Three-phase separation has now become a significant alternative in the food industry both for starch production for separating wheat starch and gluten or for extracting animal or vegetable fat and oil. In all these processes, two liquids have to be…
With a key plasticizer, dioctyl phthalate (DOP), no longer permitted under European Union REACH regulations after February of this year, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounders and processors will have to move to safer alternatives. This company is in a strong position…
The Micro Motion Heavy Fuel Viscosity Meter (HFVM) Viscomaster is the next generation of the Micro Motion 7829 Viscomaster direct-insertion viscosity and density meter. Making use of the same rugged and reliable tuning fork design as its predecessors, the HFVM…
This company has entered into a global development cooperation agreement with the flow-measurement company em-tec GmbH, which provides non-invasive flow-engineering solutions for blood vessels and flexible tubing used in the biopharmaceutical industry. As part of this cooperation, the technology base…
The new PSRmini safety modules (photo) are said to be the narrowest safety relays in the world, but deliver the performance of a larger safety relay. With an overall width of just 6 mm, they offer a high level of…
The re-designed underwater pelletizing system Sphero S incorporates a variety of feature upgrades, making it ideally suited for masterbatch and recycling applications. Improvements include a new frame that allows the Sphero S to be mounted on a single mobile structure…
The new MiniCab housings (photo) combine a relatively high containment capacity with convenient pipe stand or wall mounting, and feature a flat full-size hinged door for quick and easy access. They are designed to help users simplify the layout, installation…
Employing new materials produced in a proprietary process, the LumiShield series of gas-control components (photo) provides significantly better corrosion resistance and chemical inertness than that provided by traditional metals, such as stainless steel and exotic alloys, says the manufacturer. The…
This provider of enterprise-class document management and workflow solutions recently launched program support for Fujitsu PaperStream Capture and PaperStream IP. The new software solutions deliver enhanced image processing and capture capabilities allowing documents to quickly and easily be converted into…
The 3P Pera Prinz Twin Screw Pumps (photo) are suitable for fluid-transfer applications that require a self-priming pump that delivers smooth, pulseless flows up to 1,700 m3/h and at pressures up to 55 bars. Recently introduced in the U.K. by…