Jan 24, 2017
Busch offers nearly €1bn for Pfeiffer takeover
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Jan 23, 2017
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A UK university is developing a solar-powered, low-cost purification system that could provide remote parts of India with clean drinking water for the first time.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are working on a low-energy technology to decontaminate sewage water in villages, using state-of-the-art solar energy and water filtration technologies to develop the... [Read More]
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Jan 23, 2017
Pumps
Spice pastes, sauces or marinades – in liquid form or as paste-like preparations – often contain shredded ingredients such as herbs or vegetable pieces and even grains of salt.
When mixed with the liquid product, these solid ingredients, the grains in particular, represent a special challenge for the hygienic filling process.
The dosing components used must... [Read More]
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Jan 23, 2017
Valves
Bonomi North America is introducing a new line of high-pressure carbon steel ball valves for use in hydraulic applications.
The new valves come in two-way and three-way configurations with a choice of NPT or SAE thread end connections.
Both the two-way valves (3200 Series NPT/3300 Series SAE) and the three-way valves (3400 Series NPT/3500 Series SAE) are available in ⅜”... [Read More]
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Jan 23, 2017
Pumps
American Control Electronics (ACE) has partnered with Brother Gearmotors, a division of Brother International Corp.m which will offer ACE’s premium selection of variable frequency drives (VFDs).
The VFDs are offered as a product add-on to Brother’s portfolio of ultra-reliable, sub-fractional AC gearmotors and reducers.
OEM customers benefit by having easy access... [Read More]
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Jan 20, 2017
Pumps
Ruhrpumpen has successfully commissioned a seawater lift pump package in a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel owned and operated by Avant Garde Petroleum Co. Dubai.
The package consists of three main pumps – vertically mounted ZW 20x16x30 model – and one startup seawater lift pump, a vertically mounted ZW 12x8x19 (A) model.
In order... [Read More]
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Jan 19, 2017
Flowmeters
ISS, an industry expert in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) fluidic technology, is launching the next-generation MassSense liquid and gas density meters (LDM & GDM 6500) and liquid flowmeter (LFM 5000).
The meters are the first in a suite of products that ISS is scheduled to launch in 2017, including high-performance gas flowmeters (GFM 6500).
MassSense liquid... [Read More]
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Jan 19, 2017
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Aon Global Risk Consulting, the risk management consulting arm of Aon, in collaboration with research agency TNO, has launched a new modelling tool for the oil and gas sectors.
The Aon Loss Estimating Risk Tool (ALERT) for oil, gas and petrochemical clients is able to model the potential financial impact of a wide range of fire and explosion scenarios in the hydrocarbon... [Read More]
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Jan 18, 2017
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The global pipeline leak detection system market for the oil and gas industry is expected to witness significant growth until 2023, driven by increasing demand and regulatory changes.
The market’s estimated value by the end of 2016 was $2.1 billion, a new market study by Credence Research says, and it is projected to reach $3.2 billion (€2.9bn) by 2023, growing... [Read More]
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Jan 18, 2017
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Canadian energy company Enbridge has shut down and isolated its Ozark pipeline following a 15,330 gallons (365 barrels) crude oil spill in Missouri, US.
"On 14 January, a leak detection alarm notified workers of a potential release on Line 51, the Ozark pipeline, at the Lawrence Pump Station in Lawrence County, Missouri," Enbridge spokeswoman Jennifer Smith told Reuters... [Read More]
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Jan 18, 2017
Valves
Clarke Industrial Engineering has entered into a licensing agreement with Curtiss-Wright Corp. to exclusively distribute Clarke’s patented and proprietary shutter valve technology for various markets.
The shutter valves will be exclusively available to Curtiss-Wright for the worldwide naval defence market, the US maritime homeland security market, and... [Read More]
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Jan 18, 2017
Pumps
Pump maker Amarinth has secured a further order of API 610 OH2 pumps to be used aboard Total’s new Egina floating production storage offloading (FPSO) vessel.
Amarinth’s Malaysian operation secured the second order for API 610 OH2 super duplex pumps for a de-sanding and process water treatment package aboard Total’s Egina FPSO following on from its successful... [Read More]
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Jan 18, 2017
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Graco Advanced Fluid Dispense (AFD) has launched new barrel stack designs for Graco F-5 and F4-55 two-component liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection moulding meter, mix, and dispense equipment.
The updated barrel stacks are available in both multi-pass and single pass designs, and they are easy to clean and assemble and have no tapered national pipe thread (NPT) threads.
End... [Read More]
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Jan 17, 2017
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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has produced a series of web videos to educate process engineers and specifiers on the benefits of its Bredel hose pumps.
In particular, a focus is given to comparisons between Bredel technology and progressive cavity (PC) and air operated diaphragm (AOD) pumps.
The online accessibility of the videos ensures the content can... [Read More]
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Jan 17, 2017
Pumps
The Bottrop purification plant was built between 1991 and 1997 by Emschergenossesschaft (ZSB) at the location of the former Emscher river purification plant in Germany.
In Bottrop, the sewage produced by about 1.34 million population equivalents is purified in the plant.
This is equivalent of the sewage produced by about 650,000 inhabitants and the same quantity of industrial... [Read More]
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Jan 17, 2017
Pumps
Dean Pump, a centrifugal pump manufacturer and CECO Environmental brand, has entered into a distribution agreement with Dorian Drake International.
Under the terms of the agreement, Dorian Drake will be responsible for sales in specific international markets, including all of Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South America.
The agreement is the first step in a major... [Read More]
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Jan 17, 2017
Valves
Andritz Hydro, part of international technology group Andritz, has received an order from Eidsiva Vannkraft to supply electromechanical equipment for a new Norwegian hydropower plant.
Andritz’ contract comprises design, manufacturing, and delivery of the complete electromechanical equipment for the new Nedre Otta plant.
The supply deal includes two vertical Kaplan... [Read More]
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