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Framo orders FPSO-bound coolers from Hydroniq
Marine and offshore pumping system supplier Framo has contracted Hydroniq Coolers to deliver tube coolers for use in Framo’s hydraulic pump units that will be supplied to four newbuild FPSOs (floating, production, offloading and storage vessels).
Marine engineering company launches hydraulics training centre
Armada Engineering, a marine engineering company based in Falmouth in Cornwall, has launched a training centre for hydraulics in the South West of England. The company says it has been approved as an accredited training centre by the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA), the UK trade association for the fluid power industry.
Complete hose assembly tooling portfolio launched
Danfoss Power Solutions has launched a range of high-performance hydraulic crimping equipment and tooling in Europe. Designed to help customers and partners manufacture reliable hose assemblies, the tools now available include crimping, cutting, insert pushing, marking, and skiving machines.
SICK develops non-contact linear encoders around flexible product platform
SICK has expanded its non-contact magnetostrictive linear encoder portfolio with the launch of a versatile product family for wide-ranging industrial applications. The DAX linear encoders precisely determine the absolute position of pistons in hydraulic cylinders, as well as reliably monitoring linear motion in many common industrial machines.
The invisible contaminant
Air is the unseen enemy of effective lubrication and can be equally damaging to equipment. Shell Lubricants* has developed Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) hydraulic fluids for faster air release and better foam control. H&P reports
Hydraulic telescopic gantry is put through its paces
Engineers at Enerpac Heavy Lifting Technology in the Netherlands have been putting their newest hydraulic telescopic gantry, the Super Boom Lift (SBL) 600, through its paces ahead shipment to Australia. The three-stage SBL600 gantry has a lifting capacity of 6000 kN and Hydraulic telescopic gantry is put through its paces features a foldable boom, allowing ease of transportation on standard flatbed trucks. With a maximum lifting height of 10.6m, Enerpac has a rigorous testing regime for the SBL600.
EnerMech wins first LNG pre-commissioning and commissioning contract in Canada
EnerMech Canada has announced it has been selected to deliver its specialist mechanical pre-commissioning and commissioning services to a large LNG facility in British Columbia, Canada.
New PC-GO software from Danfoss Power Solutions
Danfoss Power Solutions, a leading global supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics and electric powertrain systems, has announced it has launched its PC-GO propel solution for single pump/motor hydrostatic transmissions.
Automotive-ready hydraulic flow monitor with CAN-bus interface
The compact, rugged and resilient design of the new Webtec CTA series flow monitor is claimed by the company to make it ideal for permanent installation on both onand off-highway vehicles, where it can monitor, record and transmit data about oil flow rates and temperature via a J1939 CAN-bus interface.
Heat exchangers – Water-cooled or air-cooled?
By Vineet Taneja, CEO, Ace Automation Engineers.
Digital torque transducers provide enhancements for pump and valve test rigs
To analyse the long-term performance and reliability of valves and pumps, Bifold Group has adopted digital torque transducers from Sensor Technology Ltd for two of its specialist test rigs
ISO 14001 & 45001 certification for Hydroscand UK
Hydroscand UK has been awarded ISO 14001 & 45001 certification. The achievement marks the culmination of many months of preparation and hard work, demonstrating the company’s commitment to environmental and health and safety management to its team and customers.
Raising accuracy in dosing improves product quality for bakery
An industrial bakery has increased product quality and reduced production costs after installing high accuracy ball valves. Bürkert’s high speed ball valves and actuators have increased flow control accuracy and repeatability of the ingredient dosing process. Optimised ingredient control has increased the value the bakery provides to retailers and consumers while improving bakery efficiency
Danfoss expands Waltech tube fitting portfolio
Danfoss Power Solutions, a leading global supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics as well as electric powertrain systems, has announced it has launched its WalringPlus soft seal cutting ring system. Optimised for thin-wall tube, the WalringPlus system enables easy, safe, and repeatable assembly of hydraulic tubing as well as reliable, leak-free operation.
Rapid pump upgrade delivers improved efficiency
Sulzer engineers custom boiler feed pumps with updated hydraulic design for 50% less than replacement cost.
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