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Plastic tubing for multiple lines of corrosives

Fluoroplastic Paratubing consists of two to four tubes thermally welded longitudinally to create one conduit of multiple, individual tubes. Paratubing enables running several fluid lines as one entity and then splitting the tubes apart for branching to different connectors. This…

Aggressive media are not a problem for this dosing system

Michael Smith Engineers The combination of FMI rotary piston pump and Ismatec drives results in a range of pumps (photo) for very accurate and reliable dispensing, even when highly aggressive chemicals or viscous media need to be transferred. The pump…

Protect braided hoses with these sleeves

Parker-Hannifin This company offers heat-shrink coverings (photo, top) to protect process hoses both from contamination and overall wear and tear. Their colors can be used as a code to help identify hoses. Also from this firm are fire sleeves (photo,…

A new globe valve comes in a range of sizes

GEMÜ The new 537 manually operated globe valve (photo) uses the same valve body as the company’s 534 and 532 actuator designs. Valve bodies in nominal sizes DN 15–50 in cast-stainless-steel 1.4408 and SG iron GGG 40.3 (EN-GJS-400-18-LT) are available.…

Direct or converge solids with this diverter

The Quantum Series four-way, wye- line diverter can direct powder, pellets or granules from one source to four destinations or converge from four sources to one destination. It is engineered to handle dry bulk solids in pneumatic conveying systems with…

New diaphragm valve delivers twice the flow

Launched in April, this new generation of diaphragm valves (photo) is said to have a number of decisive advantages in handling and safety, but also in regard to efficiency. The flow in these valves is, on average, double that of…

Use this valve in high-demand applications

MKS Instruments The High Cycle Valve (photo) is a durable vacuum valve designed for demanding applications where a long cycle life is critical. The small, light and durable valve is rated for 10 million cycles, and is available with an…

A new pump family offers two types of impellers

The SL Submersible Pump range offers two types of impellers to handle a wide range of process and wastewater applications. The SuperVortex Impeller provides free passage of solids up to 4 in. in diameter, making it ideal for liquids containing…

Eliminate manual fluid transfers with these pumps

Michael Smith Engineers The Finish Thompson EF drum pump (photo) includes a shorter 16-in. tube length option that is ideal for transferring liquids, such as oils, acids and detergents from small drums, buckets and carboys. The pump is capable of…

A Silcone Gasket that Properly Binds to Powder-Coated Metals

This firm’s silicone-foam gaskets, its closed-cell silicone sponge enclosure-gaskets and its cushioning-pads are now outfitted with two high-strength, pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesives: A 3M 9485 acrylic adhesive for binding thick silicone-sponge gaskets to most metal surfaces and a 3M 9490LE acrylic…