrox were…
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Valves
Automation manufacturer Turck has released two extensions to its line of inductive angle sensors for rotary actuators for harsh environments.
One of the new RI360-DSU sensing solutions includes a stainless steel Minifast connector and the other, using a terminal chamber, comes with ATEX and IECEx approvals.
The sensors utilise the inductive resonant circuit measuring principle and introduce…
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Emerson has released the Rosemount CT5400 continuous gas analyser in response to the need for highly accurate, easy-to-use and cost-effective process gas analysis and emissions monitoring systems.
Uniquely combining tunable diode laser (TDL) and quantum cascade laser (QCL) technologies within the same analyser, the CT5400 uses a patented “laser chirp” to provide near-instant…
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Valves
PJ Valves (PJV), a specialist manufacturer and supplier of valves to the global energy industry, has been awarded more than £1 million (€1.2m) worth of contracts to supply valves to Maersk Oil’s Culzean field in the UK North Sea.
PJV will manufacture over 1,000 forged cast gate globe and check valves in super duplex and super alloys for the wellhead, living, and central…
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Flowmeters
US metering equipment manufacturer Bell Technologies has introduced the Multiphase Toruswedge (MPT) high-pressure flowmeter for safely measuring multiphase volumetric flow rates for wellbore processes.
The meter is designed to provide high accuracy volumetric flow measurement on drilling rigs and can be used for multiple applications ranging from low to extremely high pressure.
The MPT is…
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Valves
US-based Hansen Technologies Corp. (Hantech) has launched a new motorised control valve (MCV) targeting the industrial refrigeration market.
The new valve, compatible with all refrigerant types, can be used to control operating temperature and pressure of ammonia refrigeration systems.
The MCV is a direct motor actuated valve designed for operation in DX, liquid makeup, temperature, pressure, and…
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