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Hoses
Austrian industrial product manufacturer Semperit plans to invest around €10 million ($13.6 million) in a hose production expansion project at its Semperflex Optimit plant in the Czech Republic.
The project is already underway and, when completed, is planned to increase production capacity by 30% by the Q2 2015, the company says. No further details on the project have been…
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Valves
Oliver Valves, a British valve manufacturer for the oil and gas industry, has reported an £85 million order book after a year of strong sales in 2013.
Increased sales in key markets including Brazil, the Middle East and Asia led to the record year, up 38% compared to the same period in 2012, according to the company.
Around 90% of Oliver Valves' turnover comes from exports.
Brazil is now…
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Other
The BelGAS division of Marsh Bellofram Corp., a member of the Bellofram, has introduced a new, explosion-proof two-wire pressure transmitter, expressly designed for industrial field service.
Designed for maximum durability, the Marsh Bellofram BelGAS Type 5000 P/I transducer is a two-wire device that converts a signal pressure input into a 4-20 mA or 10-50 mA output. According to the company, the…
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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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Flowmeters
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will stop approving barges without mass-flowmeters for bunker transfer by the end of the year, it has been reported.
Approved and sealed mass flowmeters for all bunker barges will eventually be required, but the deadline for that mandate may take up to two years.
It is thought that a fears of an increase in bunker fraud may be one of the reasons…
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Other
Japan-based global electronics firm Funai Electric, will open a subsidiary, Funai Lexington Technology Corporation, on Lexington's Lexmark International campus, Kentucky, US, in April.
The new subsidiary will support research and development in inkjet and microfluidic technologies, which involve the use of engineering, science and technology to design systems for handling small volumes of fluid.
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Pipelines
The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group has acquired Tubexpress, a Brazilian distribution company which supplies pipes and tubes to the petrochemical and oil and gas industry.
Tubexpress, founded in 1990, is a stock holding distributor offering products according to ISO 9000 standards. The company has two branches in Osasco and São Carlos, both in the state of São Paulo, and employs…
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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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Flowmeters
UK flowmeter manufacturer Litre Meter has dispatched a delivery of its positive displacement flowmeters to Kempe Australia, an engineering firm, for chemical injection applications at New Zealand's North Island.
Twelve LF05 VFF rotary piston flowmeters will measure the flow of chemicals including corrosion inhibitor, demulsifier, and scale inhibitor.
Five skids, each with dedicated flowmeters,…
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Valves
Fluid dispensing systems manufacturer Nordson EFD is offering a spray enabling precise application of oils, grease, and other medium-viscosity liquids for a variety of industry processes.
The 781S spray valve system uses low-volume, low-pressure technology to accurately apply a fine, uniform coating of material without waste, mess or overspray, says the company.
The valve is designed for maximum…
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Pipelines
CB&I, a Texas-based energy infrastructure firm, has announced it will be supplying pipe fabrication for the Dow Chemical Co. US Gulf Coast investment programme.
The contract includes pipes for four new polyethylene plants in Louisiana and Texas and a new propylene and ethylene production unit in Texas. Both products are used in making chemicals.
The value of the contracts has not been…
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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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Pumps
Pump solutions firm Sulzer Pumps has released a new series of single stage close coupled process pumps, it has announced.
Based on the design features of the existing Ahlstar range, the pump series was developed for applications in oil and gas, hydrocarbon processing, chemical, pulp and paper, general industry, power generation and water & wastewater. It uses mainly the same spare parts as…
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Valves
Asahi, a provider of fluid handling system solutions and specialist in thermoplastic fluid flow technologies, is now manufacturing diaphragm valves in the United States.
The company's Asahi Type-14 diaphragm valves are available in sizes 1/2" through 2" with one-piece moulded bodies of PVC, CPVC, PP or PVDF. Available diaphragm materials include EPDM, FKM or three-layer EPDM/PVDF/PTFE.
Three…
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Flowmeters
California-based firm Fox Thermal Instruments has announced the launch of its latest product, a redesigned version of one of its leading flowmeter models.
The company has 'revamped' its product line with the FT2A Thermal Mass Flow Meter and Temperature Transmitter. The FT2A is, the company says, an improved version of the Model FT2 flowmeter.
Offering BACnet MS/TP, RS485 Modbus, Profibus-DP,…
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Other
Howard Energy Partners (HEP) has begun construction on two major liquid handling facilities – the Live Oak Stabilizer, an off-spec liquids stabiliser facility near Three Rivers, Texas, and the Brownsville Liquids Terminal, a bulk liquid storage facility within the Port of Brownsville, Texas. Both projects are expected to be completed by mid-2014.
With a capacity of up to 10,000 barrels per…
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Other
Industrial sprayer and pump manufacturer Graco completed two acquisitions in December that will add to its groundwater and landfill fluid-management capabilities, say company officials.
QED Environmental Systems, a Michigan-based pump maker that specialises in removing groundwater, managing landfill liquids and gases, and removing chemicals from ground or drinking water, is one of the new…
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