Change in Management within the AUMA Group
After 35 years, Matthias Dinse resigns from active management, Dr Jörg Hoffmann takes the chair of Management Board. Ferdinand Dirnhofer succeeds as Chief Sales Officer.
ARI: Process valve now available with butt weld ends
It’s absolutely tight, durable and versatile – for isolation and control even in harsh industrial environments. ARI-Armaturen’s metallic sealing, triple offset ZETRIX process valve is a premium product for the international market that outlasts and outperforms the competition. New: A version with butt weld ends is now also available from ARI as an alternative to the double flanged and fully lugged designs.
Smart Position Indicator keeps plant control systems reliably informed of manual valve positions
Refinery operators have a pressing requirement to improve the efficiency of flow control in their plants and they want to know from the Distributed Control System (DCS) if valves are open or closed. In a typical refinery, 10% of valves are actuated and 90% are manually operated. This poses a serious problem for end-users if the DCS does not accurately know how many manual valves are opened or closed, which limits the efficiency of their business operations.
To meet this challenge, Rotork Gears has introduced the SPI Smart Position Indicator.
Seals that monitor themselves
Seals are increasingly being asked to do more than just seal. In the future, they should be able to forecast when they will break down and perform condition monitoring in real time – all on their own. As a technology specialist, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is not just anticipating the steadily rising demands on seals but on future sealing materials as well. Now the company is presenting a new generation of smart seals that is becoming possible for the food and process industries, thanks to a combination of various material characteristics.
New pneumatic actuator for diaphragm valves used in sterile applications
September 2017 KSB’s Luxembourg subsidiary SISTO Armaturen S.A. launched a new double-acting or single-acting pneumatic actuator. It is designed for diaphragm valves used for sterile applications in the beverage, food and pharmaceutical industries.
Innovative and holistic solution for system life-cycle management
GEMÜ CONEXO is an innovative and holistic solution for life-cycle management of all types of systems. The system currently consists of valves that are equipped with RFID chips and a corresponding IT infrastructure.
Tailor-made for extreme conditions
High performance ball valves of Hartmann Valves can increase operational safety and reduce maintenance effort in highly demanding process conditions. Designed for customer specific needs, they are available for temperatures from -200 °C up to +550 °C, pressures up to 700 bar, aggressive media and high cycle applications.
Clever design increases diaphragm durability
Optimised design and perfect interaction of components make diaphragm valves by Bürkert exceptionally durable, maintenance-friendly and hygienic.
Process observation using sight glass devices
Sight glass devices allow detailed observation of processes without requiring complex and often expensive sensor systems. In this article, we explain some common types of sight glasses, their advantages and disadvantages, as well as some important criteria for design and selection.
T-Butterfly valves with complete sealing in both directions
Double flanged butterfly valves are vastly used in pipe lines, pump stations, dams, power plants, etc. offering many excellent characteristics such as light weight, small dimensions, and reasonable price. Never the less they have some weak points regarding their design specially when the sizes are large and pressures are high.
Thermador Groupe strengthens its stainless steel side
On September 25, 2017, Thermador Groupe acquired the French company FGinox. With a reported turnover of €14.6m in 2016, FGinox sells a wide range of fittings, industrial valves, flanges and fasteners in stainless steel that will reinforce Thermador group’s industrial portfolio.
AUMA launches new part-turn gearboxes
A new range of part-turn gearboxes, the GQB series, extends the gearbox portfolio of electric actuator manufacturer AUMA. The GQB gearboxes combine compact design with superior quality and reliability. Engineered and manufactured in Germany, they have been specifically designed to meet the requirements for basic 90° applications with standard industrial valves such as butterfly and ball valves.