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On the spot oil sampling and analysis
Filtertechnik’s Particle Pal Pro portable particle counter is specifically designed to overcome the unique challenges faced when testing oil in hydraulic machines:
Linde Hydraulics announces new director products & markets
Magnus Stegmann has been appointed director products & markets at the technology company Linde Hydraulics. In his function, he is globally responsible for the product management, business development and marketing & corporate communications of the international manufacturer of drive systems consisting of hydraulics, power transmissions and electronics.
Sheet-metal puncher with hydraulic hand pump
Conta-Clip now offers a combination of a hydraulic hand pump and sheet-metal punching tool. Users can thereby produce breakouts in control cabinets for KDSClick, KDS-FB, KDS-KV, and KES cable entries within a few minutes.
Valve provides precise control in a compact package
Power management company Eaton has introduced new ESVL9 screw-in cartridge valve (SiCV), a five-way, three-position proportional solenoid valve. Featuring a patent-pending, integrated load-sense check control, the latest solution provides a 21% manifold size reduction compared to the external checks available with many five-ported directional control valves on the market today.
Amarinth secures first order for Kerteh Refinery in Malaysia
Amarinth – the company specialising in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment to the oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, industrial and power markets – has secured its first order of API 610 pumps through its new Malaysian agent, Terra Energy Sdn.Bhd, for Petronas Penapisan.
Marine-i grant powers Armada’s latest development
Armada Engineering, a global leader in marine hydraulics, is developing a new powerpack for marine applications, with the aid of a £27,000 grant from Marine-i. Part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Marine-i is designed to help the marine tech sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly grow through harnessing the full potential of research and innovation.
New control option for MZR micro-annular gear pumps
Accurate and reliable, pulse-free pumping of liquids is essential in many laboratories and critical low flow applications, and a new combined drive and control module provides users with a simple touch control option of controlling miniature, positive displacement pumps. The MZR Touch Control module introduced by HNPM Mikrosysteme complements the six series of MZR micro-annular gear pumps which are available through UK pump specialists Michael Smith Engineers.
SAFed and sound with Albion Valves
New guidelines published by SAFed have been introduced surrounding pressure relief valves and safety valves. Les Littlewood, sales director at Albion Valves (UK) Ltd, outlines the key points and the correct usage for both pressure relief and safety valves along with the differences between them.
New safety valves and all-purpose ZE proportionals from Atos
Atos has launched safety valves supplied with electric on-off monitoring of the spool or poppet position indicating the valve’s hydraulic status. The valves are TÜV-certified in accordance with the safety requirements of Machine Directive 2006/42/EC.
Manifold valves for improved ergonomics and reliability
Emerson has introduced a new manifold product family for its Rosemount pressure transmitters. Manifolds shut off or equalise pressure at the transmitter and provide the critical mounting mechanisms required in many installations. The Rosemount R305 Integral Manifolds and Rosemount R306 In-line Manifolds have been designed to offer significant user improvements on these basic functions.
Spiral or corrugated tube heat exchangers – which is best for wastewater treatment?
By Matt Hale, international sales & marketing director, HRS Heat Exchangers.
Fluid care sampling kits from Hydac
The condition of the fluid in systems is crucial for optimum machine performance. Hydac comments that it is committed to assisting companies in identifying the cause of any problems in their system through fluid analysis. The team in Hydac’s UK fluid care laboratory can assist you with concerns raised from your analysis and advise of measures that can be put in place to extend the lifetime of your system’s components and fluid.
Uniflex introduces Paperless Management System
Uniflex has developed a complete Paperless Management System that is able to take data directly from an ERP system and transfer it directly to a dashboard.
Gates introduces ProXT hydraulic hoses and new line of PRO Series couplings
Gates, the global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, has further expanded its PRO Series portfolio with the introduction of a new ProXT hydraulic hose line and an all-new line of PRO Series couplings.
How can optimisation of steel for piston rods improve the economics of hydraulic cylinders?
Mattias Awad, head of marketing and technology, OVAKO Cromax AB, explains how manufacturing piston rods from higher-strength steel can enable them to be downsized, reducing weight and costs while maintaining the required margin of safety against failure.
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