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Proactive Industrial Hose Maintenance
Proper hose maintenance can prevent failures, increase profitability and improve safety Deciding when to change industrial hoses is a common challenge facing plant managers and engineers — and it is a challenging decision for good reason. If plant managers wait…
Recycle exhaust air and reduce energy costs
The new Vibro-Bed Energy Recovery System (ERS; photo) is an exhaust-air recycling system engineered to help material processors lower energy costs, reduce unpleasant odors and curb emissions. The Vibro-Bed ERS can be retrofitted onto this company’s and competitors’ fluidized-bed drying…
These pumps can handle challenging solid materials
The Vortex Series of pumps (photo) are designed for handling abrasive wastes. Using a recessed impeller design, the series combines the efficiency characteristics of a self-priming pump with the solids-handling capabilities of a chopper pump. This makes it suitable for…
A new gateway for secure communication of field devices
FieldGate SWG50 (photo) is a new WirelessHART gateway primed for secure communication from field devices, providing an easy-to-use solution for multiple-standard monitoring applications across various industries. FieldGate SWG50 is compact and designed for integration with Netilion, a cloud-based IIoT ecosystem…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Bolted Flange Joint Assemblies
Flange-bolted joints enable connections of singular segments of pipes into more complex sections, as well as joining measuring and process devices, such as flowmeters, pumps, fans and pressure vessels. These joints are potential sources of leakage, which can introduce safety…
Twin-screw pump for conveying and cleaning
This company launched a new generation of twin-screw pumps for food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications that combine both the conveying and cleaning functions in one pump. The revamped Hilge Novatwin+ twin-screw pump (photo) is more powerful than its predecessor series,…
Low-profile enclosures provide maximum mounting space
PolySlim low-profile enclosures (photo) accommodate existing panel designs, eliminate unneeded depth and material, optimize installations and save space. The low-profile design of PolySlim enclosures makes them suitable for use on building exteriors and in tight spaces. They protect equipment in…
An extremely small ultrasonic sensor
The new UR12 ultrasonic sensor (photo), in M12 size, is said to be the world’s shortest ultrasonic sensor, featuring a housing reduced down to a length of just 50 mm, along with a 15-mm “blind” area. These sensors provide a…
New breather system for enhanced food safety
The new CC/FC ventilation system (photo) is integrated into the bung of the screw cap that covers the filling opening of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), enabling users to proactively avoid contamination risks. It is used to quickly and safely ventilate…
Optimize operational strategies with this flow-assurance software
Maximus 7.4 software (photo) is a multiphase flow tool that simulates thermohydraulic conditions to help improve design and operational capabilities for sustainable energy projects, including carbon-capture and storage (CCS) applications. Maximus 7.4 flow-assurance software is equipped with integrated production-modeling capabilities…