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Anti-fog lens coating availableon more eye-protection products
This company has expanded the availability of its Uvex HydroShield anti-fog lens coating to include seven new eye-safety offerings, including the clear Flex Seal Goggle (photo), and three lens tints each for the Stealth OTG and Livewire product lines. Uvex…
This high-pressure valve is now available in the U.K.
This company’s new high-pressure (HP) rotary valve (photo) is now available in the U.K. The valve’s design reduces product degradation and also greatly reduced axial air leakage — up to one-third less air leakage than other standard high-pressure valves is…
A high-speed mixer delivers 40,000 L/h
The DynaShear inline high-speed emulsifier disperses gums, stabilizers, proteins and sweeteners in a single pass, delivering batch times as low as 3–5 min., with less air entrainment and the ability to run continuously. With flowrates up to 40,000 L/h, it…
Safer changeouts with these filter elements
VertexCore coalescing filter elements (photo) have a fixed extension that is welded to the element end cap, which allows maintenance staff to easily remove and replace elements without exposing their head, shoulders, torso or legs to a confined space. This…
A compact ultrasonic sensor with IO-Link
A new variant of this company’s Compact Series of ultrasonic sensors (photo) has an IO-Link output. Users can use IO-Link for the process values or continue to use the switching output of the sensor. The switch point is taught via…
Gas metering for extruded plastic-foam production
The Plastinum DSD 400 gas-metering system (photo), designed for extruded-plastic-foam manufacturing, provides precise amounts of liquid CO2 or gaseous N2 during the extrusion process to help optimize foaming and reduce density. The system’s ability to quickly react to constantly changing…
Air-quality monitoring with many connectivity options
The OnGuard Smart corrosion-monitoring device incorporates a room pressure sensor and WiFi capabilities to provide a complete picture of the environment’s air quality with multiple connectivity options. In addition to measuring room pressure, the OnGuard Smart also monitors temperature and…
Automated switch for multiple gas-analyzer lines
Up to now, solenoid valves have been used for switching between lines used for measuring gases, but a considerable effort is required for servicing such arrangements in the event of a failure. This company has developed an alternative — a…
Predict product performance with a digital twin
The latest release of STAR-CCM+ software, v12.02, includes several new features to help product development organizations enhance and accelerate their ability to digitally simulate and understand how a product will perform in the real world using the digital twin —…
Pipes, Tubes and Fittings
This pipe-milling end-prep tool is for beveling boiler tubes The Esco Wart Millhog (photo) is a pipe-beveling machine that is designed for making repairs to water-wall boiler tubes. It features a rigid-inner-dia. clamping system, and uses titanium-nitride-coated cutter blades to…