Lachowska-Keane Hahn Banerjee Morse Walker Albemarle (Baton Rouge, La.) names John Steitz president and COO. Joanna Lachowska-Keane becomes the manager of the engineering- and-construction company Sener Poland (Warsaw). Lonza (Basel, Switzerland), a producer of biopharmaceuticals, names Richard Ridinger…
After a serious accident at a chemical plant, petroleum refinery or other freestanding industrial facility, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB; www.csb.gov) may immediately initiate an investigation, often getting “in the air” while the emergency is still unfolding. The CSB…
A gasket-free, low-maintenance cover, reinforced troughs for pressure and vacuum applications and clamshell coupling for quick agitator removal are among the features this company has introduced for its ribbon blender models. Other new features include heavy-duty construction for dense materials,…
A series of gas regulators and switchovers from this company have been designed specifically for applications using reactive and corrosive gases. The regulators and switchovers are treated with a proprietary deposition process that impregnates all wetted surfaces of 316 stainless…
The new SS360NT/SS360ST/SS460S High Sensitivity Bipolar Latching Digital Hall-effect Sensor Integrated Circuits utilize bipolar latching magnetics which make these products perfect for accurate speed sensing and revolutions-per-minute (RPM) measurement. These new sensors offer reliable switching points with high magnetic sensitivity…
The Type 4550A KiTorq system is designed to add greater measurement flexibility for the highly dynamic torque parameters found within manufacturing-related machinery and equipment, such as electric motors, gearboxes, pumps, motors, compressors, combustion engines and engineering test benches. The KiTorq…
The model MF-5-SS fluidized bed mixer gently mixes low- to medium-density bulk materials, including liquid additions, in times typically around 30 s. Mixing jobs vary from 10 s to 2 min. The machine employs two counter-rotating shafts turning paddle agitators…
The WAL-M-500-120 is a quartz halogen lamp that can magnetically mounted to ferrous metal surfaces. With a compact design and 500 W of lighting power, the quartz halogen lamp can be easily mounted on tank walls, iron walkways and similar…
This company has released a smaller-sized version of its Q-SEP(R) Model 2008 Hollow Fiber Ultrafiltration (UF) module for water and wastewater applications. Q-SEP 2008 is a self-encapsulated, hollow-fiber UF module with a membrane surface area of 20.0 m2. The compact,…
This patented silo unloader features a vertical spindle fitted with flexible blades to ensure the mechanical discharge of dry chemicals from silos, rigid bins and hoppers. The unloader rotates within the container bottom to prevent non-flowing materials from jamming, bridging,…