
May 21, 2018
Emerson to buy Aventics for €527 million
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May 21, 2018
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Orbinox has launched a new line of heavy duty slurry knife gate valves designed for high pressure applications.
The HG series knife gate valve has been specifically designed to offer excellent performance and low downtime for heavy-duty, high pressure, high solid concentration, erosive-abrasive and corrosive slurry applications, such as those of tailing lines in mineral... [Read More]
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May 18, 2018
Level Monitors
Tendeka has successfully tested its PulseEight wireless control and monitoring device with an operator in the North Sea. The PulseEight uses pressure pulse telemetry to communicate wirelessly between downhole monitoring and the wellhead control system, and is suitable for multi-phase flow.
With its partners the Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), Tendeka has successfully... [Read More]
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May 18, 2018
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The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has chosen Veolia and Suez to design, build and operate the Gandharbpur drinking water treatment plant. WASA is the body in charge of drinking water and wastewater management for the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka.
The contract represents a cumulative total of around €275 million. The project will be conducted through... [Read More]
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May 17, 2018
Level Monitors
ITT announced 17 May that it is expanding its i-ALERT Monitoring Solution portfolio, giving customers additional options to maximise the efficiency and total cost of ownership of all types of rotating machines.
The new i-ALERT compatible Bluetooth Smart Pressure Sensor complements the i-ALERT monitoring portfolio, which includes the i-ALERT2 machine health sensor, the... [Read More]
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May 16, 2018
Valves
T-T Flow announced on 16 May that they have been awarded accreditation from the Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) for all its swing gate valves.
WRAS contributes to the protection of public health by preventing contamination of public water supplies and encouraging the efficient use of water by promoting and facilitating compliance with the Water Supply Regulations... [Read More]
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May 16, 2018
Valves
Valcor Engineering has announced their new product lines, SV22, SV28 and SV102. The SV102 is a precision pressure regulator, and the SV22 and SV28 are high flow electronic valves.
The SV102 is a manual regulator designed to provide accuracy and repeatability in a compact, durable package. The company says it is suitable for a variety of industrial applications, both new... [Read More]
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May 16, 2018
Pumps
BW Offshore has contracted liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions to supply water booster pumps to the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel operator’s life extension project for the Polvo FPSO.
PG Flow Solutions’ scope of work is the engineering, procurement, assembly of pump skid and commissioning of two produced water booster... [Read More]
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May 15, 2018
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Research at Oregon State University (OSU) has found that silver nanoparticles (an increasingly common material in consumer products) can potentially interfere with the treatment of wastewater. The findings suggest conventional toxicity testing for silver at treatment plants may yield a false sense of security.
Silver has broad-spectrum antibacterial properties, if it disturbs... [Read More]
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May 15, 2018
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This article was written by Chris Peters, Experion product manager at Honeywell Process Solutions.
Productivity and profitability: two words that are constantly at the forefront of every manufacturer’s mind. How can I make my operations, systems and processes more productive and profitable? What new tools are available to help improve productivity and increase profitability?
In... [Read More]
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May 14, 2018
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Fluid Handling International sat down with the company’s president of Power and flow, Adrian Ridge, to find out how the division is going to handle specialisation, new regulations and acquisitions.
On 12 March, Atlas Copco announced the new Power and Flow division among others in a move meant to allow the company to excel in a narrower set of markets. The division... [Read More]
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May 14, 2018
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Xylem announced May 14 that its ozone equipment has been selected to support the City of Grand Forks, North Dakota in developing a new regional water treatment plant. The facility will provide drinking water for the 57,000 people in North Dakota’s third largest city.
Xylem’s ozone treatment solution is designed to ensure the water meets all quality standards,... [Read More]
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May 14, 2018
Pumps
9 May, as part of its membership of EURIS (European Union Relationship and Industrial Strategy) the BPMA attended the organisation’s first summit on Brexit.
Representing industrial product supply sectors, which collectively account for over 25% of the UK’s total goods imports and exports, the event saw industry associations from across Europe come together... [Read More]
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May 11, 2018
Valves
This article was written by Anne Doerseln, a PR consultant for Schroeder Valves from PR-Atelier.
Malaysia’s industrialisation has been proceeding quickly since the 1990s, increasing the demand for electricity by an average of about 4% each year. In order to keep up with the power demand of its 31 million citizens and of the growing number of industrial facilities,... [Read More]
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May 11, 2018
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Flowrox has opened its sixth subsidiary with Flowrox Spa in Santiago, Chile. The opening ceremony was held on 24 April. Mr Mika Markus Leinonen, Ambassador of Finland in Chile attended the event.
For twenty years Flowrox operated in the region through the local company Larox to support local customers. In 2010 it suspended operations, but re-established a presence in South... [Read More]
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May 11, 2018
Pumps
Wanner Engineering has announced the introduction of its new Hydra-Cell T100 Series high pressure pumps, featuring corrosion-resistant 316L stainless steel pump heads and an expanded choice of diaphragm materials, valve materials, and actuating oils. With flow rates up to 26 gpm (98 l/min; 891 BPD) and discharge pressures to 5000 psi (345 bar) the T100 is designed for... [Read More]
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May 10, 2018
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Acciona Agua announced that it has been awarded the contract by Canal de Isabel II 9 May. Canal de Isabel II manages the water cycle in Madrid and owns Grupo Canal de Isabel II, a company that provides water to over nine million people across Spain and Latin America.
The contract came into effect on 19 April 2018 and will last for four years; it represents revenues of... [Read More]