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Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE), a manufacturer of advanced elastomer O-rings and components, has announced that it will open a new manufacturing site in Brenham, Texas, US, later this year.
The ground breaking ceremony, held on 2 April, initiated the build of a 30,000ft2 facility which will be up and running by October. The new factory will specialise in the manufacture of custom O-rings…
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Global sensor designer and manufacturer Measurement Specialties have released a miniature pressure sensor that can accurately measure both static and dynamic pressures across an operating temperature range of -40°C to +220°C.
The XPC10 is a compact, rugged system housed in stainless steel to protect it from corrosive liquids, chemicals, gases. This makes it ideal for use in harsh…
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Metallized Carbon Corporation, a manufacturer of oil-free, self-lubricating, carbon-graphite materials for severe service lubrication applications, has announced the availability of custom vanes, rotors, and end plates for use in rotary vane pumps pumping both liquids and gases.
The carbon-graphite components provide lubrication in most environments and are designed for pumping liquids with poor…
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Honeywell has announced that PetroChina Company will expand its use of Honeywell advanced information management and process modelling software tools to 17 additional refining and petrochemical sites across China, to help meet the country's growing demand for chemicals and transportation fuels.
PetroChina currently uses Honeywell's information solutions at 13 locations.
Honeywell's Refining and…
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Coxreels, a US manufacturer of industrial grade hose, cord and cable reels, has announced a new, re‐engineered outlet riser on an existing series of its reels.
Both the 1175 and 1185 Series reels have been enhanced and now come equipped with a remodelled low profile outlet riser offering improved full‐flow characteristics.
The riser replaces the machined flange riser and o-ring flange seal…
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Emerson Process Management has released a direct insertion density and concentration meter designed for aggressive applications.
The Micro Motion Fork Density Meter is the next generation of the Micro Motion 7826 and 7828 direct insertion density meters. Incorporating the same tuning fork design as its predecessors, the Fork Density Meter is built to tackle process applications such as pipeline…
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Plexus Holdings, an oil and gas engineering services business, has agreed a new three-year contract with drilling and engineering company AGR Well Management.
Under the contract, Plexus will supply both its standard pressure and High Temperature/High Pressure ('HPHT') POS-GRIP wellhead technology and mudline services to AGR.
Plexus has already received its first order under the new contract,…
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Industrial Surplus World now specialises in the engineering and manufacturing of oilfield drilling equipment, valves, and rig packages.
The company recently announced a purchase plan for a full line of drilling and oil well servicing equipment such as servicing rigs, valves, land rigs, draw works, pumps and more oilfield equipment required for drilling or work over operations.
The plan includes…
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Morgan Advanced Materials, a designer and manufacturer of ultrasonic sensors, has made a major investment in a new dedicated assembly cell at its manufacturing facility in Southampton, UK to further increase production of flow sensor assemblies for use in heat, gas and water metering applications.
The new investment follows increased global customer demand for state-of-the-art residential…
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Metallized Carbon Corporation, a global manufacturer of oil-free, self-lubricating, carbon-graphite materials for severe service lubrication applications, has announced the availability of mechanical seal primary rings for sealing refrigerants and other low viscosity liquids.
Low viscosity liquids such as Freon refrigerants, liquid oxygen, liquid carbon dioxide, propane, ethylene, and acetone are…
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Saudi-based Ashcroft Al Rushaid Instrument Company (Aarico) recently unveiled its range of process instrumentation solutions at the Gulf Industry Fair in Bahrain.
Aarico, a joint venture between Al Rushaid Petroleum Investment and US-based Ashcroft Nagano Keiki, says it is the only manufacturer of pressure and temperature instruments in the Middle East.
The JV's products include pressure and…
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Japan-based global electronics firm Funai Electric, will open a subsidiary, Funai Lexington Technology Corporation, on Lexington's Lexmark International campus, Kentucky, US, in April.
The new subsidiary will support research and development in inkjet and microfluidic technologies, which involve the use of engineering, science and technology to design systems for handling small volumes of fluid.
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The BelGAS division of Marsh Bellofram Corp., a member of the Bellofram, has introduced a new, explosion-proof two-wire pressure transmitter, expressly designed for industrial field service.
Designed for maximum durability, the Marsh Bellofram BelGAS Type 5000 P/I transducer is a two-wire device that converts a signal pressure input into a 4-20 mA or 10-50 mA output. According to the company, the…
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French environmental firm Veolia Environnement has won the contract to build a €320 million ($436.2 million) seawater desalination plant at the Az Zour North complex in Kuwait.
Veolia subsidiary Sidem will build the plant under an EPC (engineering, purchasing and construction) contract, won in partnership with Hyundai Heavy Industries.
The plant will have a daily water production capacity of…
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An increased demand for spill-free fluid transfer products has led Emco Wheaton Canada to step up its supplies of a range of dry-break couplings, the company says.
The growing need for the products, especially those used in low pressure applications and loading/unloading trucks and railcars, is largely due to increased shale gas discoveries across North America.
Emco says it is 'stocking its…
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Biffi Italia, a manufacturer of valve actuators, has announced the launch of its latest electronic pipeline monitoring system for leak detection in high and low pressure environments including liquid and gas pipelines.
Part of the company's range of internal leak detectors, ELBS-20, the company says, was designed to monitor the integrity of gas and fluid pipelines and can be used in conjunction…
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Industrial sprayer and pump manufacturer Graco completed two acquisitions in December that will add to its groundwater and landfill fluid-management capabilities, say company officials.
QED Environmental Systems, a Michigan-based pump maker that specialises in removing groundwater, managing landfill liquids and gases, and removing chemicals from ground or drinking water, is one of the new…
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Howard Energy Partners (HEP) has begun construction on two major liquid handling facilities – the Live Oak Stabilizer, an off-spec liquids stabiliser facility near Three Rivers, Texas, and the Brownsville Liquids Terminal, a bulk liquid storage facility within the Port of Brownsville, Texas. Both projects are expected to be completed by mid-2014.
With a capacity of up to 10,000 barrels per…
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