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Open processes put especially high hygienic demands on the food and beverage industry, since they function in facilities that are not closed off from the environment and thus need to be cleaned and sterilised regularly.
Freudenberg-NOK has introduced seals that consist of a flat metallic gasket and a trapezoidal, vulcanised-on elastomer bead that produce good results in combination with standard…
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Pumps
The Hydraulic Institute (HI), a US pump manufacturers’ association, has launched a new pump test laboratory approval (PTLA) programme.
HI member company Hydro becomes the first organisation to have their pump test laboratory approved through the new programme.
The programme assists pump OEMs and other pump test laboratories improve their current laboratory procedures and policies by working…
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Endress+Hauser introduces the Liquiline System CA80AM ammonium analyser for monitoring critical control points in water and resource reclamation facilities.
The CA80AM analyser and its sample preparation systems provide an automated approach to process control and regulatory compliance.
To keep discharges at permitted levels and to avoid penalties, managers of water treatment and other resource…
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Pumps
Netzsch Pumps North America, a pumping solutions designer, has redesigned its Tornado T2 rotary lobe pump.
Self-priming and valve-less, the new Tornado T2 is a positive displacement pump well-suited for all liquid types, including media containing gas, solids, or fibrous matter.
Completely redesigned to increase reliability, maintenance, and performance, while reducing the total cost of…
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Valves
Bonomi North America, a valve solutions distributor, has launched the new Valbia VB008 Mini quarter-turn direct-mount electric actuator.
The actuator measures 4¾” x 2¾” and used with 1/4” to 1¼” full-port direct mount ball valves, it provides compact and reliable automatic flow control for a wide range of light industrial, OEM, and HVAC…
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Pumps
KSB Group has extended its Multitec pump series with the new Multitec DN 200 high-pressure pump, available with four different hydraulic systems and two to six stages.
The DN 200 is designed for casing pressures of up to 40 bar and suitable for use in water supply, irrigation, pressure boosting, or fire-fighting systems.
Its maximum head is nearly 400m and maximum flow rate is…
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Franklin Electric, an Indiana, US-based global provider of water and fuelling systems, will displaying multiple new pumping products at WEFTEC 2015, including new VR multi-stage, FPS IGPH grinder, and GT wet prime pumps.
The expanded VR Series line of vertical, stainless steel multi-stage pumps delivers clean water under pressure for a wide range of applications.
These booster pumps are…
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At the end of August 2015, KSB Pumps India won a substantial order for the supply of six boiler feed pumps to be installed in the new, ultra-modern fossil-fuelled power station located in Tanda in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
India’s national power utility is currently building two new power plant units in Tanda, each with a capacity of 600MW.
The pumps are designed for a pressure of…
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Level Monitors
German measuring and control specialist Afriso has launched its latest ultrasonic level switch, the SonarFox USG 20.
The measuring principle of the level switch is based on ultrasonic technology, which has so far been primarily used in costly, high-end medical equipment.
The level switch allows for non-invasive measurement from the outside through the walls of plastic tanks or pipes.
The SonarFox…
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Pumps
Fluid handling equipment manufacturer Graco has introduced its ToughTek fireproofing pumps for low, medium and high-density sprayed fire resistive materials (SFRMs).
The pumps use piston pump technology capable of applying cementitious fireproofing materials through long hose lengths and delivering them with a smooth, steady flow. They are ideal for cementitious fireproofing projects in…
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Valves
Soldo Controls, a specialist manufacturer of position feedback devices in the Rotork Instruments Division, has introduced a high temperature extension to its LSB range of compact limit switchboxes for valves and dampers.
Manufactured with an aluminium or stainless steel enclosure, the new switchbox has been tested for operation in temperatures up to 250°C for 2 hours or 300°C for 70…
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Pentair has received a Safety Integrated Level (SIL) 3 certification for its Westlock Controls AccuTrak position monitors and Quantum control monitors.
Obtained from third party certification organisation Exida, the accreditation validates the monitors’ quality and reliability in hazardous application environments.
Mike Lutolf, global product manager for controls at Pentair, comments:…
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Momentive Performance Materials, a global silicones and advanced materials producer, is set to introduce Silopren liquid silicone rubber (LSR) type called RSH (Reduced Self-Healing) at Fakuma 2015, 13-15 October.
The Silopren LSR RSH series is capable of providing reduced self-healing of valve slits and offers potential benefits to a wide range of valve and fluid-flow products in the food,…
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US-based measurement solution provider Omega has introduced the Platinum series controller demonstration/evaluation kit.
The PT-DEMO PID controller offers a fully integrated temperature control system suitable as a platform to investigate the use of closed loop (PID) and simple on/off temperature control in heating and cooling applications.
The controller is well suited for PID control…
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Valves
IMI Precision Engineering has launched the new low-power Type 220 modular I/P pilot technology.
The Type 220 is capable of controlling in excess of 1 bar pressure while using one thousandth of the power of an energy saving lightbulb, IMI says.
The new patented pilot has been designed to meet a growing need for high-performance positioners and valves operating in low-energy or certified systems…
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Flowmeters
Badger Meter has introduced RCT1000 Coriolis mass flowmeters, the latest addition to its line of flow instrumentation products.
The RCT1000 provides the ability to simultaneously measure mass, volume, density, and temperature, providing control options to synchronise precision processes.
‘More than simply a flow meter, the RCT1000 Coriolis flow system is capable of controlling process flow…
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Total RC, the refining and chemicals arm of French oil company Total SA, is standardising on manifolds produced by the instrumentation products division of Parker Hannifin, a motion and control technologies provider.
The decision follows several years’ extensive temperature, pressure, and corrosion testing of products from different manufacturers, with Parker being the first to have secured…
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Yokogawa Electric Corporation has released the Exaquantum R3.01 plant information management system (PIMS).
Compared to the system’s previous version, Exaquantum R3.01 delivers a six-fold increase in data acquisition performance and can handle five times as many data points (tags), giving plant operators a much more detailed understanding of their plant…
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