The 700 Series Rotary Gear Pumps (photo) are designed to provide quiet and efficient service at pressures up to 2,000 psi and flowrates up to 5.0 gal/min. Featuring a gasket-free design, these pumps transfer media at temperatures up to 250°F…
This company has released a new point-to-point high-speed wireless bridge. The carrier-class wireless-networking bridge provides more than 1 GB of data transmission. The system operates in the 5 GHz band, and is effective for up to 10 miles of line-of-sight…
PLC Checker software can be used to automate process-logic code review and demonstrate programming and coding rules to third parties. By ensuring that logic programs are consistent, commissioning and maintenance costs are reduced. Analyses are launched from developers’ workstations and…
The explosion of electronic devices that surround us greatly influences the way we function, particularly in the area of communication — how we find entertainment, get information and make connections with others. Video screens seem to be everywhere: at work,…
Plant Watch Sumitomo announces battery-separator capacity expansion, new plant in Korea June 10, 2015 — Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo; www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp) plans to more than double its production capacity for lithium-ion secondary battery separators at a site in Japan. In addition,…
Indicator connects with up to 14 analog weight sensors The ZM305 is a multi-function weight indicator that is available in two versions. The ZM305 Standard weight indicator is designed for floor scales, batch vessels and in-motion conveyors. The ZM305 GTN…
Industrial electrochemical processes are critical to a host of chemical products across many industry sectors. Modern products of electrochemical processes include chlorine gas, sodium hydroxide, sodium chlorate, hydrogen, oxygen, aluminum, copper, magnesium, zinc, adiponitrile and others. This one-page reference provides…
Concrete Admixture Advanced concrete mixes often demonstrate a higher viscosity due to their low water contents. Although having a high level of workability, the concrete often appears harsh, sticky and therefore difficult to pump and process. To overcome these challenges…
Researchers from Singapore’s Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN; www.ibn.a-star.edu.sg) and Hydro-Quebec’s Research Institute (Montreal, Canada; www.hydro.qc.ca) have synthetized silicate-based “nanoboxes” that could greatly increase the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries as compared to that of conventional phosphate-based cathodes. IBN’s…
IHI Corp. (IHI; Tokyo, www.ihi.co.jp) has commissioned its first prototype Twin IHI Gasifier (TIGAR) plant, which IHI designed and built at the Kujang Factory of PT Pupuk Indonesia Holding Co., Indonesia’s largest state-owned fertilizer company, 75 km southeast of Jakarta.…