Archive News
Other
Alfa Laval Group, a specialist in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has announced that LHE will initiate structural changes to secure long-term competitiveness. The initiative is part of the savings programme announced by Alfa Laval in October 2014.
LHE, a South Korean company within the Alfa Laval Group, intends to close its Chinese manufacturing operations and move the…
Read More »
Read More »
Other
AUMA has supplied more than 100 electric actuators to a micropollutant elimination facility at Steinhäule sewage treatment plant in Ulm, Germany. The electric actuators provide fully automated sewage water control within the activated carbon system of the STP. A primary objective of the new facility is to eliminate drug residues, hormones and biocidal products from sewage water.
The new…
Read More »
Read More »
Flowmeters
Turbines Incorporated, a specialist in the design and manufacture of turbine flow metering solutions, has expanded its cryogenic monitoring capabilities with the availability of its updated cryogenic turbine flowmeter for industrial, chemical, aerospace, as well as R&D applications.
The TMC Series cryogenic turbine flowmeter has an all stainless steel body and shaft, with a nickel rotor in…
Read More »
Read More »
Pumps
A new high-pressure water jet pump unit from NLB, the Model 350, combines a fluid end design with a 261 kW diesel engine in a unit that can be towed to job sites. It is the latest model in the NLB 225 Series of convertible pump units.
The Model 350 is rated for a maximum operating pressure of 20,000 psi and can be converted to operate at other pressures (8,000 psi, 10,000 psi, 15,000 psi) with a…
Read More »
Read More »
Valves
Flowserve, a provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has announced that its operation in Brazil has been selected to supply all ball sector control valves, ball valves and butterfly valves for the new Klabin mill (Project Puma) located in the city of Ortigueira, Paraná state, southern Brazil.
In total, more than 1,500 rotary control and…
Read More »
Read More »
Pumps
Pump specialist Flux-Gerate has introduced a new energy-efficient air-operated diaphragm pump.
The self-priming air-operated diaphragm pump FDM 07 is suitable for numerous applications. 'It can be found in use in laundries and car washes where surfactant mixtures are metered, in surface finishing operations in which media are circulated and filtered or for example where installations and…
Read More »
Read More »
Flowmeters
Gems Sensors' new generation of RotorFlow sensors, the RF-2500 Series, has been totally re-engineered with a one piece composite rotor, stronger unibody construction, ceramic shaft and better sealing.
The new designs are intended for greater durability with broader chemical, temperature and pressure capabilities.
Switch types
RotorFlow RFS type stitches are designed for specific flow setpoint…
Read More »
Read More »
Valves
In the 21st century, the requirements for fluid control systems in medical technologies as in other areas have changed significantly. The goal is to minimise: minimise liquid consumption, minimise the size, minimise the dosing and wash cycles, and above all, minimise the distance to the application. With the aim of meeting these requirements, Bürkert has developed a new micro-valve.
With a…
Read More »
Read More »
Pumps
Leistritz Pumpen has launched a new series of pumps designed to comply with API 676 3rd Edition. API 676 – Positive Displacement Pumps – Rotary, 3rd Edition, Nov. 2009, is a standard put forth by the American Petroleum Institute. 'It covers the minimum requirements for rotary positive displacement pumps for use in the oil & gas, petrochemical, and chemical industries,' explains…
Read More »
Read More »
Pumps
Viking Pump's External Gear Segment has announced the newest member of its product portfolio, the GP-14 LACT Series pumps.
The GP-14 LACT Series pumps are designed to create a compact, rugged, and easy to maintain LACT booster pump. Sometimes referred to as the 'shipping pump', the GP-14 Series pumps include an all ductile iron construction, motor speed operation, single mechanical seal, special…
Read More »
Read More »
Flowmeters
Fluidwell has launched the F018 flow monitor/totaliser with fully integrated HART 7 Communication. The robust F018 is equipped with a digital output and a galvanically isolated analogue output according to the linearised flow rate.
'HART communication is one of the most popular industrial protocols today, due to the wide installed base of 4 - 20mA systems throughout the world' says Eric Rath, GM…
Read More »
Read More »
Pumps
When a reliable and economic pumping solution is required for applications involving low flows (130 lit/min) high pressures (up to 70 bar) and heads up to 600m, MTH regenerative turbine pumps are an ideal choice. A good example of this is the MTH M52 pumps recently supplied by Pump Engineering for a mechanical seal lubrication and pressurising application in oil production.
The MTH range of pumps…
Read More »
Read More »
Pumps
Texas-based Progressive Pumps is a distributor for the newly introduced Husky high pressure air-operated diaphragm pump from Graco.
The Husky 1050HP is the first pump on the market that allows users to choose between low pressure and high pressure operating modes with Graco's low-high pressure mode valve. High pressure operation is not always required, so a switch to the low pressure mode can…
Read More »
Read More »
Other
Watson-Marlow Pumps Group announced today that it has changed its name to Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group to better reflect the evolution of the company from its roots as a manufacturer of peristaltic pumps and tubing, to its current position as a global specialist in fluid path technology.
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group, which has a global network of operations including seven…
Read More »
Read More »
Pipelines
Ceona, SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has secured a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the company's flagship field development vessel, the Ceona Amazon. This will be Ceona's first rigid pipelay project in the Gulf of Mexico for US independent oil & gas operator, Walter Oil & Gas Corporation.
The Ceona Amazon will be deployed for the Coelacanth Export Pipelines…
Read More »
Read More »
Hoses
The Yokohama Rubber Co.'s marine hoses employed for offshore crude oil transfer have been certified by the American Petroleum Institute as conforming to API Specification Q1 9th Edition (API Spec Q1). API Spec Q1 specifies the quality management system requirements for manufacturing organisations involved in the oil and gas industries.
In response to demands from some marine hose users for the…
Read More »
Read More »
Flowmeters
Emerson Process Management has introduced the Micro Motion Heavy Fuel Viscosity Meter (HFVM) Viscomaster, the next generation of the Micro Motion 7829 Viscomaster direct insertion viscosity and density meter.
Making use of the same tuning fork design as its predecessors, the HFVM incorporates a new robust low friction Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coating that is ideal for tackling the most demanding…
Read More »
Read More »
Other
The cosmetics, food, beverage, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries use highly complex, sterile processes which necessitate compliance with stringent hygienic requirements. All wetted parts, i.e. materials coming into contact with the medium, must have been classified as hygienic and suitable for the appropriate processes. Under normal circumstances, chemical seals are used for measuring…
Read More »
Read More »
CONNECT WITH US
Latest Video
Catalyst for Change: Sustainable and Efficient Flow Control for the Chemical Industry
Expressions of interest (EoI) are being sought by leading research organisation @UK_WIR for expert #partners ready to carry out targeted research projects to tackle critical #water #industry #problems.
https://fluidhandlingmag.com/news/latest-ukwir-projects-available-for-expression-of-interest/
#fluidhandling #pumps #pipelines #valves #technology
For an expanding #pig business in #Yorkshire that needed to meet environmental permitting regulations, A-Consult has completed the installation of a new 2200 m3 concrete slurry tank, together with a pump and mixer, installed by @Landia.
https://fluidhandlingmag.com/news/new-pig-slurry-store-with-pump-and-mixer-works-wonders-for-farmers-crops/
#fluidhandling
#Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) has signed a three-year #agreement with industrial artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Samotics for the on-going predictive condition monitoring of critical #wastewater assets across its estate.
#fluidhandling #pumps