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Nordson Corp. has developed a new generation of gear pumps that provides up to 15% greater throughput without an increase in RPM.
The BKG BlueFlow gear pumps are a new-generation product range that improves upon well-known technologies developed separately by the Münster-based melt-filtration and gear pump business of Jan-Udo Kreyenborg, and by US-based Xaloy Corp.
Both companies were…
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Swedish-Swiss technology developer ABB is introducing the ACS480 general purpose all-compatible drive to meet the energy-efficiency needs of a variety of light industries.
The new drive series is specifically designed to optimise pump, fan, and compressor operations in an energy efficient and simple manner in food and beverage, logistics and warehousing, and water and wastewater applications.
The…
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Valves
The solenoid valve market is evolving continuously and expected to witness significant growth until 2021, with constant evolution in leading to the development of new technologies.
According to an upcoming study by Persistence Market Research, the factors driving growth in the market are increasing applications of solenoid valves in various industrial sectors, lower valve price, and lower power…
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Pumps
Diversified industrial product manufacturer Eaton will shut down its plant in Iowa, US, in September 2017, laying off all of the plant’s 140 employees.
The shutdown process of the Spencer plant will begin in January, with the layoffs coming gradually in phases throughout the year.
The Spencer facility, which manufactures heavy duty hydraulic pumps and motors for use in mobile and industrial…
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Valves
Tectra Automation, part of the Hytec Group, has made its Aventics ES05 essential valve system series available in South Africa.
Designed specifically to reduce the number of components, assembly is completed with one single tool, making installation easier for distributors, machine manufacturers, and system integrators with the added benefit of reducing the risk of faults.
The ES05 series was…
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Wavefront Technology Solutions, a fluid injection technology developer, has completed a field trial of WaveAxe, which is intended to establish rapid fluid communication between steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) well pairs.
Initial pilot testing of the WaveAxe stimulation approach was completed with Wavefront’s intellectual property partner at its operations north of Fort McMurray,…
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Valves
Parker Bestobell Marine has secured a $5 million (€4.6m) order from Korea’s Daewoo Marine Shipbuilding & Engineering (DSME) for the supply of cryogenic globe valves.
The valves will be delivered for nine liquid natural gas (LNG) carriers destined for the Yamal gas field in Russian Siberia.
Sheffield, UK-based Parker Bestobell Marine has already secured orders for the initial six…
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Pumps
Franklin Electric has introduced the FPS IGPDS dual seal grinder pump series that delivers increased pump security and performance for commercial and high-end residential applications.
The IGPDS series utilises two mechanical seals, coupled with a sensor probe and seal leak detection circuitry in the panel, to provide added pump protection that can extend the overall pump life.
If water enters…
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The oil and gas sector could comply with increasing pressure to reduce costs and enhance efficiency for energy projects through standardised designs and modularised construction techniques, according to SNC-Lavalin.
The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company says that while standardisation is not a new concept in the oil and gas industry, it is fast emerging as the most efficient…
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Water Planet, a global supplier of high-performance membrane-based water treatment solutions, has moved its corporate headquarters to cope with the increasing demand for its PolyCera membranes.
The new manufacturing space in Inglewood, California increases WP’s production capabilities for PolyCera by a factor of 12 and will meet the company’s projected sales through 2020.
Moreover,…
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Flowmeters
Krohne has introduced the Opticheck flowmeter verification tool, providing in-situ verification for mass and other flowmeters and enabling operators to perform preventive maintenance and responsive service.
When the Opticheck is connected in-line on site, it gathers measuring data to ensure that the flowmeter is performing within 1% of the factory calibration, with a confidence level of 95%.
The…
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Pumps
Bredel hose pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) have replaced piston pumps on a series of prestigious €1.8 million concrete grouting projects performed in seas around the Chinese coastline.
A total of 90 Bredel pumps have been ordered for drawing the abrasive cement/sand/water slurry from the mixing tanks into the holds of seafaring vessels, and for metering the grouting…
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Hallite Seals International has released its new Armorlene high-performance polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) product and material portfolio that encompasses more than 30 product profiles, 26 materials and 18 Armorlene PTFEs.
The new portfolio expands the Armorlene product and materials range outside the German and Chinese markets.
Armorlene PTFE was developed in response to the increasingly…
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ULFMvalve, a China-based manufacturer and trader and an authorised subsidiary of Industrial Valves and Fittings Group, now offers only UL listed and FM approved grooved pipe fittings.
The manufacturing company owners said that their continuous commitment to quality has helped them in growing over the years.
The company is committed to producing and selling all sorts of fire sprinkler…
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Positive displacement pumps and process instruments distributor AxFlow, has acquired Process Partner, a Norwegian process instrumentation, calibration, and gas detection expert for offshore and onshore industries.
AxFlow Norway has been seeking to expand its product and service portfolio in Norway, particularly within advanced industrial process instruments, the company says.
“Process…
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Indian state-run fuel retailers Indian Oil Corp. (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp. (BPC), and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. (HPC) will set up around seven second-generation (2G) ethanol plants across the country.
The plants will be set up at a cost of Rs40 billion (€552.7m) and will help enhance ethanol availability for blending with petrol, according to online newspaper Live Mint.
2G…
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Level Monitors
MTS Sensors, a division of MTS Systems Corp., has received HART certification for its new LP Series of liquid level transmitters under the latest Interoperable Test Kit (ITK) 7.2.
The LP Series features the Tank Slayer, RefineME, Chambered, and SoClean models based on MTS Sensors’ proprietary Temposonics magnetostrictive sensing technology.
The HART output is available on either the…
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Pumps
Swiss pump maker Sulzer has signed several agreements with Sohar SWRO Co. to supply pumps for the new 250,000m3/day independent desalination plant in Oman.
Commercial operation at the Sohar Independent Water Project (IWP), located Oman’s capital Sohar, is scheduled for 2018.
The new facility will allow Oman Water and Procurement Co. (OPWP), the single buyer of all privately produced power…
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