New configurator from Festo saves time and effort when selecting and ordering process valves Industrial automation specialist Festo has introduced a new online configuration tool that makes it easier and quicker to select the correct valve or actuator for your process application. Simply select a few parameters and the Festo valve configurator will suggest appropriate combinations…
ASL sets new standards for safety The UK’s leading independent provider of valve automation products, Actuated Solutions Ltd ( ASL) , has announced the availability of a failsafe option for larger sizes of its popular range of HQ electric actuators. Following the successful launch of a battery back-up option for their HQ-005…
One design fits all Introducing the new CSA and CSI Pump Ranges from HMD Kontro Sealless Pumps. Representing a leap in design and technology, the CSA and CSI Frame 1 groups of sealless pumps take a modular approach to combining performance with durability and versatility while ensuring industry and regulatory safety…
Albion Valves, the story so far... Formed three decades ago employing five people, Albion Valves ( UK) Ltd has gone from strength to strength and says it has built an enviable reputation amongst some of the UK’s leading manufacturers. Founded in Barnsley, South Yorkshire as Albion Distribution Ltd, with a team of five, the…
Quarry company halts production stoppages with ABB drive Hills Quarry Products has reduced pump failures and cut maintenance and energy costs using an ABB variable speed drive. Up to 1, 200 tonnes of aggregate per day can now be consistently extracted by avoiding pump failures following the conversion of a fixed speed motor to variable speed control.
DMN-WESTINGHOUSE saves life of ‘scrapped’ valve This story is about a valve that had been replaced some years ago and had been consigned to the bin in readiness for its final journey to the scrap yard. We are unable to identify the owner of this valve for confidentiality reasons. However, we are able to say that a project manager at the…
ARI-SAFE Series – Now available in more options! Profit from the new diversity of the ARI-SAFE Series. Now available with an extended size range of up to DN 250 and also with the option of stainless steel ( including stainless steel bellows) . Benefit from improved operational efficiency which will allow for huge savings as a result of advanced…
Sykes Pumps keeps sharks swimming at Sea Life Scarborough Pump hire specialist, Sykes Pumps, has provided an emergency pumping solution for Sea Life Scarborough to keep the aquarium’s underground reservoir topped up with the sea water it needs for its aquatic life habitats. Leveraging the company’s national depot network, Sykes Pumps provided a P1001N…
Clamp seals provide secure, hygienic tube connections Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has unveiled a series of newly developed clamp seals that ensure rapid and extremely secure tube connections in food and beverage production machines that are required to operate on a continuous basis. Using the new seals allows customers to eliminate the expense of…
Seals deliver long life in chemical processing applications Based on a proprietary and patented crosslinking system that has been developed specifically for the chemical processing industry, DuPont™ Kalrez® Spectrum™ 7275 seals exhibit minimal swelling and improved retention of physical properties when exposed to aggressive chemicals such as concentrated…