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The Hydraulic Institute will co-locate its 2017 Fall Conference with the Fluid Sealing Association Fall Meeting for the first time. The joint event will take place at the Renaissance Worthington in Fort Worth, Texas, on 23-26 October 2017.
As the Hydraulic Institute celebrates a century of existence in 2017, the co-located conference is set to celebrate this milestone. “We were looking at…
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Level Monitors
Industrial process instrumentation specialist Krohne has launched what it dubs ‘a new generation’ of liquid and solids level measurement products.
According to the company, the new level measurement range offers improved performance, enhanced software, and an improved and more powerful signal processor. Both 24GHZ and 80GHZ versions are included in the new range, and each model comes…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a two year pause on an oil and gas pollution rule created by the Obama administration.
In May 2016, the Obama administration finalised new rules designed to cut methane pollution, a greenhouse gas significantly more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide.
Affecting both drilling as well as oil and gas pipelines, the new regulations would…
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Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT) has announced the launch of its new PurgEye Desk Weld Purge Monitor.
“Weld purging is the act of removing oxygen from the vicinity of a weld before, during and after welding metals such as stainless steel, titanium, zirconium and nickel alloys,” according to a press release from HFT. “Without weld purging, the weld would be left oxidised and…
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New York headquartered ITT has announced the appointment of David J. Malinas as president of its Industrial Process business. Malinas, who has joined ITT from biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific, will report to Luca Savi, ITT’s CEO.
Malinas’ new role will involve delivering the strategic and operating plans of ITT’s Industrial Process business, which employs 2,500…
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Flowmeters
Marina, California based Fox Thermal Instruments has announced the launch of its latest flowmeter, the Fox Model FT4A. According to the company, its new product is ideal for oil and gas, wastewater and industrial applications.
A statement from Fox Thermal Instruments lists the key features of the new flowmeter:
2nd generation non- cantilevered DDC-Sensor - Advanced Direct Digitally Controlled…
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A team of scientists from RWTH Aachen University have reached a new landmark in modelling turbulence, something which could have a significant impact on a host of fluid handling applications.
Although most people would associate turbulence with air travel, it is in fact a far more complicated concept. The researchers from RWTH Aachen University’s Institute of Aerodynamics (AIA) have been…
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Flowmeters
Netherlands based Bronkhorst High-Tech has released a new version of its mini CORI-FLOW Ex d series Coriolis mass flowmeter for low flow rates. The new, compact flowmeters are suitable for use in hazardous areas.
Having achieved both ATEX and IECEx approval, the flowmeters are built into a flameproof enclosure with a separate compartment for the electronic components. Operating via the Coriolis…
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An international team of researchers has found that the metal hafnium is ideally suited to detecting hydrogen.
Hydrogen has enormous potential as an energy carrier, yet the fact it is both combustible and difficult to detect has hitherto proven an obstacle to its widespread use. Because hydrogen reacts with oxygen, potentially causing explosions, a reliable means of detecting it is vital for any…
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Flowmeters
Titan Enterprises is reporting strong sales on its Atrato range of low flow ultrasonic flowmeters.
The company’s managing director, Trevor Forster said in a statement: “We now have several thousand Atrato units in use by customers worldwide ranging from sample-sensitive medical and pharmaceutical use right through to challenging off-shore as well as process and control…
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Pumps
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group’s (WMFTG) MasoSine Certa pump has become only the second pump on the market to achieve EHEDG Type EL Class I Aseptic certification, meaning it meets the demands for aseptic applications specified by the certificate.
For users of the Certa pump, benefits of the certification include the fact the pump is self-draining, has a reduced CIP cycle time and…
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Pumps
American company Xylem has launched a ‘newly enhanced’ compact pump range designed to efficiently pump wastewater in commercial buildings and municipal sewage applications. The water technology specialist has also announced the launch of the Flygt 3069, another new wastewater pump. Both feature Xylem’s Adaptive N technology, which allows “continuous, clog-free pumping of…
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Industrial measurement specialist Vaisala is teaming up with DryKeep to boost the moisture monitoring capabilities of its transformer dry-out system, by installing Vaisala’s HUMICAP MMT 162 sensor.
The partnership comes as DryKeep works to meet increasing demand for installation of its transformer monitoring display systems across the US.
Vaisala’s MMT162 is a capacitive thin-film…
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KSB Aktiengesellschaft has launched a new compact high-pressure pump for horizontal installation in plant engineering applications.
H(S)I is the latest addition to KSB’s compact high-pressure Movitec pumps range. Unusually for a compact high-pressure pump, the suction nozzle and discharge nozzle are arranged at a 90-degree angle more typical for process centrifugal pumps. The discharge…
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Flowmeters
NEL, a company specialising in flow measurement research and development, has announced a new method to improve the accuracy of differential pressure meters for high viscosity oil. The company claims its new technique will help the oil and gas industry reduce financial risks on investments while addressing challenges around flow measurement.
With approximately 70% of the world’s remaining…
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Valves
Italian company Bonomi has added a new line to its range of electric actuators, dubbed Series 86. According to the company, the new product line aims to build on the success of its Series 85 range.
Included in the new series are models with output torques ranging from 30Nm to 350Nm. Each model comes with aluminium polyester powder coated housing and IP68 protection.
Series 86 boasts many of the…
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Flowmeters
Singer Valve has launched a new battery operated electromagnetic flowmeter. According to the company, it has been designed for measuring flow rates in remote locations where power is not readily available.
The Battery Operated Single Point Insertion Electromagnetic Flowmeter (SPI-MV) is intended to provide accurate measuring of flow rates in isolated valve chambers.
“It’s not uncommon…
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Applications for material handling and pumping technology in the wastewater industry tend to be complex, with a number of different people and organisations involved in installation and operation. The need to coordinate among officials from one or several municipalities, contractors and engineers means that designing,…
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