productEnergy efficient
A brochure is available to download from Thorites website (thorite.co.uk) detailing Ingersoll-Rands ARO EXPert double diaphragm pumps.
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articleA shift towards actuated valves
Valves are integral to the efficient operation of many manufacturing and process plants, but the type of valves being installed is rapidly changing. Here, James Roper, industrial brand manager for Durapipe UK, discusses the industry shift in valve specifications
articlePumps’ key role in fire training
To boost both performance and energy efficiency, BAA Heathrow has recently replaced its deluge pump system with a state-of-the-art system designed and fabricated by AxFlow Windsor
productFree flow design
Valveforce has launched a new range of high capacity Ball Segment Valves that benefit from a free-flow design that minimises clogging.
productProtection role
A trio of Discam units from NOV Mono are helping protect pumps at a major sewage treatment project in China. The Discam units, which have been installed at No 1, 2 and 3 sewage pumping stations in Fuzhou city, combine NOV Monos grinder and screen technology to create an effective but low maintenance alternative to conventional pump protection solutions.
productValve actuation
Smith Flow Controls new Easi- Drive portable valve actuator can be used to securely and effectively operate valves in the oil, gas and chemical processing industries. One person can operate multiple valves with a single tool, reducing fatigue and injury risk. The tool is said to be especially effective on valves that need a high number of turns or are otherwise difficult to operate.
productJetting velocity breaks sound barrier
A Hughes Pumps high pressure water jetting unit is used by South Korean water jetting contractor Sungdo Co at the some of the countrys major oil refineries. It is delivering a water jet at 1400 bar, producing a velocity of 477m/s or Mach 1.4.
productHygienic design
A new H series of sanitary pumps from Flotronic Pumps means the company is well-placed to supply sanitary pumps to companies insisting on 3-A authorised equipment. The H series has been subjected to a rigorous evaluation process by a 3-A Certified Conformance Evaluator. It is assessed for conformance to stringent criteria controlling design features affecting the cleanliness of the pumps along with the provenance of parts and raw materials.
productTakes the strain
The Netherlocks Power Wrench portable valve actuator facilitates operation of manual valves for process industry employees while contributing to safe working conditions. It is capable of opening and closing any size, type or number of manually operated valves, making it a cost effective alternative to multiple actuators.
productSpec matters
Dixons hygienic product manager, Ike Topselvi, says that choosing the correct design and specification of valve for a process can save costs, cut downtimes and minimise product loss or contamination.
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