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Austrian fluid handling solutions provider Kral’s precision measuring devices are now capable of operating in temperatures as low as -40°C.
Components and assemblies are tested in cold chambers at temperatures down to -40 °C, and Kral equips its Volumeter devices with electronic sensors that are suitable for such deep temperatures.
Even at measurements in extreme cold the special…
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Global water and environmental service company Veolia has been awarded a contract for the design and construction of a drinking water production and treatment plant in Senegal.
The contact for the facility, to be located in the country’s capital Dakar, was signed between Veolia and the national water company Société Nationale des Eaux du Sénégal (SONES).
"We want…
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Pumps
Hugo Vogelsang Maschinenbau, a Germany-based machinery manufacturer, presents the IQ and VX series of rotary lobe pumps from Vogelsang for the chemical paint industry.
“Pumps that are used to pump paint, adhesives, and similar chemicals have to satisfy high requirements. To pump viscous or abrasive fluids, or fluids with high solids content, the industry needs highly developed…
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Australian valve and pipe fitting manufacturer Philmac has seen its expansion plans hindered by electricity costs that have more than doubled in two years.
A series of blackouts has plagued South Australia’s wind-dependent power grid since June 2016, which seriously affected Adelaide-based Philmac’s production in September.
The blackouts have been exacerbated by the closure of the…
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Valves
Arca Regler has developed two new pneumatically activated actuators, the company’s smallest and largest products so far.
On the small end of the scale, the PP-1.3 features a diaphragm surface of only 8.68sqin, while the PP-130 offers a 434sqin diaphragm surface.
The PP-1.3 is fully welded, made from stainless steel and especially designed for smaller nominal widths DN25-50 with a valve…
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Process valve and actuator supplier Bonomi (UK) Ltd is helping its customers achieve more accurate and faster system design solutions through the provision of 3D drawings.
The company’s ability to offer 3D images of valve and actuators assemblies means that its customers can preview systems and assess the compatibility of components, before committing to a final design brief.
The service…
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Flowmeters
Fluidwell’s explosion proof E018 flow monitor/totaliser and the specific device description (DD) have been successfully validated by the HART Communication Foundation.
The certification guarantees the device will operate hassle free with all registered DD-enabled host systems, with the specific DD allowing access to every menu setting.
“HART communication is one of the most popular…
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Flowmeters
Alicat Scientific has added backlighting as a standard feature on monochrome LCD displays for its core range of mass flowmeters, mass flow controllers, and pressure controllers.
The backlighting illuminates Alicat’s full-information, menu-driven, multi-parameter LCD display screens for easier reading, regardless of lighting conditions.
Though reliable and dependable with low power…
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Pumps
Triark Pumps, a UK supplier of air-operated double diaphragm (AODD) pumps, has been shortlisted in two categories within the prestigious Pump Industry Awards for 2017.
The company has been nominated as a possible recipient of the Distributor of the Year and the Technical Innovation of the Year – Projects awards.
Commenting on Triark’s selection as a finalist, MD David Rozée…
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Pumps
Growing urbanisation and industrialisation in the developing countries and increasing use of water pumps in industries is driving the demand in the water pumps market globally.
According to a new market study by Persistence Market Research, Asia Pacific is the largest market for water pumps followed by Europe and North America.
Asia Pacific also has the highest growth rate in the water pumps…
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Hifi Engineering, a developer of fibre optic sensing technologies, has released the results of its high-fidelity dynamic sensing HDS leak detection technology as part of a testing programme.
The programme was funded by LOOKNorth, a national Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research hosted by C-CORE, a Canadian R&D corporation.
The C-CORE results proved the Hifi HDS system…
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Flowmeters
Mass Flow Online, the e-commerce channel of Bronkhorst High-Tech, has released two new models in its Mass-View series, the MV-108 mass flowmeter and MV-308 mass flow regulator.
With the introduction of the new models, the Mass-View product line has been extended to gas flow rates up to 500ln/min (N2-equivalent), fulfilling the demand from industrial users e.g. for gas supply in burner…
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Valves
Pipe fitting technology developer Viega has introduced its line of Viega ProPress Zero Lead ball valve press x hose thread for copper fittings.
The bronze ball valves are full port and designed for potable water applications, available in ½" and ¾" press sizes and ¾" hose sizes.
Other features include a lockable metal handle, stainless steel ball, and EPDM sealing…
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Flow measurement R&D specialist NEL has appointed Bruno Pinguet, one of the world’s leading experts in multiphase flow measurement, as senior consultant.
With more than 25 years of international experience, Pinguet is recognised as a world authority and he has published over 140 scientific papers and holds a number of patents.
His appointment will help NEL to drive forward the…
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Concoa has introduced a precise, high-purity point-of-use panel designed to provide reliable pressure control and isolation in carbon dioxide and nitrogen incubator applications.
Concoa’s 55S Series point-of-use panel provides final line pressure control and individual isolation for up to four streams of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, making it well-suited to supply four individual incubators…
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Pumps
Ohio, US-based Ohio Transmission Corp. has acquired the assets of the New Jersey branch location of Argo International Corp, an industrial distributor focused on pumps, repairs, and electrical products.
The Somerset, New Jersey branch will operate as a branch location of OTP Industrial Solutions, which provides solutions for industrial pumps, electrical, motion control, fluid…
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Flowmeters
Badger Meter has introduced the VN2000 hot tap and VN2000 compact insertion vortex flowmeters for measuring the volumetric or mass flow rate of steam, gas or liquids over a large flow range.
The meters’ versatile design is capable of measuring water as low as 1.32ft/s and super-heated steam up to 250ft/s.
They are well-suited for applications involving energy flow and heat transfer of…
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Valves
Mueller Water Products has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Singer Valve, a manufacturer of automatic control valves, for C$34 million (€24.2m) in cash.
Singer Valve designs and manufactures automatic control valves, offering engineered products for pressure management within waterworks, while also providing similar valves for industrial, commercial, and fire protection…
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