Many companies may have pipework systems that are full of water or other fluid that need to be completely drained for the smallest of repair. Companies facing system downtime can drastically reduce pipe and valve repair and maintenance costs with Accu-Freeze available from the Pipestoppers Division of Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT. Luke Keane, technical support at... [Read More]

Atlas Copco Power and Flow has introduced a new technology platform – the wear deflector – for its WEDA D70 electric submersible dewatering pumps enabling construction and industrial sites to remove water more reliably and improve productivity. At the heart of wear deflector is an innovative hydraulic design that provides a high level of pump efficacy. The design... [Read More]

Weir Minerals has launched the new Multiflo Mudflo hydraulic submersible slurry pump. Engineered for abrasive applications and large particle handling, the pump features a hydraulically driven wet-end specifically designed to efficiently and safely reprocess and relocate tailings ponds, maintain water retention dams and manage slimes and sludge ponds. The innovative... [Read More]

Flowserve Corporation has announced the launch of a IoT service suite to help production facilities monitor their assets remotely. This will help predict equipment failures before they happen and take preventive measures to avoid business disruptions. RedRaven, the new platform supports any flow control equipment regardless of manufacturer, opening the door for companies... [Read More]

Engineers responsible for municipal ground or surface drinking water supplies will find the Cloud-ready LQ800 Multi-Channel Control System offers them a complete measurement and control solution that provides over 50 analytical measurements, as well as liquid flow, level and temperature data. The highly intelligent and scalable eight-channel LQ800 Multi-Channel Controller... [Read More]

Graco Inc, a fluid handling equipment manufacturer, has announced its new Husky 3300e electric double diaphragm pump. The Husky 3300e pump transfers a wide variety of industrial fluids and offers plant managers high-volume fluid transfer (up 220 gpm) while drastically reducing power consumption. Dan Purkat, worldwide product manager for process pumps at Graco, said:... [Read More]

The Pipestoppers Division at Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT manufacture a range of inflatable stoppers for fast, reliable and safe stopping, blocking and testing of pipes, joints, channels, inlets and a number of other uses. An export customer required a large stopper for blocking hot fumes from a chimney stack measuring 114 inches (2,896 mm) in diameter to carry out... [Read More]

Emerson has introduced the Fisher V280 full-bore trunnion-mounted ball control valve for severe and speciality pressure, flow and process control applications. The valve provides dynamic process control by utilising a robust drive train unique to the market that is designed to guide the shaft and properly absorb energy. Available attenuators for liquid and gas process... [Read More]

Easier product selection and faster turnaround are two of the advantages customers can expect when they choose Celeros Flow Technology as their preferred supplier for reciprocating pumps. The company has totally revised its reciprocating pumps portfolio to align it with current market conditions, reducing design complexity and making it simpler to match the pump to the... [Read More]

For many years, oxygen monitors and gas analysers have been used for weld purging. They are specifically designed and calibrated for accuracy at atmospheric oxygen level but not for weld purging where accuracy is required when reading much lower oxygen levels. Using the latest scientific knowledge and innovation, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT has designed and manufactured... [Read More]

Neles is introducing a new versatile butterfly valve product range that enables easy configuration for an extensive range of applications in all process industries. With its proven technology and state-of-the-art functionality, the product range offers superior process efficiency with a minimized environmental footprint. The new range combines 45 years of experience... [Read More]

Fugitive emissions have become a worldwide concern, motivating governments to place tight restrictions on plants. The industrial emissions Directive (IED) 2010/75/EU is the legislative framework that regulates emissions of industrial installations across the UK and the EU. In the US, there have been several emission guidelines developed at local, state and federal... [Read More]

Many process plants have difficulty finding ideal installation points for flow measurement devices due to requirements for long length of inlet run and undisturbed flows. The Prosonic Flow P 500 measuring system addresses these and other issues with its FlowDC function. The device requires only minimal straight inlet runs and it can be installed directly onto the exterior... [Read More]

When fluid handling applications require safe and reliable pumping of thin, low viscosity liquids, such as liquefied gases or refrigerants the new Dickow WPM Series offers a choice. Available from pump specialists Michael Smith Engineers these new options of self-priming, horizontal, side-channel pumps are suitable for handling clean liquids without solids in chemical... [Read More]

SEEPEX which is involved in design, manufacture and applications of progressive cavity (PC) pumps, macerators and digital technology, continues to extend its portfolio of maintain-in-place pump technologies. The new patented BNM range of pumps with capacities up to 300 m3/hr and discharge pressures up to 48 bar can handle flowable to highly viscous products with a high... [Read More]

Care is necessary when welding large diameter pipework in stainless, duplex, chrome steels, nickel alloys and zirconium. When welding such reactive materials, they need to be purged of oxygen before, during and after welding, which can cause a huge expense when they are of a large diameter. Weld purging experts Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT) innovative QuickPurge... [Read More]