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Victaulic, a manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining systems, has launched Extended Life (XL) fittings and couplings, a new line of products for rubber-lined pipe used in abrasive applications.
The fittings feature an extra ¼” of lining, which Victaulic claims extends the service life by up to three times compared to standard rubber-lined fittings.
XL fittings maintain the same inner…
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Pentair has entered into an agreement to acquire Erico Global for $1.8 billion (€1.6 billion) in cash, including the repayment of Erico debt.
The transaction values Erico at approximately 12 times 2015 forecasted EBITDA.
The transaction – anticipated to be completed in 2015 and subject to customary closing conditions and necessary regulatory approvals – is expected to add greater…
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International Austria-based technology group Andritz will supply 121 pumps and 18 booster stations for a new drinking water treatment plant in Samawa, Iraq, on behalf of PWT Wasser- und Abwassertechnik, Germany.
The new plant will pump up 220,000m³ of water from a branch of the river Euphrat, which will then be processed into drinking water, fed to a pipework, and distributed to…
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International Pump Manufacturing, an air operated piston pump manufacturer, has launched new fluid pumps suitable for chemical transfer applications.
The OP300S is a drum length, single tube design that can be used in both 55 gallon drums and IBC tote containers. With a new fluid section seal package and new pump body designed to transfer up to 10 gallons per minute, the OP350 is suitable for…
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Flowmeters
Max Machinery, a low-flow measurement provider, introduces its Model P001 flow meter designed to eclipse the low end capabilities found in other low-flow meters.
It claims its new design has been engineered to offer 4000 pulses per meter revolution and k-factors as high as 24,000 pulses per cc.
The P001 boasts flow-rates from 0.005-200cc/min (based on 100 cps oil) and provides accuracy in…
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Pipelines
Huliot, an Israel-based plumbing and drainage firm, is set to supply environmentally friendly sewage and wastewater pipes into Europe.
It claims its acoustic insulated pipe, made from a plastic compound that does not pollute the environment, is a first for the European sewage industry. The pipes also operate at minimum noise level and will replace cracked lead pipes in existence.
Alongside the…
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When a major energy pipeline company looked to streamline their pumping system for their waste oil tanks for the temporary storage, they called on Netzsch to design and build customized vertical cavity sump pumps for lower maintenance and operational efficiencies.
Along the customer’s pipeline are pumping stations needed to power the liquid fuels through the pipeline.
At each pump station,…
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STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturer, has announced a new, patented technology that isolates the pressure-sensing element within a fully moulded package to meet the ultra-small form factor requirements and design creativity for the next generation of portable consumer devices.
The company claims, by integrating the isolated…
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Pipelines
Protecting pipelines from the damaging effects of corrosion is an essential requirement for many offshore or onshore oil and gas installations, where if left unchecked can cause leakage, failure and in extreme cases, result in expensive shutdown.
US-based Allison Engineering have introduced its Kleerband flange protector brand as a solution to the problem of pipeline corrosion.
Allison believes…
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UK-based industrial pipework suppliers Pipestock have announced a new selection of medium density polyethylene (MDPE) valves.
MDPE is a material used within industrial pipe systems and Pipestock carrys a large range of MDPE pipe and fittings. The new valves can be used within an MDPE pipe compression system for the regulation and directing of flow.
MDPE is a variation of polyethylene defined…
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Sales calls, advertising and exhibiting by air, gas, liquid, water flow control and equipment suppliers are all predicated on certain assumptions relative to the identity of the decision maker for the product being sold.
McIlvaine analyses in N064 Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World Market show that there is a continuing shift in responsibility.
The following trends…
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Krytar, a design and production company of ultra-broadband microwave components and test equipment, has a new directional coupler operating in the frequency range of 4 to 20GHz, which offers nominal coupling of 30dB in a compact package.The new directional coupler offers some of lowest frequency coupler with stripline designs on the market. Stripline designs offer superior low insertion loss,…
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A new wastewater treatment plant is set to be built in the Brazilian city of Joinville in the state of Santa Catarina.
The $21.9 million (€16.6 million) project will be mostly funded by through a cities ministry grant, the city-owned water utility Aguas de Joinville will contribute part of the costs.
The plant, upon completion, will triple the region’s wastewater treatment capacity…
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Valves
The new BOA-Control and BOA-Control IMS valve series of the Frankenthal-based KSB unite three functions – shut-off, balancing, and measuring – in a single valve.
The valves are mainly used for hydraulic balancing in hot-water heating systems, air-conditioning systems, and cooling circuits as well as in other applications for flow rate and temperature measurement.
KSB says the…
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Michael Smith Engineers, a pump providing company, now offers a range of magnetically-driven regenerative turbine pumps for low-flow/high-head applications where zero leakage is required.Available in a range of wetted materials its M Pumps range is designed to handle liquids containing up to 20% entrained gas, as well as thin, non-lubricating liquids, or for pumping small flows at high…
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With the vote on whether to cap first generation biofuel in transport fuel at 5.5% is due around the start of Biofuels International conference the timing couldn't be better.
This is your last chance to register and hear from top biofuel producers, regulators and experts for only €300 a day (when two delegates attend)
Topics covered will include whether a 5.5% cap is the best way…
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Flow technology provider SPX’s ClydeUnion Pumps brand has added the EZ-Lift Neptune Seawater Lift Reel System solution for submersible seawater pumps on jack-up drilling rigs and other offshore structures.EZ-Lift is a complete pump and reel solution engineered to provide variable depth deployment and retraction of pumps to meet rig seawater supply requirements. The system combines the…
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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) has introduced its new polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) compound Y005, developed especially for use in guide bands on valves that come into contact with foodstuffs.
It claims the material complies with the regulations of the FDA and European Union (EC Regulation 10/2011) and also prolongs service life.
‘Guide bands compensate for lateral forces and…
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