Safety in combustion control September 2004 The Combustion Group (TCG) is offering the Series 8000 actuator valve from Maxon in the USA. Designed to withstand the abuse encountered in an industrial manufacturing environment, each shut-off valve ...
Using smart valve positioners can save costs August 2004, Samson Controls This article describes opportunities presently available for state-oriented maintenance, taking the example of a pneumatic control valve
Metal-seated valve performs under pressure August 2004, News & Events, Products & Solutions When launched, the Vanessa Series 30.000 from Tyco Valves & Controls was believed to be the world's first metal seated quarter-turn rotary process valve offering bi-directional, zero-leakage operation ...
Control valve ownership made simple July 2004, Automation Control Solutions The GX product line covers nine sizes between DN 15 and DN 200 (´-inch through 8-inch) to meet a wide range of flow and pipeline sizing requirements
Seal-free actuator could be a boon for mining industry July 2004, Festo South Africa, News & Events, Security Services & Risk Management The fluidic muscle actuator is generating the same interest in mining and heavy industrial circles as it is enjoying in general engineering fields. Festo national sales manager, Heimo Spreng, believes ...
Hardwearing dosing pumps June 2004, Hanna Instruments Blackstone pumps accommodate diverse applications as they can be easily mounted virtually anywhere. Having the pump valve assembly and control units both located on the front of the pump makes installation ...
Vacuum pump accelerates quality control sampling June 2004 The Millipore Milliflex Plus vacuum pump, a high-throughput filtration system for bioburden and water quality testing, is available from Microsep. The Milliflex pump uses pre-sterilised and ready-to-use ...
Combustion in the iron and steel industry May 2004 To many people, the subject of heat in the iron and steel industry conjures the thought of vast furnaces smelting the raw ingredients to produce the iron and steel. Thudding electrodes, snaking cables ...
Metal-seated valve performs under pressure May 2004, Surveillance, Integrated Solutions Controlotron Corporation, based in New York, USA, pioneered the world's first practical clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter with the introduction of its clamp-on wide beam technology flowmeter in 1972. The ...
Problems in the control of steel reheat furnaces May 2004, Michael Brown Control Engineering A few months ago I was commissioned to optimise the controls of two large reheat furnaces in a steel manufacturing plant. The client was aware that furnaces were consuming gas at a rate that was very ...
Low cost solution for alternating pump control applications April 2004 A common issue solved by use of an alternating relay is water level pump control. This dedicated relay changes states when a single signal is given. This allows for one liquid level sensor to pump up ...
Cavitation and flashing - the cause and the cure February 2004, Samson Controls This article presents the basic principles underlying these problems and shows how to eliminate them based on practical examples from refineries
Electrical valve terminal link communicates on all levels January 2004, Festo South Africa, Products & Solutions Festo's new modular electrical terminal CPX - compatible with all fieldbus protocols and customer-specific installation standards - simplifies the exchange of information between electrical and pneumatic ...
Jacketed pumps December 2003, Atelier SA Hot or cold water/steam jackets, which completely surround the pump body and manifolds, make flotronic pumps suitable for products that need to be kept warm/cold.
One nut diaphragm maintenance is unaffected ...
Improved tank protection November 2003 The Marvac range of products is offered by DLM (Dupleix Liquid Meters) to protect low-pressure storage tanks and vessels. These products help to prevent damage to the tank and also prevent the tank's ...
Hygienic valve for CIP operation November 2003, Spirax Sarco South Africa Mitech's Hygienic valve is ideal for CIP operation up to a temperature of 150°C in the food, brewing and medical industries. The locally designed and manufactured valve is cavity free allowing it to be ...
Dart control valves November 2003, Spirax Sarco South Africa Mitech's customised dart control valves are used mainly on cyclone and flotation cells at gold and platinum mines to control the level of solution in the tanks. Both plug and seat can be made from various ...
Full lift safety release valves November 2003 Bailey Birkett has been providing customers in the process, petrochemical and oil and gas industries with a range of pilot operated, spring loaded safety relief and thermal relief valves for more than ...
Valve proves its worth October 2003, Spirax Sarco South Africa Mitech recently subjected its Valvtechnologies' ball valves to various test factors to determine if there could be a cost saving in the manufacture of the instrument as well as carrying out test comparisons ...
