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Pumps
Packo Pumps has launched its new pump type MCP3/250-315, an extension to the existing scale of MCP3 pumps which are compliant with MEI guideline EU No. 547/2012, leading to lower energy bills. Other typical features are low noise levels, minimised built-in dimensions and easy maintenance.
The new pump type MCP3/250-315 is a robust design in cast stainless steel and delivers a flow up to…
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Flowmeters
Analyser and sampling system engineers in search of a flow switch/monitor that is approved for use in hazardous locations will be interested to learn that the Model FS10A analyser flow switch/monitor from Fluid Components International (FCI) has received FM Div 1/Zone 1 approval on all remote probe configurations.
The 'FM approved' mark assures FCI's customers that independent scientific research…
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Pumps
Watson-Marlow Pumps Group has supplied Qdos 60 metering pumps to Fauchier Company, a France-based specialist in the design and manufacture of automated filtration systems.
'Our customer had to revise their entire filtration process with respect to filtration quality, process standardisation and, above all, the provision of a fully automated control system prior to bottling,' explains the…
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Pumps
With its new FDA-conforming air-operated diaphragm pumps of type RFM/RFML, the Maulbronn-based pump specialist FLUX-GERÄTE presents pumps that are tailored to the needs of the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry.
In the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry, the focus is on gentle and safe processes worldwide. Accordingly, the pumps used in the field must meet high safety standards and…
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Dual Valves Australasia offers pipe couplings designed specifically for high pressure mining pipelines.
The Hydrocore U-Cone coupling offers mine engineers a simple and economical alternative to traditional flanges for use on high pressure pipe systems.
Pipes are joined by bringing the ends of the pipe with welded hubs together after inserting the seal, fitting the clamp set over the adjoining…
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Alfa Laval, a specialist in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has won an order to supply compact heat exchangers to a refinery in the US. The order, booked in the Energy & Process segment, has a value of approximately SEK 80 million (€8.5 million). Delivery is scheduled for 2016.
The Alfa Laval compact heat exchangers will be used for heat recovery in the process…
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Hardide Coatings, a provider of advanced surface coating technology, has announced investment in a new Virginia, US, manufacturing plant worth around $7 million (€6.2 million). The investment will see Hardide Coatings expand provision of its range of specialist nanostructured coatings throughout North America.
The company has signed a lease on a 26,000ft2 facility in Martinsville, Henry…
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Valves
An emergency butterfly valve sealant system developed by Severn Glocon Group company Severn Leeds has been validated by Saudi Aramco.
The Sealant Pressure Injection Reserve Endurance System (SPIRES, patent pending) is a progressive technology that overcomes the challenge of resealing damaged valves without a cavity. It mitigates risk of leakage following damage to a butterfly valve's primary…
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Pumps
A UK cement production facility has improved its maintenance operations and safety levels by installing new equipment from NOV Mono.
Hanson Cement has achieved these improvements by adding a duty/standby Mono Munchpump package to the sewage handling operations at its Padeswood plant in Mold, North Wales.
The plant had originally been using submersible pumps for sewage transfer duties, but these…
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Exol Lubricants, the UK's largest independent manufacturer and supplier of lubricant products, has launched a new fluid analysis service designed to help to eliminate the risk of machines failing prematurely.
Fluid Check allows machine operators to regularly monitor the condition of the lubricating fluid they are using in a bid to detect the type of contaminants and wear issues that can cause…
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Valves
Flowrox, a specialist in heavy-duty industrial valve manufacturing and services, will be exhibiting its pinch valve and process flow product lines at ACHEMA 2015.
The company will be presenting a range of pinch valve designs relevant to the industrial pipeline operations including:
• PVE enclosed body pinch valves• PV open body pinch valves• PVG pinch valves• PVEG pinch…
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Pumps
When testing new small-scale process technologies in high-pressure laboratories, maximum precision is required so that later upscaling will be as accurate as possible. To be able to work safely and without spillages at pressures up to 500 bar, Lewa has developed a hermetically sealed high-pressure micro-metering pump, which has been available since January 2015. An initial order is already being…
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Valves
Bestobell Marine, a supplier of cryogenic globe and check valves for ships, has secured two new contracts for its cryogenic globe and check valves.
The valves are to be fitted in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) re-liquefaction systems that will be installed on two LNG carriers being built at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in South Korea for Knutsen OAS Shipping of Norway. Similar systems…
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Last year's StocExpo broke all records, attracting over 2,940 visitors, making it the most successful show in its history. StocExpo 2015 returns on 17-19 March at the Ahoy, Rotterdam, bigger still with an expanded show floor and its strongest ever conference programme and speaker line-up.
Nick Powell, StocExpo & Tank Storage Portfolio Event Director commented on the show's progress: 'The…
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Flowmeters
UK flowmeter specialist Litre Meter has shipped two highly customised flowmeters via its Korean distributor for use on the Valemon gas and condensate field recently brought online in the North Sea by Statoil.
One is a large V125 positive displacement flowmeter, the other a small LF05 VFF meter. The order was placed for each meter to be built to a degree of customisation that could not be matched…
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Flowmeters
Flow Research has announced that the United States Patent Office has approved the application by founder Jesse Yoder of a new dual tube flowmeter. This flowmeter is designed to provide superior and more accurate measurement of flows in large pipes at a reduced cost. The approved patent application applies to seven different flow technologies, including coriolis, magnetic, ultrasonic, vortex,…
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Flowmeters
With the introduction of a new high pressure electromagnetic flowmeter, Endress+Hauser now offers a complete portfolio of instrumentation for the oil & gas industry. Approved for use in hazardous areas, the Promag 53 is designed for demanding environmental and process conditions.
The material specification and construction of the Promag 53 have been chosen to withstand the rigours of the oil…
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Valves
Victaulic, manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining and fire protection systems, has announced a joint business venture with Bermad, a global producer of hydraulic water and air valve technologies.
The new business partnership, called Victaulic Bermad Technologies (VBT), will be based in Houston, Texas and will focus on select markets and applications, including commercial fire protection –…
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