Equipment & Services
Accelerate product development and small-batch production
A new flexible digital-manufacturing process for product development and small-batch production of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) parts — iCast LSR (photo) — enables manufacturers to develop product variations or try out different design concepts before investing in serial production tools.…
Use these diffusers to prevent settling in sewage-storage tanks
ProFlex 730CBD coarse-bubble diffusers (photo) are used to aerate or mix wastewater for effluent and sewage treatment, ensuring proper agitation of media with high specific gravity. This means that when the sewage is put into a storage tank, settling at…
Heavy-duty mixers for very viscous materials
Heavy-duty FGM-series mixers (photo) feature a high-torque gear reducer to vigorously agitate heavy viscous materials. With a ring-mount design and two opposing handles, this powerful mixer mounts directly to 5-gal pails up to 12.25-in. wide. A quick-change coupler and shaft…
Stackable drum racks and sumps prevent chemical spills
This company’s pallet-rack spill-containment sumps (photo) catch spills and drips associated with liquid storage and dispensing, keeping areas neat and safe. Containment sumps positioned beneath the drum rack are manufactured of heavy-gauge steel, which is galvanized for long service life…
This family of CPVC butterfly valves has been expanded
This company has added two new sizes (10- and 12-in.) to its Type-57P family of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) butterfly valves (photo). The new models are well suited for facilities where large-diameter CPVC body and disc butterfly valves are needed…
Power supply units with IO-Link for field Installation
The compact PSU67 power supply units (photo) ensure energy-efficient, decentralized power supply in modular systems at ambient temperatures of –25 to 70°C. The units have protection to IP67 and are suitable for single- and three-phase applications in modular machine building.…
A selection tool for automated process valves
The complete Nelprof valve sizing and selection software for all intelligent automated process valves (photo) is now available as a free web-based tool. With its advanced control-valve selection features, the Nelprof tool allows fast and reliable selection of this company's…
A low-power CH4 sensor with digital and analog capabilities
FlameIR-ME1 is a new methane sensor that uses a solid-state LED optical technology and operates with a low energy consumption. The sensor is compatible with battery-powered operation, allowing the sensor to be used in a wide variety of applications, including…
Focus on Solids Handling
This bag slitter eliminates dust and reduces waste The MINILux (photo) is an automated food-grade bag slitter constructed to U.S. Food and Drug Admin. (FDA) standards with self-contained dust collection and recovery. The MINILux is said to recover 1.5–2% more…
This absorbent media can prevent carbon-bed fires
This company has launched Sulphasorb 2 (photo), a new activated alumina and carbon chemical-adsorbent media that reduces the risk of carbon-bed fires in paper mills and other critical locations. This upgraded chemisorbent media was designed in response to fire concerns…