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Subsea and oil and gas solutions provider FMC Technologies and the construction and engineering company Technip are moving forward with a company merger.
The pending merger transaction between the companies has received an early decision from the US antitrust regulators under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act), concluding antitrust review of the…
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Asco has introduced the capability to integrate multiple safety zones within a single Numatics 503 series valve manifold.
This new zoned safety approach helps the design engineer satisfy the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and comply with ISO 13849-1 while eliminating the components and complexity found in discrete safety circuits.
"With this functionality, the original equipment manufacturer…
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ABB has launched the ATS430 turbidity and TSS sensor, latest in its range of Aztec digital sensors for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment applications.
Featuring ABB’s EZLink technology, the sensor provides ultra-stable and accurate measurement of turbidity and total suspended solids up to 4,000NTU (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) or 100,000mg/l.
Unlike conventional turbidity and…
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In the US, federal authorities have fined a Texas-based steam methane reformer (SMR) plant $77,000 (appr. €70,000) for “wilful, serious violations” for safety failures that exposed workers to health dangers.
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) initiated in late January an inspection of gas producer Air Liquide’s Corpus…
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Pumps
Daurex, a German pump manufacturer, has introduced the Intelliflex, a high-efficiency pump based on valve-less positive displacement pump technology combined with the intelligence of computer software.
The pump features stainless steel housing for the motor and drive, with natural granite stone instead of cast iron.
The IntelliflEx lowers power consumption by up to 60% and minimises wear and tear…
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EnviroGear Pumps, part of PSG, a Dover company, has released the G Series models G1-82, G1-133, and G1-222 metal sealed internal gear pumps.
Well-suited for the most challenging and demanding transfer applications, the 3”, 4”, and 6” G Series sealed internal gear pumps are available in cast iron, carbon steel, and stainless steel materials.
Delivering flowrates up to…
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CMD, an Italian manufacturer of gaskets and sealings in graphite, has received five new certifications from the international certification body DNV-GL
The certifications concern fugitive emissions and fire safe tests for both CMD’s Armastem and Stemseal stem packing types and a fire safe test for the spiral-wound Spiroguard gasket
The Armastem and Stemseal stem packing are designed for…
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Pipelines
Topper Tube, a full line of pipe joint and joints products by Topper Industrial, is now available in a leasing programme through a contract with GSC Financial.
The Topper Tube system is a smart, dynamic, and flexible system which can be suited for numerous applications.
Ryan Brown, president of Topper industrial, said that many manufacturing businesses prefer equipment leasing as a way to…
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Emerson Process Management has released the Rosemount 975 flame detectors, a complete line of optical flame detectors designed to perform in harsh environmental conditions.
The new line incorporates a variety of flame detection technologies to provide coverage for a wide range of process industries, including upstream oil and gas installations, chemical plants, and refineries.
Integrated…
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Electricité De France SA (EDF) and Sulzer have signed a contract for Sulzer to install more than a dozen new pumps to increase safety systems in French nuclear power plants.
The contract consists of qualifying a pump set prototype, manufacturing, and installing 28 pumping units over the next 15 years.
Sulzer Pompes France — which has more than 40 years of experience in the nuclear…
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Valves
Asco has added to its 362 and 562 Series of brass and stainless steel spool valves by introducing ⅜” and ½ pipe sizes that feature high flow rates and low power consumption.
These new sizes provide design engineers with additional solutions for control valve automation, especially in the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas markets, the company says. "The ⅜” and…
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Virtual reality has emerged as one of the hottest trends, but what if the lure of virtual reality could be applied beyond video games?
Systran, a US-based documentation and development company for the oil industry, is tapping into the power of virtual reality and gaming technology, using it to create a new-age training platform for operators to learn to work safely in plants.
Systran's newest…
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LMI, a US-based controlled-volume metering pump manufacturer and a brand of Accudyne Industries, has introduced the Excel XR line of intelligent metering pumps.
The Excel XR metering pumps are designed for the specific requirements of municipal and industrial water and waste treatment.
Available in two control configurations, manual and enhanced, they also fit into the process control…
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Flowmeters
JLC International has begun distributing the Titan OG2 oval gear flowmeter series for measurement in applications involving extreme high pressures.
The OG2 flowmeters are compact and have a rugged design, which allows them to operate properly despite the high pressure, providing steady performance with minimal maintenance.
The meters come with a pressure test certificate that verifies the…
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Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil company KazMunaiGas (KMG) has awarded a contract to Ergil Group to supply heat exchangers for the second phase of the revamps of its Atyrau refinery.
Ergil will manufacture and supply shell and tube heat exchangers to be installed as part of the Atyrau refinery’s deep oil refining complex (DORC) project, a $2.9 billion (€2.6bn)…
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Valves
The recently revised Standard Practice SP-135-2016 for high pressure knife gate valves, published by the Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS), has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS).
The first edition of MSS SP-135 was published in 2005 and today it is widely used in multiple valve and piping industries.
The standard is…
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Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is introducing the new Furon 2" HGV/HGVM valve and Furon Q-Valve improvements at the Semicon show in California.
At the premier semiconductor industry show, held in the Moscone Center, San Francisco, from 12-14 July, Saint-Gobain will demonstrate the highest Cv valve in the industry based on its full-injection molded Furon 2" HGV/HGVM valve.
The valve is…
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Pumps
The US buying and marketing group for industrial equipment Industrial Buyers Consortium (IBC) has added MP Pumps of Fraser, Michigan, as a preferred supplier of centrifugal pumps in the industrial, agriculture, marine, and petroleum markets.
MP pumps can be found in manufacturing and process plants offering a wide range of pumping solutions for distribution.
For almost 75…
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