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Graco has announced its agreement to acquire the stock of Pennsylvania-based High Pressure Equipment (HiP) company for $160 million (€134.5 million), the latest in a string of acquisitions by the Minneapolis-based fluid handling technology company.
The acquisition of HiP is subject to customary regulatory review and Graco expects to complete the transaction in the first quarter of 2015. In…
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The Rotork Skilmatic SI self-contained electro-hydraulic valve actuator combines all-electric simplicity with the precision of hydraulic actuation and the reliability of mechanical failsafe operation. Typical applications for Skilmatic actuators include functional safety related Emergency Shutdown (ESD) and Remotely Operated Shutoff Valve (ROSoV) duties.
Skilmatic's control and monitoring system…
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Voith recently manufactured its 1,000th TPKL fluid coupling. This coupling will go to the DaTong Coal Mining Group in China.
A new coal mine owned by the group will receive four TPKL fluid couplings. The fill-controlled couplings will be used in a 6.4 MW belt conveyor drive with demanding requirements. The 3.16m-long underground belt conveyor is driven by four 1.6 kW motors, with a planned…
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A new electric actuator range was launched by SIPOS Aktorik at last week's Valve World Expo in Germany.
The SIPOS Seven series features a number of innovations to enhance the flexibility and functionality of actuation technology. Advancements include large colour display, simple 'joystick' control and USB interface. SIPOS Seven products include the Ecotron, Profitron and high precision…
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Crystal Engineering, a unit of Ametek Test & Calibration Instruments, has released a new handheld pressure calibrator, engineered for 'advanced simplicity'. The HPC40 Series offers deadweight tester accuracy along with a host of user-friendly features that allow the handheld device to deliver laboratory accuracy to an on-site, field usable instrument. The series is suitable for…
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NOV Mono has reported that ten of its progressing cavity (PC) pumps have been ordered for a new fleet of offshore supply vessels that will be used to service drilling rigs worldwide.
The 2000 Series pumps will be fitted to ten new HOS MAX 320 supply vessels which Mississippi-based shipbuilder VT Halter Marine is building for Hornbeck Offshore. The pumps will transfer up to 10.8kg of liquid mud to…
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Mentor Graphics has announced the latest release of its FloEFD upfront and concurrent computational fluid dynamics (CFD) product.
This release provides advanced capabilities and functionality which enables designers and analysts to create more realistic operating environments and models for improved simulation accuracy.
New features include a sliding mesh model for rotating equipment such as…
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Derived from its original Tank-Safe development for the transportation industry, Elfab engineers have worked closely with tank component experts to offer a new rupture disc that meets current market requirements.
The non-fragmenting, fully lined design offers tank manufacturers high performance overpressure protection with an operating ratio of up to 90% combined with a ±5% burst…
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Emco Wheaton has supplied the Turkish Rail Authority with couplers to help reduce fuel theft in its transporters.
The Todo-matic adaptor, which is mounted on the rail car, incorporates a switch that senses the magnet another mounted on both the coupler and the adaptor cap. This connection generates an 'on/off' signal which alerts the locomotive driver if a coupler or cap is disconnected from an…
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W&O Europe, a global supplier to the marine and marine offshore markets for pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation, and engineered solutions, is now the exclusive distributor for the Hyde Marine Hyde Guardian Gold Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The distribution agreement grants W&O Europe the exclusive rights to promote the Hyde…
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Rotork EH electro-hydraulic actuators have been selected as a solution for failsafe valve control on a new oil pipeline under construction in Colombia.
The Colombian Bicentennial Pipeline will improve the country's crude oil transportation infrastructure and keep pace with burgeoning production. The three-stage project will run for nearly 1000km from the Llanos region of the country to the port…
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Numerex, a provider of interactive and on-demand machine-to-machine (M2M) enterprise solutions, has launched a portfolio of monitoring solutions preconfigured for oil and gas well sites.
AVIDwireless allows users to monitor and control pump site machinery remotely utilising M2M technology. This offering fits any size remote well site, from small marginal wells to large multi-location fields.
The…
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Sealing specialist Garlock has announced the availability of Style 5882 valve stem packing material through the company's global network of distributors.
Recently released only in North America, Style 5882 is now available worldwide. It provides low-friction performance for air-operated valves built to handle water, air and steam.
Style 5882 products are manufactured using a high-quality braided…
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Oiltanking Odfjell Terminals Oman, Saudi Aramco, ADCO, Fujairah Oil Terminal, Gulf Petrochem and the Port of Sohar are just some of the key speakers lined up to present at this year's Tank Storage Middle East.
Created in conjunction with Tank Storage magazine, the two day conference is being held at Abu Dhabi's National Exhibition Centre on 26-27 January 2015.
The Middle East is a critical growth…
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Colder Products Company (CPC), a provider of quick disconnect couplings and fittings for plastic tubing, has announced the first market offering of 45mm caps with integral quick disconnect couplings.
Adding quick disconnects to media bottles enhances the user experience when using laboratory equipment by making it easier to exchange consumable products.
The BQ45GL series of caps provide three…
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NanoScreen, a specialist in automated liquid handling products for the life sciences, has announced the release of a new liquid handling workstation.
ORION is a flexible, multi-format, high precision pipetting robot designed to meet the liquid handling needs of today's laboratories.
'We wanted to design a high performance liquid handling workstation that is easily accessible, programmable,…
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Boca Bearings Company has announced the release of its ceramic bearing line specially designed for the harsh environments and the machinery used in wastewater management, water treatment, and liquid handling. Boca Bearings provides solutions for wastewater treatment facilities by offering bearings which can work in different types of machines and steps of the fluid handling process.
The company's…
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Wiese Europe specialises in loading arms for the (petro-)chemical and food industry to transfer liquids and gasses to trucks, trains and ships and today supplies its products and services worldwide.
Sixty per cent of Wiese Europe's annual turnover is realised through export. The company already works with agents and distributors in France, China, India, Indonesia, Spain, Singapore the UAE and…
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