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An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital, an Austin, Texas based private equity firm, has acquired Precision Valve Holdings, a global manufacturer of aerosol valves, custom actuators and other dispensing solutions.
Founded in 1949 by the inventor of the aerosol valve, Precision Valve is one of the world's largest producers of valves, actuators and related dispensing solutions. The company operates a…
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The drum emptying system Viscoflux Lite, from German company Flux, is now available as an Ex version.
It is designed for higher-viscosity media which are just capable of flowing. The new explosion-proof variant is now suitable for use in explosion hazard areas of zone 1 and for pumping the most varied flammable media (zone 0/1).
The Ex version of the system opens new opportunities across a…
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UK-based Titan Enterprises has reported on its involvement in the development of a unique disposable flow sensor for CRISI Medical Systems (San Diego, USA), a subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD).
Titan Enterprises assisted CRISI in the early days of development of the unique flow sensor used in the BD Intelliport, a medication management system for manual intravenous (IV) bolus…
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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…
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Clark Solutions recently introduced a new range of gear pumps designed for fresh water, diesel fuel and other compatible media.
The Series UP6 self-priming, electrical pumps provide flow rates to 6.9 GPM at pressures up to 29 PSI and are available in 12VDC or 24VDC versions. They are constructed with helical bronze gears, nickel-plated brass bodies, and stainless steel shafts.
An available model…
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Valves
Metso has received a large control valve order for Turkmenistan's national oil and gas company Turkmengas's petrochemical plant project.
The delivery includes standard and severe service globe valves and butterfly valves ranging in size from 1/2" to 20" from the Neles and Jamesbury product portfolios. Metso is also providing Neles ND9000 intelligent valve controllers, which have the capability…
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Cat Pumps, a manufacturer of high pressure triplex positive displacement plunger pumps, has extended its 35-frame series with the introduction of the Model 3550. Delivering pressures up to 414 bar (6,000psi) and flows of 38l/min (10gpm), the new pump is ideally suited to operating in high-duty cycle applications in remote locations of where a mobile unit is required.
Cat Pumps model 3550 has been…
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The high performance range of Micropump leak free, pulseless magnet drive pumps are now available with all-new compact and lightweight electromagnetic brushless DC motors which provide increased torque and power. Available through Michael Smith Engineers, the new EagleDrive EL and MS electromagnetic drives represent high performance drive options which extend the potential applications for the…
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ACHEMA 2015 will see KSB Aktiengesellschaft, Germany, showcase totally leak-free canned motor pumps from the Ecochem Non-Seal range designed to transport hazardous, aggressive, flammable and explosive fluids. The pumps are also capable of handling toxic and extremely hot or cold media as well as volatile or valuable liquids.
This new type series combines KSB's MegaCPK – a standardised…
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OPW Engineered Systems, part of OPW's Fluid segment within Dover Corporation, has officially released the 3TL Series transfer loading safety quick coupling under its Hiltap brand. The 3TL Series is an all-purpose quick coupling designed with unmatched metal-to-metal wedge seal technology, providing leak-free and hammer-free unions. No other quick coupling can match the effectiveness of the 3TL…
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Flowmeters
The Metra-Batch from Titan Enterprises has been designed to provide precise batch control, blending or bottle/tank filling of chemicals, food ingredients, beverages, fuels and solvents.
The flow controller can be configured as a plant or panel mounted unit offering two-stage batch control and automatic over-run compensation. The eight-digit batch display is selectable to count either up or down,…
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Aluminium powder coating specialist, France Alu Color, has reportedly reduced its costs for chemicals and further improved the reliability and safety of its surface treatment processes after adopting Qdos dosing/metering pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), generating payback on the investment within one year.
At the company's plant in Marcilloles, some 50km south of Lyon,…
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JDV Equipment has signed an exclusive technology licensing agreement with Global Biofuels Technology (GBT) to deploy its patented process mixing wastewater treatment technology on an exclusive basis in North America.
Based in Dover, New Jersey, JDV Equipment designs, manufactures and services water and wastewater treatment equipment.
A key process in treating wastewater is anaerobic digestion…
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Valves
Metso will supply altogether about one thousand valves for Stora Enso's consumer board machine project in Guangxi, China. To guarantee effective services for the new mill, Metso will also strengthen its service presence in the Guangxi area. The consumer board machine is part of Stora Enso's integrated mill project being implemented in two phases in China.
The value of the order has not been…
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The lotus effect, also known as superhydrophobicity, is a term that refers to extremely water repellent and self-cleaning properties in leaves and plants. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies has succeeded in mirroring these characteristics to its seals without changing the sealing material or coating the seal.
The key is in the manufacturing tool, which leaves tiny protrusions on the surface of…
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The Badger Meter Company, represented in the UK by Pump Engineering, was recently challenged to manufacture 1" valves which could handle ethylene glycol at flows up to 2 lit/min at 700 bar.
These valves were successfully deployed in deep water oilfields in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico where pressures are relatively high and temperatures relatively low and therefore the risk of hydrates forming is…
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Midland Manufacturing, part of OPW, has launched a new pressure relief valve (PRV) to help reduce the likelihood of valve shear-off during a rail tank-car rollover. Built specifically for the rail transport of ethylene oxide – a toxic inhalation hazard – Midland's A-1076 is the result of customer feedback and industry demand for a product that can survive such an incident.
With the…
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Emerson Process Management's FlowScanner 6000 Version 6.6 valve diagnostic tool now seamlessly integrates with the Kalsi Valve & Actuator Program (KVAP) from Kalsi Engineering. This integration allows efficient tracking and trending analysis and direct feedback to calculate functional margin in accordance with ASME OM Code Mandatory Appendices III and IV.
FlowScanner 6000 is Emerson's valve…
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