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Pipelines
Global demand for plastic pipes is expected to rise by 6.7% per annum to reach 19.3 billion metres in 2019.
The demand increase was forecast in World Plastic Pipe, a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
According to the study, strong growth of construction activity, particularly in the large markets of China and the US, will boost the demand for plastic…
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Pumps
Sykes Pumps has unveiled a new range of specialist Bentonite pumps.
The pumps have been developed around Sykes’ GP150M model, both in terms of specification and performance.
Available in two versions – B150 (diesel engine) and B150E (electric motor) – the Bentonite pump has been designed for projects where deep piling or excavation work is being carried out.
Both models deploy a…
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Pumps
Jump has launched its latest hose pump range, the JH Series.
The pump design features up to 70% lower pulsation compared to a single peristaltic pump and reduced space requirements, while providing transfer capacity up to 300m3/h in the triple version.
Jump says the JH Series has low energy consumption when coupling pump bodies, with consumption increased by 30% instead of 100%.
Adaptable flanges…
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Valves
Midland Manufacturing, part of OPW, plans to launch three new products – two pressure relief valves (PRVs), the High-FlowX and the Smart-Flow, and a detachable handle for bottom outlet valves, Tanktite.
Midland says these three new products will help customers meet DOT and Transport Canada rules for rail tank cars in North America.
The first phase of the ‘Enhanced Tank Car Standards…
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Pumps
A Mono Compact C progressing cavity pump provided by NOV has been specified as a replacement for a previous Mono pump that had operated without problems for over 30 years.
The new pump is being used in a fertiliser production process by GrowHow, a UK fertiliser manufacturer and a supplier to the chemical process industry.
GrowHow had been using an original Mono SH80 pump for a demanding…
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Other
Industrial Magnetics (IM) has introduced a new T-Trap magnetic separator for liquid processors that offers improved metal capture rates, durability, and ease of cleaning.
The new design features a single, large-tube magnet which provides direct, in-the-flow contact of the product to the magnetic tube.
IM says this increased contact area offers an advantage over traditional plate style…
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Flowmeters
Badger Meter has released new oval gear flowmeters, manufactured from PVDF plastic.
The new PVDF meterz can be used in a number of applications where conventional meters are not appropriate.
They are best suited for flow measurement of viscous or high corrosive fluids, additives, AdBlue, ultrapure water and oils, but also for a wide range of chemical applications, including hydrocarbons-based…
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Flowmeters
Based upon its proprietary oval gear design, Titan Enterprises OG-1 and OG-2 flowmeters are designed for use in high pressure applications. Constructed from durable materials including 316 Stainless Steel and PEEK, the meters are well-suited for measuring flow at pressures up to 700 Bar and 150°C.
Designed to be IP-67/NEMA 4 compliant, Titan OG-1 and OG-2 high pressure…
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Other
Industrial engineering group Spirax-Sarco has sold M&M International to sector peer Rotork for €9.7 million.
The Spirax group acquired M&M, which manufactures piston actuated valves and solenoid valves in Bergamo, Italy, in 2000 and reported operating profit of €1.5 million and sales of €8.9 million last year.
Spirax said on Tuesday that the divestment follows a strategic…
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Valves
Aseptic diaphragm valves are frequently used to control sterile applications, but small volumes can only be controlled with an inadequate level of accuracy, or not at all.
Gemü has released the 567 BioStar control valve in order to solve this problem. The Gemü 567 BioStar is a 2/2-way globe valve with a regulating needle or regulating cone for high control accuracy and precise dosing,…
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Pumps
Gorman-Rupp (GR), a Mansfield, Ohio-based pump manufacturer, has rolled out a new Eradicator solids management system for its Super T Series line of self-priming centrifugal pumps.
GR says the Eradicator was developed for demanding applications, including solids-laden wastewater and slurries, to improve system uptime and to decrease the number of service calls and overall maintenance…
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Valves
Industrial valve specialist AS-Schneider has developed a new manifold especially for use on floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels.
The monoflange with dual double block and bleed function offers good operational reliability and minimum weight, which are both important in floating systems for extraction of crude oil and natural gas, the company says.
AS-Schneider originally…
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Pumps
Sterlitech has introduced the compact and quiet TLD3000 and TLD5000 diaphragm vacuum pumps to its line of analytical laboratory equipment.
With optimized features, such as PTFE-coated contact surfaces, an oil-free design, and stainless steel valves, the pumps provide a chemically resistant and maintenance-free solution for a broad range of vacuum filtration applications.
Featuring a 1/7…
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Other
Wilo has released its new remote control system, the Wilo-Smart Control SC-Lift switchgear for water and sewage lifting systems.
Designed for systems with up to four pumps, the switchgear features a user-friendly interface and a large display with clearly-structured menus with cross-application, icon-driven navigation.
Wilo says the multi-line display boosts transparency by displaying current…
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Flowmeters
Great Plains Industries (GPI) has released its new Flomec 02 scaled pulse meter.
Kevin Symens, GPI’s meter division North American sales manager, says the company is adding the scaled pulse output option to its economy series flowmeter line based in market needs.
The new meter line is compact and lightweight for applications in mobile installations or within confined spaces.
The Flomec…
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Pumps
Australian Pump Industries has announced that Tsurumi’s 1000V submersible dewatering pumps will soon begin trials at mine sites across Australia.
Tsurumi’s Kyoto factory has finished the design, prototyping, and laboratory testing for the pump model, which is now ready for live mine environments.
Australian Pump, Tsurumi’s distributor in Australia, is working with…
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Other
Ampco-Pittsburgh, a liquid processing equipment and centrifugal pump provider, has announced the acquisition of the business and assets of Alloys Unlimited and Processing, a specialty tool, alloy, and carbon steel round bar supplier.
Alloys also provides specialty services including precision saw cutting, CNC machining, rough turning and boring, heat treating, and trepanning.
Alloys is the newly…
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Valves
Motion and control technologies provider Parker Hannifin has released the R9 diaphragm rocker isolation liquid valve family.
Parker says the new range of 9mm valves improves performance of clinical diagnostic, analytical chemistry, and agent detection systems requiring precision fluid control.
Due to their small size, the R9 valves can be mounted over microplates eliminating transfer lines,…
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