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Hoses
Australian Pump Industries has designed the 'Aussie Water Wall', a new product incorporating the company's 'Aussie Smart Hose' technology.
Designed to be used in containment situations, the Aussie Smart Hose prevents fires from spreading by creating a 300m², 12-15m high wall of water, and protects adjacent sensitive environments from heat damage. It can also be used in an isolating capacity…
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Pumps
Graphite Metallizing Corporation has announced a range of Graphalloy bearings and wear rings designed for pumping low viscosity fluids such as Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs), LNG, CO2 and other light hydrocarbons.
According to Graphite Metallizing Corporation, light hydrocarbons can be especially difficult for metallic bearings because the hydrodynamic film provided by these low lubricity fluids is…
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Pumps
An ethanol biorefinery in Iowa, US is offering retailers grants to install new fuel pumps to dispense a higher blends of ethanol than the current E10 available at many petrol stations.
The biorefinery is offering the $15,000 to five willing retailers which agree to install the blender pumps, capping the total project cost at $75,000.
'We wanted to come up with a programme that would entice more…
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Valves
Grupa Lotos has chosen Metso's device management solution to optimise its valve spare parts stocking and supply. Metso's solution has been designed to improve the availability of critical spare parts for maintenance activities while reducing overall costs associated with stocking spare parts.
As part of the contract, Metso will also provide its onsite supervising service at Lotos's Gdańsk…
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Victaulic, a manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining systems, has launched Extended Life (XL) fittings and couplings, a new line of products for rubber-lined pipe used in abrasive applications.
The fittings feature an extra ¼ inch (6.4 millimeters) of lining, which the company says extends the service life by up to three times compared to standard rubber-lined fittings.
XL fittings…
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Pipelines
A pipe cleaning technology developed in the United Kingdom has been trialled for the first time in an irrigation network in Australia.
'Ice pigging' involves running an icy slurry, similar to a slushy, through pipes to clear them of debris and bio-film.
It was first developed at the University of Bristol for use in water utilities.
The Barmera, Australia-based Central Irrigation Trust's corporate…
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Hoses
The dredging industry's largest ever order for floating discharge lines has been secured by IHC Parts & Services, part of IHC Merwede, it has been reported.
The confirmation of the purchase of 85 12m armoured floating discharge hoses by National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) is believed to have set a new sales landmark in this sector of the market.
The General Manager of IHC Middle East,…
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Pumps
EGC Critical Components, a manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic performance-critical components, has announced its dures brand of materials.
The new family of proprietary thermoplastic polymer composites developed specifically for the manufacture of bushings, bearings, and wear rings in pumps handling a wide range of liquids, including those that contain solid matter.
The material,…
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Level Monitors
Ruro, a developer of research software and inventory solutions, has introduced a second additional module to its ezColony software.Developed specifically for breeding and transgenic laboratories, the Advanced Alerts module allows users to send custom notifications to designated contacts, such as when animal count falls below a pre-defined level.
‘This critical level monitoring makes…
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Valves
Nordson EFD had announced its Pico xMod valve, a fully exchangeable and modular concept in non-contact and contact needle dispensing of assembly fluids.
This valve system technology uses hi-tech, durable piezoelectric actuation technology for continuous operation at speeds of up to 500 cycles/second. It can also produce deposits as small as two nanolitres, at high production speeds, with deposit…
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Valves
Burkert Fluid Control Systems now offers microfluidic valves with proprietary twin power technology in three sizes—10, 16 and 22mm.
The company says the twin power technology combines a rocker principle with an actuator. This dual-solenoid design allows the use of a smaller valve with lower power consumption and improved reliability, without sacrificing performance.
‘The valves have…
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Other
Armstrong Fluid Technology has announced two new enhancements to its Astro wet-rotor circulators.
These include a larger wiring box for easier access and faster wiring on the 220, 225, 230, and 250 Series circulators.
This larger 3” x 4.25” box includes a threaded connection to accept commercially available ½” NPT electrical connectors directly.
The identical wiring box…
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Valves
AKO Armaturan have now made air operated VMC series pinch valves available in nominal diameters of DN010-DN100.AKO says the VMC series is based on a multi-functional modular system which enables flexible exchange of the two types of body available (aluminium and stainless steel) and a range of different collar caps/flange types. The different connection options are:
Flange connection according…
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Flowmeters
UK-based flow sensor and liquid level manufacturer Cynergy3 Components has extended its range of flow switches to cater for larger diameter pipes and higher flow rates.
In addition to inline flow switches, the range now includes paddle type flow switches including a new stainless steel version.
Inline and paddle type flow switches are suitable for installation in both small and large size…
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Valves
Rotork Gears, the valve gearbox and valve accessory division in the Rotork group of flow control businesses, has completed work in the Chinese subsea valve industry.
In 2012 the Chinese government initiated an incentive policy to encourage the country’s valvemaking industry to develop its own subsea valves to serve a market that has been traditionally dominated by foreign…
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Hoses
Fluid management technology business Graco has introduced a new line of power rewind hose reels suitable for many different markets, including oil, all designed with improved safety and performance in mind.
The new XD power rewind reels offer direct drive motors, believed to be safer for operators and more competitive in comparison to other similar products. Graco states the drive unit…
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Flowmeters
Badger Meter has recently introduced a new flow monitor for monitoring flow metrics in challenging environments.
It claims the ER-500 offers an alternative to conventional flow monitors in measurement applications involving viscous or highly corrosive liquids, including petroleum-based fluid measurement and other liquids compatible with the monitored flow sensor.
It also allows users to connect…
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Flowmeters
Sensor and system manufacturer Fafnir has extended its product portfolio to offer solutions including level, pressure and temperature measurement for the processing, chemical, pharmaceutical and industrial applications.
The portfolio now includes level, pressure and temperature measurement devices that can be used in a multitude of applications including:
Chemical and petrochemical…
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