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Valves
Nordson EFD, a precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, has introduced the xQR41 Series MicroDot needle valve.
The valve features a 60% smaller form factor than standard valves, an exchangeable modular design for greater customisation and process control, and a Quick Release (QR) clasp that allows easy removal of the fluid body to replace wetted parts.
The xQR41 valve's profile of 66 mm…
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Pumps
Fluid systems in medical devices are becoming compact and more sophisticated. The traditionally used syringe pumps seem no longer able to keep up with the new requirements in terms of size, cost and performance. Valve-less piston pumps that combine the benefits of syringe pumps with lower cost and higher performance, could be the solution.
Historically, syringe pumps have long been the mainstay…
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Flowmeters
International oilfield services company Expro, has entered into a strategic sales representative agreement with PCE Pacific, through its subsidiary Expro Meters.
Under the terms of the agreement, PCE Pacific will act as a reseller of Expro's sonar-based flow monitoring systems for upstream and midstream oil and gas applications in Alaska.
Expro Meters offers on-demand, cost effective,…
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Valves
IDEX Corp. has acquired Alfa Valvole, an expert in the design, manufacture and sale of specialty valve products used in the chemical, petrochemical, energy and sanitary markets.
Located in Casorezzo, Italy, Alfa has revenues of approximately €30 million and will operate within the IDEX Fluid and Metering Technologies segment. Alfa was acquired for approximately €102 million and is…
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Flowmeters
Emerson Process Management has introduced the Micro Motion F100P and HPC010P Coriolis flowmeters to measure accurate flow rates for wellbore chemicals injected at high pressure conditions.
Both meters are designed for demanding offshore applications that require robust performance with low maintenance needs. These meters will allow operators to confidently monitor chemical injection to ensure…
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In recent years, the number of gas and steam combined cycle power plants (CCPPs) have increased significantly, primarily in the US. A total of 138 new plants were planned between 2013 and 2015 alone.
In addition to their high efficiency, currently up to about 60%, CCPPs feature flexible operating times when covering demand peaks. Besides this, they meet the government emission limits set by the…
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Festo has launched a new modular approach to automating water/wastewater and other processing plants.
This new approach reduces the time and cost of manufacturing process systems and makes processing plants more adaptable to changing market environments.
'The new Festo initiative not only helps OEMs and integrators deliver a superior solution quickly and at a saving, it also provides the end-user…
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Pumps
Germany-headquartered Flux Pumpen has announced that its small sealless drum pump Combiflux is now available with an immersion depth of 1,200 mm and is thus suitable for pumping from IBCs.
It is driven by the storage battery motor FBM-B 3100 – the first brushless storage battery motor worldwide for driving pumps. This combination convinces with an exceptionally high delivery rate for this…
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Flowmeters
Despite limited evidence of the performance of coriolis and ultrasonic flow meter technology, they are being increasingly deployed for single phase oil flows contaminated with water or natural gas. DNV GL has initiated a joint industry project (JIP), now open for industry partners, exploration and production (E&P) companies and manufacturers to join, to assess the capability and feasibility…
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Flowmeters
Materials engineering company Morgan Advanced Materials has teamed up with a leading research university to investigate the use of alumina blocks in new generation ultrasonic flow meters.
Together, Morgan and Loughborough University's Advanced Ceramics Research Group are exploring the potential use of reflective alumina blocks in place of the stainless steel blocks which are currently widely used…
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As the principal supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services throughout the state of Western Australia, Water Corp. manages more than 100 wastewater treatment plants and over 1,100 pump stations across an area more than a quarter of the size of the US.
After trials and extensive experience with a wide variety of both contacting and non-contacting alternatives, Water Corp. has chosen UK…
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Sealing product engineering specialists James Walker and Teadit have signed an enterprise framework agreement with Shell Global Solutions International B.V. to supply the gasket requirements of all Shell and Shell joint venture sites in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, Australia, Canada and South America.
The contract covers an initial five-year period with an option to extend for another…
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The Fluid Sealing Association (FSA) has announced a new strategic direction change for the association.
'The FSA has traditionally been known as a technical standards group,' says FSA president Mike Shorts, 'but there is a representation gap from industry leaders to effectively influence environmental compliance policies with respect to sealing devices.'
The FSA has been internally retooling over…
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Aavid Corporation has acquired Qfinsoft Technology.
Based in British Columbia, Canada, Qfinsoft specialises in developing software for the simulation of fluid flow, thermodynamics, and combustion processes. Its Qfin software is widely used in fluid flow and thermal management applications and its Qled software is the only product of its kind for solid state lighting applications.
Aavid is a…
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Flowmeters
Litre Meter has secured a new contract with a US manufacturer of precision agricultural spraying systems for meters to be used in a new range of high-tech equipment.
The company says it is unable to name its customer for its latest contract because of the confidential nature of the current product development work.
The business has been based on the supply and continued development of Litre…
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Pipelines
STW Resources Holding, an integrated provider of maintenance and construction of oilfield pipelines, water management, including water processing, desalination, reclamation and remediation, has announced that STW Pipeline has signed a contract with a major midstream pipeline company. The contract is to repair and maintain oil and gas pipelines in the Permian Basin of west Texas over the next 12…
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Doull Site Assessments (DSA), an innovator in testing and monitoring of gas migration and well integrity, and Hifi Engineering, a developer of fibre optic sensing technologies used to monitor gas and fluid flow in pipelines and oil and gas wells, have established a new jointly owned business entity named VentMeter Technologies.
VentMeter is an industry leading technology inclusive of a remotely…
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Valves
Burkert has developed a new micro-valve for pharmaceutical fluid control systems that claims to reduce liquid consumption, minimise dosing and wash cycles, and cut the distance to the application.
Measuring 7mm wide and 26mm high, the new micro-valve – WhisperValave – fits in miniature apparatus. It is suitable for 9 mm titre plates, but can also be installed in smaller spaces. For…
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