Dry pumps improve energy efficiency and lower costs
Edwards Group Limited has aided a large pharmaceutical company to reduce its costs and improve efficiencies by supplying them with an order of XDS dry scroll vacuum pumps. Since installing the pumps,...
View ArticleResistive internal coatings for pipework prolong process plant life
Problems of corrosion, erosion, fouling and wear are common in pipework, pumps, valves and other hollow process vessels. Conventional metal coatings are often ineffective and difficult to apply...
View ArticlePlastics provide more cost-efficient route to safer circuit breakers
Royal DSM is the first engineering plastics supplier to offer a full portfolio of materials that can replace thermosets in demanding moulded-case circuit breakers (MCCBs) with open arc extinguishing...
View ArticleLevel meter for liquids and solids
KROHNE Inc's new OPTIFLEX 2200 C/F level meter for liquids and solids features software-based Dynamic Parasite Rejection (DPR) technology that eliminates false reflections caused by environmental...
View ArticleScrew pump for lubricating liquids
Colfax Fluid Handling's new screw pump for lubricating liquids covers a wide capacity range with a variety of installation variations. The pumps are suitable even for rough operating conditions.The new...
View ArticleBall valve meets toughest requirements
Extreme operating conditions with temperatures up to 450°C and pressures up to 420 bar require special sealing technology in ball valves. Standard Soft Seated Ball Valves simply aren't ready for this...
View ArticleBag filling system for ultra-heavy-duty applications
A new Flexicon Bulk Bag Filling System for ultra-heavy-duty applications fills bulk bags with aggregates, abrasive minerals, powdered metals, dry chemical additives, filter press cake, and other...
View ArticleFrom hazardous areas to security, imaging is a key technology
Continuous, real-time and on-line imaging is important to ensure that maintenance costs are reduced, production maximised and plant security not compromised. Eugene McCarthy reports.Fluke says its new...
View ArticleSpill-free connections
Action-Sealtite will launch a new addition to its dry-disconnect range, the 3-in Full Port Poly Dry-Mate, at StocExpo 2014 exhibition in Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, between 18th-20th...
View ArticleWireless handheld thermometer and core temperature recorder
TandD Corp announces its new Wireless RTR-601 handheld thermometer and Core Temperature Recorder.The unit is designed to measure the internal temperature of food items and liquids using an insertion...
View Article25-year anniversary for chemical sensing specialist
Ion Science has been providing chemical sensing and monitoring equipment, including photoionisation (PID) detection devices for measuring volatile organic compounds (VOCs), for a quarter of a century....
View ArticleFighting friction with chemistry and innovation
In today’s world, nanotechnology can be employed to reduce friction in everything from cosmetics to paint, or steel and even toothpaste. It is also used in the oil and lubrication businesses. But how...
View ArticleCuts chemical wastage with better metering
Following the launch of the Qdos 30peristaltic metering pump, Watson-Marlow Pumps Group is now introducing the larger Qdos 60 model. This is designed to save costs in chemical metering applications...
View ArticleRotary selector valves
In some processing plants, liquid chemicals are stored in large vessels where the fluid flow into and out of each vessel is controlled by in-line valves, writes David Elliott.Pneumatic control of the...
View ArticleCord sets perform in extreme washdown environments
Belden Inc has released new Wash-Down Cord Sets as part of its Lumberg Automation product portfolio. The new cord sets are designed to withstand extreme temperatures, immense pressure and the chemical...
View ArticleHazardous area conduit solutions
Flexicon has extended its range of hazardous area conduit systems with the launch of an Increased Safety EX e and Dust Ignition Proof EX t fitting for use with liquid tight conduits. Ian Gibson,...
View ArticlePumps uprated to 200 bar
Following extensive on-site testing, Hydra-Cell G04 pumps have now been uprated to 200 bar when operated at a reduced speed and with a commensurate reduction on flow rate. The pumps are now rated at...
View ArticleOn-line sensor solutions
NDC Technologies is a global measurement solutions provider of on-line sensors for the process industries, helping users control key parameters affecting quality and process efficiency. Technologies...
View ArticleNew addition to drop-in liners range
A major development to NHE’s process system manufacturing capability is being announced with the addition to its range of flexible drop-in liners from US-based Witt Lining Systems – NHE becomes the...
View ArticleBoost in efficiency for chemical distribution company
Control panel continuously monitors the pH readings and records them along with the effluent discharge flow rateFor a company involved in chemical storage, manufacture and distribution, the...
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