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Nordson EFD, a Nordson company and precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, will demonstrate its new series of automated fluid dispensing systems at MD&M West in Anaheim, California on 10-12 February. This is the first time these dispensing systems are being exhibited in the US.
The system consists of the Pro, the E, and the EV series. The PRO Series integrates vision and laser height…
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Packo Pumps has launched its new pump type MCP3/250-315, an extension to the existing scale of MCP3 pumps which are compliant with MEI guideline EU No. 547/2012, leading to lower energy bills. Other typical features are low noise levels, minimised built-in dimensions and easy maintenance.
The new pump type MCP3/250-315 is a robust design in cast stainless steel and delivers a flow up to…
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Flowmeters
Analyser and sampling system engineers in search of a flow switch/monitor that is approved for use in hazardous locations will be interested to learn that the Model FS10A analyser flow switch/monitor from Fluid Components International (FCI) has received FM Div 1/Zone 1 approval on all remote probe configurations.
The 'FM approved' mark assures FCI's customers that independent scientific research…
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Watson-Marlow Pumps Group has supplied Qdos 60 metering pumps to Fauchier Company, a France-based specialist in the design and manufacture of automated filtration systems.
'Our customer had to revise their entire filtration process with respect to filtration quality, process standardisation and, above all, the provision of a fully automated control system prior to bottling,' explains the…
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With its new FDA-conforming air-operated diaphragm pumps of type RFM/RFML, the Maulbronn-based pump specialist FLUX-GERÄTE presents pumps that are tailored to the needs of the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry.
In the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry, the focus is on gentle and safe processes worldwide. Accordingly, the pumps used in the field must meet high safety standards and…
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Alfa Laval, a specialist in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has won an order to supply compact heat exchangers to a refinery in the US. The order, booked in the Energy & Process segment, has a value of approximately SEK 80 million (€8.5 million). Delivery is scheduled for 2016.
The Alfa Laval compact heat exchangers will be used for heat recovery in the process…
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Hardide Coatings, a provider of advanced surface coating technology, has announced investment in a new Virginia, US, manufacturing plant worth around $7 million (€6.2 million). The investment will see Hardide Coatings expand provision of its range of specialist nanostructured coatings throughout North America.
The company has signed a lease on a 26,000ft2 facility in Martinsville, Henry…
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Valves
An emergency butterfly valve sealant system developed by Severn Glocon Group company Severn Leeds has been validated by Saudi Aramco.
The Sealant Pressure Injection Reserve Endurance System (SPIRES, patent pending) is a progressive technology that overcomes the challenge of resealing damaged valves without a cavity. It mitigates risk of leakage following damage to a butterfly valve's primary…
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Exol Lubricants, the UK's largest independent manufacturer and supplier of lubricant products, has launched a new fluid analysis service designed to help to eliminate the risk of machines failing prematurely.
Fluid Check allows machine operators to regularly monitor the condition of the lubricating fluid they are using in a bid to detect the type of contaminants and wear issues that can cause…
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A UK cement production facility has improved its maintenance operations and safety levels by installing new equipment from NOV Mono.
Hanson Cement has achieved these improvements by adding a duty/standby Mono Munchpump package to the sewage handling operations at its Padeswood plant in Mold, North Wales.
The plant had originally been using submersible pumps for sewage transfer duties, but these…
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Last year's StocExpo broke all records, attracting over 2,940 visitors, making it the most successful show in its history. StocExpo 2015 returns on 17-19 March at the Ahoy, Rotterdam, bigger still with an expanded show floor and its strongest ever conference programme and speaker line-up.
Nick Powell, StocExpo & Tank Storage Portfolio Event Director commented on the show's progress: 'The…
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Flowmeters
UK flowmeter specialist Litre Meter has shipped two highly customised flowmeters via its Korean distributor for use on the Valemon gas and condensate field recently brought online in the North Sea by Statoil.
One is a large V125 positive displacement flowmeter, the other a small LF05 VFF meter. The order was placed for each meter to be built to a degree of customisation that could not be matched…
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Water technology provider Xylem has won a contract to supply pumps and wastewater treatment technology to two new plants in Bergen, Norway.
The company will supply Flygt N3000 submersible pumps, Flygt 4600 series mixers, a Sanitaire Silver Series II aeration system and high efficiency screw blowers to the facilities, the development of which is being overseen by Purac.
Due to begin operating in…
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The Pipe Flow Technology Centre at the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is now one of Canada's first research facilities equipped to test conditions with volatile materials such as crude oil in a high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) physical model.
SRC expanded an existing specially-designed building at the Centre to accommodate research on light and heavy crude oils and refined petroleum…
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Tenneco, a global supplier of Clean Air after-treatment technologies, has introduced a complete urea dosing control, fluid handling and catalyst solution for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) after-treatment, enabling large engines to meet EPA Tier IV and IMO Tier III regulations.
The system is designed specifically for high-horsepower engines in the marine, stationary and locomotive markets,…
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Hayward Flow Control has announced the launch of its corrosion resistant 'Plug & Play' instrumentation products and solutions featuring easy to install designs, thermoplastic construction, high accuracy and measurement of processes.
The Hayward Plug & Play instrumentation now includes in-line and insertion style paddlewheel flowmeters, pressure gauges, level sensors, displays and…
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Pump manufacturer Boerger has had its technology installed at a UK shellfish company's facility in Fleetwood, on the north-west coast of England.
The rotary lobe vane pumps are being used to enhance production by processing saltwater containing shells and sand.
Made of stainless steel, the 3Kw PL 200 Classic pumps operate at 20m3 and are fitted with optimum rotors developed specifically for…
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Valves
DeZURIK has announced that four of its knife gate valve product lines have earned Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Certification per the requirements of the IEC 61508:2010 standard. The IEC 61508 international standard on Functional Safety assures that safety-related systems provide the necessary risk reduction required to achieve safety for the equipment.
The company's KGC Knife Gate Valves, KSV…
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