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This check valve has a low headloss

Tideflex Technologies The CheckMate inline check valve (photo) is ideal for backflow prevention and odor mitigation. The valve’s unique elastomer fabric-reinforced design provides a proven record of maintenance-free performance and cost savings. The CheckMate has an extremely low headloss, so…

Two new turbo pumps deliver improved throughputs

Edwards This firm has expanded its iXY family of magnetically levitated turbomolecular pumps with the introduction of the STP-iXA2206 and STP-iXA3306 pumps (photo). Developed for solar, glass-coating, semiconductor and LCD-etch applications, the new pumps are fully integrated vacuum pumps that…

An Alternative for Polytetrafluoroethylene Envelope Gaskets

Intended for fragile, glass-lined and large-diameter equipment, the Series 600 gasket tape (photo) consists entirely of multidirectional-strength, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The tape is capable of resisting degradation by all chemicals with pH of 0 to 14, except molten alkali metals…

This Lubricant Penetrates through Layers of Rust

To free seized or corroded assemblies, Loctite Freeze and Release, a low-viscosity, spray-on lubricant, is designed to shock-freeze metal parts, allowing lubricating oils to penetrate into rust layers. Loctite Freeze and Release instantly freezes seized and rusted parts to –…

A Pump for Gently Moving Powders

For more than a decade, this firm’s electromechanical membrane pumps have been used for the gentle product transport of fluidizable powders at a very low energy cost. Suitable powders from silos, big bags, barrels and containers are conveyed efficiently and…

Manage Hydrogen Hazards in Plant Environments

Hydrogen is a combustible gas that is difficult to detect and easily ignitable on contact with open flames, electrical sparks or static discharge. This fast, ultrasonic gas-leak detector quickly detects the ultrasonic noise generated by the escaping gas at a…

Compressed Air Program Cuts Plant Energy Costs Up to 40%

Said to be the industry’s first intelligent, compressed-air-management program offering plant-wide analysis, realtime process control and pneumatic system design in a single integrated solution, the Norgren IQ program (photo) assesses both supply and demand of compressed air in plants and…

Cut costs when operating with this vertical pump

The Goulds VRS vertical rubber-lined canteliver sump pump (photo) is said to set new standards for energy efficiency and other costs. The VRS liners, impellers and casing halves are all interchangeable with the firm’s SRL horizontal pumps, resulting in reduced…

PTFE/PFA

Designed for pumping hazardous and chemically aggressive liquids, this seal-less PTFE/PFA-lined chemical pump complies with DIN EN 22858 and Atex. The pump provides virtually leak-free operation and unrestricted corrosion resistance, even at temperatures of 160°C and higher. The pump features…

Injection molding makes ceramic components for pumps

This ceramic-injection-molding company is able to provide solutions to wear, corrosion and temperature issues in existing parts and for new developments. The firm’s technical ceramics have very high chemical resistance and high hardness (>1.500 HV); issues with wear and corrosion…