Aug 20, 2015
New balancing and measurement valves with ultrasound technology
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Aug 19, 2015
Other
Elaflex presents the ZVF 50, a manual (non-automatic) high flow nozzle for over-wing and helicopter refuelling of JET and AVGAS fuels.
After several years of development and field tests Elaflex commenced deliveries of the nozzle to customers in March 2015.
The ZVF 50 is in alignment with the requirements of the JIG document.
The nozzle is of a modular, ergonomic design... [Read More]
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Aug 19, 2015
Other
Armstrong Fluid Technology has announced two new enhancements to its Astro wet-rotor circulators.
These include a larger wiring box for easier access and faster wiring on the 220, 225, 230, and 250 Series circulators.
This larger 3” x 4.25” box includes a threaded connection to accept commercially available ½” NPT electrical connectors directly.
The... [Read More]
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Aug 19, 2015
Pumps
EGC Critical Components, a manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic performance-critical components, has announced its dures brand of materials.
The new family of proprietary thermoplastic polymer composites developed specifically for the manufacture of bushings, bearings, and wear rings in pumps handling a wide range of liquids, including those that contain solid... [Read More]
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Aug 18, 2015
Pumps
Sulzer has received an order from Strathcona Storage Limited Partnership. The pumps Sulzer supplies are for the challenging application of injecting hydrocarbons at a very high pressure into salt caverns for storage.
The CP volute style pumps for the ethylene service and the GSG diffuser style bare shaft pump will be shipped in the first quarter of 2016.
Besides the delivery,... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2015
Other
Based on the current challenging environment in the oil and gas market, Sulzer has decided to take measures to streamline the manufacturing capacities of its Pumps Equipment division.
Since the beginning of 2015, Sulzer’s pumps equipment division has been organised in three market-oriented business units: Oil and Gas, Power, and Water; a dedicated global Parts, Retrofit,... [Read More]
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Aug 14, 2015
Pumps
A German paper mill has replaced its existing diaphragm pumps with Qdos models from Watson-Marlow (WM) and reported process improvements including reliability, increased up-time, and ease of maintenance when pumping anti-foam agents used in starching operations.
The Schoellershammer plant, run by the family-owned Heinr. Aug. Schoeller Söhne (Schoeller) in Düren,... [Read More]
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Aug 13, 2015
Other
Numerous plant operators experience problems incurred by temperature and pressure fluctuations in the pump.
In conjunction with the low vapour pressure margin of the medium (e.g. ethane, propane), this can cause phase transitions between liquid and gas at the seal faces, causing them to run dry.
Conventional mechanical seals consequently sustain damage, which results in... [Read More]
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Aug 13, 2015
Pumps
Colfax Fluid Handling has delivered three Allweiler propeller pumps to a German chemical company at end of 2014.
The pumps were delivered to Cordenka, based in Obernburg, which manufactures technical fabrics and cords.
Cordenka also produces sodium sulphate, which it sells to detergent and glass industries.
Since the end of 2014, Cordenka has used three additional new... [Read More]
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Aug 13, 2015
Valves
Rotork Instruments has acquired M&M International, an Italy-based subsidiary of Spirax-Sarco Engineering.
With the acquisition, Rotork adds M&M’s complete range of solenoid valve products to its portfolio.
Established for over 30 years, M&M is a manufacturer of general purpose solenoid valves, air actuated piston valves, automatic drain valves, connectors,... [Read More]
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Aug 13, 2015
Pumps
BBA Pumps has launched the new BA100K, a diesel-driven 4” solids handling mobile pump set.
The unit delivers good pumping performance combined with a low cost of maintenance and minimal exhaust emissions.
The dry self-priming dewatering and sewage pump has a capacity of over 190m3/hour (836 US GPM), a maximum head of 22mwc, and features free passage of 82mm.
It... [Read More]
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Aug 12, 2015
Flowmeters
Developing clean fuel and hydrogen-fuelled hybrid vehicles is becoming an increasing priority for western economies.
As hybrid vehicles become more mainstream the need to provide hydrogen fuelling stations has arisen. Hydrogen fuelling stations and the concept of the ‘hydrogen highway’ are relatively new ideas, with Germany currently having 16 such stations... [Read More]
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Aug 11, 2015
Pumps
Graco has launched a new line of chemical injection equipment for use in the midstream and upstream sectors of the oil and natural gas markets.
The new internally designed and developed product line includes durable pumps, advanced controllers, and accessories to dispense, control, and monitor numerous chemical fluids used to keep oil and natural gas pipelines and wellheads... [Read More]
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Aug 11, 2015
Other
Fire pump engine packages often see the most extreme environmental conditions.
During the design and development phase it is imperative to analyse the system and validate the connection between the internal combustion engine and the driven pump.
Reich has designed a highly torsionally flexible coupling capable of supporting a drive shaft connection for the fire pump industry.
For... [Read More]
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Aug 10, 2015
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... [Read More]
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Aug 10, 2015
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... [Read More]
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Aug 10, 2015
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... [Read More]
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