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Seal-less centrifugal pumps keep potential emissions at bay

Dickow Pump The Series NMWR seal-less centrifugal pumps (photo) have magnetic couplings and no shaft duct to the atmosphere, and are available with maximum capacity to 4,000 gal/min and differential head to 500 ft. The containmment shell forms a closed…

The launch of a new series of liquid-ring vacuum pumps

Eight different pump sizes encompass the new Dolphin LS Series of liquid-ring vacuum pumps. The single-stage liquid-ring vacuum pumps in block construction achieve ultimate pressures of 33 mbar, and have suction capacities over the range of 25 to 455 m3/h.…

A seated ball valve with interchangeable ball and seat

A new line of Krombach Metal Seated Ball Valves features machining of the ball and seat to such high tolerences that ball-and-seat lapping does not have to be performed individually for each valve. The tight tolerances make the ball and…

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…