One million-hour safety record
31 July, 2007
Champion Compressors has recently achieved one million production hours without a 'lost workday case'. This means that for nearly four years, all Champion Compressors' work places — both its own manufacturing facility and its customers' sites — have remained injury-free.
New Zealand distributor announced
27 July, 2007
Sullair Australia has appointed Goughs Power Systems/Goughs Cat as its exclusive distributor in New Zealand. Goughs Cat has a network of 16 branches across the country.
OEM pressure transmitter model 3297
13 July, 2007 | Supplied by: GTS Gauges Transmitters Switches Pty Ltd
Robustness and long-term stability during operation are the strengths of this compact pressure sensor for general industrial applications.
Compressed air contamination
13 July, 2007
Oil is not what it seems ... Ask most maintenance or production engineers what is the major contaminant found in their compressed air system and the answer would be oil.
ISO standard valves
13 July, 2007 | Supplied by: IMI Precision Engineering
The Norgren five-port valves can now incorporate twin 3/2 valves in the valve body, effectively having two three-port valves in a five-port body yet still conforming to ISO 15407. This enables water treatment plants to control twice as many spring return actuated process valves in an ISO valve. For example, 20 activated valves could be controlled by 20 3/2 solenoid valves that are mounted in a 10 station valve island. Alternatively, a combination of twin 3/2 valves and standard 5/2 valves can be configured enabling double acting activated valves to be controlled.
Sanitary rotary lobe pumps
13 July, 2007 | Supplied by: Grundfos Pumps Pty Ltd
The Grundfos catalogue of sanitary products for the food and pharmaceutical industries has been expanded to include a range of rotary lobe pumps that offer reliable, efficient and hygienic solutions for difficult pumping conditions in food and sanitary process applications.
Butterfly valves
18 June, 2007 | Supplied by: Dwyer Instruments (Aust) Pty Ltd
The Series ABFV automated butterfly valves are suitable for use in chemical and wastewater applications with a 316 SS disc and choice of EPDM, Buna-N or fluoroelastomer liner. The valves are designed with direct mount electric or pneumatic actuators for a compact valve package.
Solenoid valves for micro-dispensing
13 June, 2007 | Supplied by: Aviaquip Pty Ltd
The Lee VHS series micro-dispense valve is a high-speed (1200 Hz), two-way solenoid valve designed for applications that require micro- to nano-litre dispense volumes.
Emerson opens technology centres in China
07 June, 2007
Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business, has opened two technology centres in Tianjin, China, to help meet the rising demand for control-valve and valve-automation products for the growing process manufacturing industry in the Asia-Pacific region.
Losing pressure
15 May, 2007 by Darla Jean Thompson
In a positive displacement pump, flow is directly related to rpm and pressure by the restriction of the flow in the discharge line. Once the system pressure is set, any change in flow will result in a change in pressure.
Swing check valve
15 May, 2007 | Supplied by: Air & Hydraulic Systems Pty Ltd
Praher Valves' K4 Swing Check Valve in PVC, PP, PPGF (polypropylene glass filled) and PVDF is suitable for applications involving water and most chemicals, up to 10 bar pressure.
Synchronised lifting system
15 May, 2007 | Supplied by: Larzep Australia Pty Ltd
The Larzep synchronised lifting system has been designed to operate up to 32 hydraulic actuators or cylinders from one pump.
Adjustable gate valve lockout
15 May, 2007 | Supplied by: Brady Australia Pty Ltd
Brady Australia has released an Adjustable Gate Valve Lockout. This device eliminates the need to buy three or more gate valve lockout devices as it is capable of adjusting to fit multiple size gates. The design ensures that the gate valve is completely enclosed, for greater worker safety and tamper prevention.
New name for Eastern Pneumatics
15 May, 2007
Eastern Pneumatics has changed its name to Eastern Pneumatics & Hydraulics, effective from 1 May this year.
Piston pumps
15 May, 2007 | Supplied by: Tidal Fluid Power Pty Ltd
The TPV Piston Pumps are available in displacements: 18, 28, 45, 71, 100 and 140.
