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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.
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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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US-based Evoqua Water Technologies and its recently acquired Neptune Benson business have acquired VAF Filtration Systems, a screen filtration manufacturer based in Arvada, Colorado.
VAF, founded in 1985, engineers and manufactures automatic self-cleaning water filters and control valves for a variety of industrial and municipal water applications.
Markets include industrial water reuse, water…
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Atmos International has launched a line of software and hardware designed to fill the gaps in leak detection and detect pipeline leaks faster than conventional leak detection systems.
The hardware options of the Pipeline Guardian solution are intended for pipelines where a lack of sufficient instrumentation, power, or poor telecommunications has hindered leak detection.
The Pipeline Guardian…
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Valves
PJ Valves (PJV), a specialist manufacturer and supplier of valves to the global energy industry, has been awarded more than £1 million (€1.2m) worth of contracts to supply valves to Maersk Oil’s Culzean field in the UK North Sea.
PJV will manufacture over 1,000 forged cast gate globe and check valves in super duplex and super alloys for the wellhead, living, and central…
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Flowmeters
US metering equipment manufacturer Bell Technologies has introduced the Multiphase Toruswedge (MPT) high-pressure flowmeter for safely measuring multiphase volumetric flow rates for wellbore processes.
The meter is designed to provide high accuracy volumetric flow measurement on drilling rigs and can be used for multiple applications ranging from low to extremely high pressure.
The MPT is…
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US-based Hansen Technologies Corp. (Hantech) has launched a new motorised control valve (MCV) targeting the industrial refrigeration market.
The new valve, compatible with all refrigerant types, can be used to control operating temperature and pressure of ammonia refrigeration systems.
The MCV is a direct motor actuated valve designed for operation in DX, liquid makeup, temperature, pressure, and…
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US fluid handling equipment manufacturer Graco has added a combined auto-fill shut-off feature with an integrated low-level sensor to its Electric Dyna-Star pump.
The new pump provides a safer, more streamlined refilling operation that reduces the potential for grease contamination and downtime, the company says.
Contamination in automatic lubrication systems can degrade performance of the…
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UK-based engineering company Avingtrans has been awarded a £3.5 million (€4.1m) contract to supply gas-cooling valves to seven nuclear power stations across the UK.
Avingtran's Maloney Metalcraft company will supply the valves for each of French energy giant EDF’s reactors at Dungeness B, Hinkley Point B, Hunterson B, Hartlepool, Heysham 1, Heysham 2 and Torness, according…
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Armstrong Fluid Technology has introduced a new stainless steel Compass wet rotor circulator featuring its design envelope (DE) energy saving technology.
Compass circulators offer high flow capacity and eight optional control modes that deliver high energy efficiency for lower operating costs.
The new SSU model also features a threaded union connection that is easy to adapt to copper, PEX, or…
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Franklin Electric Co. has launched the new Fhoton SolarPAK system, which utilises the company’s solar technology with the new Fhoton solar controller.
The Fhoton SolarPAK system features a Franklin Electric submersible pump and motor, and the Fhoton solar controller in one package.
When used with solar panels to power the pump and motor, the system draws groundwater to the surface for a…
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Pumping solutions manufacturer SPX Flow has introduced the air-cooled CombiTherm Plus pumps to provide safe, efficient transfer of hot oil or hot water in a wide range of applications.
The pumps keep fluid temperatures uniform to ensure processes are efficient and predictable while their design protects seal faces and bearings from the heat of the fluid, providing durable, low maintenance, long…
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Finnish energy technology manufacturer Wärtsilä has released the new REvolution digital management system that controls, monitors, records, and analyses the performance of seals autonomously in real time.
The system, incorporating machine learning, predictive modelling, and model predictive control, increases the predictability and reliability of sealing solutions in rotating equipment,…
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Flowmeters
Intertek, a total quality assurance provider to industries worldwide, has achieved industry accreditation in South Africa for flow metering verification.
Following a series of initial technical and managerial audits, Intertek has been awarded the SANS 10378 accreditation by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS).
The accreditation allows the company to carry out verification…
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Japanese technology company Hitachi has introduced the Hivectol-HVI-E2 Series to expand its product line of Hivectol-HVI medium voltage multi-level IGBT drives.
By adopting an all-in-one structure, the E2 Series has been designed to be light and compact, thereby increasing the flexibility of installation, and improving efficiency in transport, installation, and maintenance operations.
The unit is…
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The Cavagna Group, a compressed gas equipment manufacturer, has purchased the assets of South Africa-based African Oxygen’s (Afrox’s) gas equipment factory.
Under the acquisition, the financial details of which were not disclosed, Cavagna has extended its line of industrial gas equipment and has now encompassed high-tech pressure reducing valves.
The assets of Afrox were…
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Emerson has released the Rosemount CT5400 continuous gas analyser in response to the need for highly accurate, easy-to-use and cost-effective process gas analysis and emissions monitoring systems.
Uniquely combining tunable diode laser (TDL) and quantum cascade laser (QCL) technologies within the same analyser, the CT5400 uses a patented “laser chirp” to provide near-instant…
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