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Level Monitors
UK-based IVL Flow Control has introduced a new range of main reservoir level control valves which it claims provides better level control to traditional float valves.
Benefitting from a balanced single seat, the IVL Flow Control Level Float Valve (LFV) uses upstream pressure. This acts both on the lower part of the piston and the upper part of the plug, yielding two forces equal in magnitude…
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Dräger Safety UK has designed a product to aid the oil and gas industry to stay on top of testing and calibration of its portable gas detection instruments.
Its X-dock is an instrument calibration and management system which allows for complete automatic bump testing and calibration in seconds, using just a fraction of the test gas traditionally used in other systems.
Dräger claims the…
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Pumps
Pump manufacturer Mouvex has launched new models of its Seal-less drive Eccentric Pumps.
The SLS4 and SLS8 have been designed for use in a range of pumping applications in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, all of which require hygienic operations.
Both pumps incorporate a double wall bellows into the design, along with monitoring that is done by pressure switch. By mounting the…
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The global submersible pump market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.7% over the period of 2015-2019, according to a new market study.
In the study Technavio, a global technology research and advisory company, says the boost in the sale of submersible pump worldwide is because of the growth in the wastewater management industry, which is growing at a fast rate in…
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Pumps
Mouvex, a manufacturer of positive displacement pumps, vane compressors, screw compressors and hydraulic coolers, has launched new models of its Seal-less Drive Eccentric Disc pumps.
These SLC4 and SLC8 pumps have been designed for use in general industry applications, as well as the handling of numerous chemical-based compounds, including isocyanates, polyols, additives, solvents, glues…
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Flowmeters
UK flowmeter specialist Litre Meter has supplied a number of VFF flowmeters for the Martin Linge field development project in the North Sea.
Litre Meter has supplied 14 positive displacement flowmeters including MF30, HF20, VFF8, and V125 models, all constructed in Duplex stainless steel.
The meters were shipped to a Samsung/Technip consortium for use in a chemical injection skid on the…
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Valves
Nordson EFD, a precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, has introduced a new fast and accurate piezoelectric jetting technology.
EFD’s new Pico Pulse valve and Pico Touch controller make it possible to dispense exact, repeatable micro-deposits as small as 0.5nL at up to 500Hz continuous, with 1500Hz maximum bursts.
The Pico Pulse non-contact jet…
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Pumps
An electric utility in Vermont, US is to introduce special pumps to aid its customers during both summer and winter months.
Green Mountain Power’s (GMP) plan is designed to help consumers reduce costs across a 12 month period.
It is believed the cold-climate heat pumps GMP will use are ductless heating systems that also provide air conditioning during hot weather. In cold weather, the…
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Sarcos, a global manufacturer of advanced robotic systems, has announced its Guardian S snake robot, a first-of-its-kind robotic unmanned ground vehicle (UGV).
The Guardian S is the first-ever commercially available energetically autonomous snake robot, developed after years of research and in-field trials, and it is protected by more than 50 issued patents.
It is the newest addition to the…
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Flowmeters
Rotork Fairchild, a member of the Rotork group of flow control companies, has increased the high pressure capacity of its leak-free pneumatic regulators for instrument and industrial control applications with the introduction of a new HPP range.A companion to the recently announced HPD diaphragm style range of regulators, the new HPP (High Pressure Piston) range incorporates a piston design to…
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Valves
Franklin Valve and Microfinish Valves of Karnataka, India have entered into a technology license agreement.
Under the agreement, Microfinish will manufacture and sell Franklin's Duraseal DBB Plug valve in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar under the Microfinish brand.
This relationship will enable Franklin and Microfinish to benefit from greater scale and global opportunities,…
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Pumps
Viessmann has launched a new line of brine/water heat pumps, offering outputs from 59-250kW.
The Vitocal 300-G Pro range is a development of the company's Vitocal 300-G heat pump series. Maximum output can be increased almost five times, to 1,200kW, when used in a cascade. Seven outputs are now available: 90 and 120kW in a single stage, and 90, 120, 150, 180 and 250kW in two stage units.
The new…
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Pumps
Pump manufacturer SEI Industries has launched a new line of standardised pumps to help support remote site operations in need of a ready inventory.
The company's pump portfolio includes:• Aviation refuelling pumps with jet fuel filtration coalescer/separator and totalising flow meter. Available in 50 and 100 gpm models, each pump option is housed on a skid for shipping and…
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Honeywell has announced its newest version of Experion LX, a distributed control system (DCS) designed specifically for small- and mid-sized companies.
Built on the Experion process knowledge system (PKS), Experion LX includes a number of capabilities to support midsized chemical processing, industrial power, biofuels, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and water and wastewater…
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Valves
A new ultra-miniature, high density interface (HDI) two-port latching solenoid valve has been released from Lee Products.
The valves are well-suited for OEM applications demanding ultra-low energy consuming components that generate minimal heat and are as compact as possible.
They weigh less than 2.5g and measure at 27mm x 7.1mm, which results in smaller manifolds.
For example, the HDI two-port…
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An extended scope contract performed by Rotork has successfully delivered full automation of a flood alleviation scheme protecting the historic town of Cardigan in West Wales, UK.
The project involved replacing unreliable actuators, installing a PLC control cabinet, and interfacing with the existing river level sensor and telemetry system.
The flood alleviation scheme on the River Mwldan was…
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Flowmeters
Endress and Hauser has released its Proline Promag 200 electromagnetic flow meter, a two-wire magmeter that it claims offers the same measuring performance as four-wire magmeters.
The Promag H200 is available in line sizes of 1/12 to 1” and Promag P200 is available in line sizes of 1/2 to 8” for measuring the flow rates of conductive fluids with an accuracy of ±0.5% of range…
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US-based KTR has revealed successful results after testing several series of couplings for clean room applications.It worked with the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation (IPA) to prove and certified its Radex-NC, Toolflex and the Rotex GS series couplings release few particles, making them viable for clean room technology.Clean room technology refers to a processing…
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