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May 27, 2015
Valves
Burkert has developed a new micro-valve for pharmaceutical fluid control systems that claims to reduce liquid consumption, minimise dosing and wash cycles, and cut the distance to the application. Measuring 7mm wide and 26mm high, the new micro-valve – WhisperValave – fits in miniature apparatus. It is suitable for 9 mm titre plates, but can also be installed in smaller spaces. For…
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Nov 25, 2014
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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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Nov 25, 2014
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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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Nov 25, 2014
Pumps
A MasoSine SPS series process pump from Watson-Marlow Pumps Group is optimising the filling of croissants with jam at the Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, plant owned by Chipita. Chipita continually reviews its manufacturing processes, and recently decided to revisit some of its existing jam filling lines at Tomaszów Mazowiecki. To improve the jam application process, engineers at…
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Nov 25, 2014
Valves
TeraValve has developed a patented water savings valve that could save 'thousands of dollars' in water and sewage bills for commercial water users. The company also offers a performance guarantee after conducting a comprehensive audit by their water conservation specialists. Besides installing the system, TeraValve also offers to monitor, control and report progress 24×7. Water while…
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Nov 25, 2014
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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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Nov 25, 2014
Valves
Metso will supply several thousand valves with accessories and spare parts for PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills, located in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia. The order is Metso's largest ever flow control products delivery for a pulp and paper industry customer. When commissioned during 2016, the new plant will be the biggest single pulp plant in the world. The extensive delivery consists of valves for…
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Nov 25, 2014
Pumps
A single progressing cavity pump form NOV Mono has been used to replace a number of centrifugal pumps and improve pumping performance on an agricultural effluent duty in New Zealand. The Mono pump is now transferring animal effluent over considerable distances at Castle Glen Farms in Foxton, on New Zealand's North Island. The farms had previously been using a number of different centrifugal pumps…
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Nov 20, 2014
Valves
Chemical feed equipment manufacturer Griffco Valve has introduced its new leak-free Unibody valve for use in chemical-feed, metering, and dosing pump systems. Available as a back pressure valve and 2-port pressure relief valve, Unibody features single-piece construction with union connections machined together with the valve body to form a solid piece of material. It is engineered to virtually…
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Nov 20, 2014
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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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Nov 20, 2014
Valves
Flowrox, a specialist in heavy-duty industrial valve manufacturing and services, is launching a new slurry knife gate product designed to enhance current pipeline equipment and processes using enhanced technology for fluid control. The Slurry Knife Wafer (SKW) valve was developed for use in the oil and gas, mining, minerals and metallurgy, power and wastewater industries, where abrasive or…
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May 28, 2015
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Doull Site Assessments (DSA), an innovator in testing and monitoring of gas migration and well integrity, and Hifi Engineering, a developer of fibre optic sensing technologies used to monitor gas and fluid flow in pipelines and oil and gas wells, have established a new jointly owned business entity named VentMeter Technologies. VentMeter is an industry leading technology inclusive of a remotely…
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Nov 18, 2014
Hoses
SKF recently introduced the SKF Hose connection control (HCC) for monitoring lubrication lines on construction machines. Designed to check for ruptures in lubricant hoses, this unit alerts the machine operator immediately if there is a fault in the main line from the pump or in the feed lines to the lubrication point. Economically priced and easy to operate, the HCC can help to prevent costly…
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Nov 18, 2014
Valves
Sun Hydraulics, a designer and manufacturer of high performance screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves and manifolds, and process controls specialist Sturman Industries have entered into a Technology License Agreement related to the use of Sturman's digital valve technology. Under the agreement, Sun will manufacture and sell valves which incorporate Sturman digital valve actuation technology into…
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Nov 18, 2014
Pumps
A new range of hygienic internal gear pumps which provide the all-important features and benefits for pumping in food, brewing, pharmaceutical, fine chemicals and other 'sensitive' hygienic applications has been introduced by gear pump specialists Viking Pump. Available in the UK through Michael Smith Engineers, the positive displacement Viking Hygienic Series represents a breakthrough in…
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Nov 18, 2014
Pipelines
Technip has announced an investment over four years to modernise its flexible pipe manufacturing plant, Flexi France, in Le Trait, France. Further strengthening Technip's industrial capabilities at the site will reinforce its position in the production of flexible pipes for the development of offshore oil and gas fields. The modernisation plan focuses on the installation of new-generation…
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Nov 11, 2014
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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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Nov 11, 2014
Valves
Dymax Corporation has released a micro-spray valve designed to be more precise and flexible in order to allow for a range of spray-pattern adjustment. The Model 455 Micro-Spray Valve features an inert, 100% disposable fluid path which carries materials from the material reservoir to the spray nozzle in a sealed path. This prevents materials from coming in contact with the valve's inner components…
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