Pneumatics & hydraulics

Pump controls 'green' water supply

13 August, 2007 | Supplied by: Davey Water Products

An innovative rainwater supply system is in the final stage of installation at the newly completed Palerang Council Chamber building at Bungendore in New South Wales

Sullair Australia celebrates one-year anniversary

02 August, 2007

Leading international compressor technology group, Sullair recently celebrated the first anniversary of the establishment of its Australian manufacturing facility.

One million-hour safety record

31 July, 2007

Champion Compressors has recently achieved one million production hours without a 'lost workday case'. This means that for nearly four years, all Champion Compressors' work places — both its own manufacturing facility and its customers' sites — have remained injury-free.

New Zealand distributor announced

27 July, 2007

Sullair Australia has appointed Goughs Power Systems/Goughs Cat as its exclusive distributor in New Zealand. Goughs Cat has a network of 16 branches across the country.

Sanitary rotary lobe pumps

13 July, 2007 | Supplied by: Grundfos Pumps Pty Ltd

The Grundfos catalogue of sanitary products for the food and pharmaceutical industries has been expanded to include a range of rotary lobe pumps that offer reliable, efficient and hygienic solutions for difficult pumping conditions in food and sanitary process applications.

ISO standard valves

13 July, 2007 | Supplied by: IMI Precision Engineering

The Norgren five-port valves can now incorporate twin 3/2 valves in the valve body, effectively having two three-port valves in a five-port body yet still conforming to ISO 15407. This enables water treatment plants to control twice as many spring return actuated process valves in an ISO valve. For example, 20 activated valves could be controlled by 20 3/2 solenoid valves that are mounted in a 10 station valve island. Alternatively, a combination of twin 3/2 valves and standard 5/2 valves can be configured enabling double acting activated valves to be controlled.

Compressed air contamination

13 July, 2007

Oil is not what it seems ... Ask most maintenance or production engineers what is the major contaminant found in their compressed air system and the answer would be oil.

OEM pressure transmitter model 3297

13 July, 2007 | Supplied by: GTS Gauges Transmitters Switches Pty Ltd

Robustness and long-term stability during operation are the strengths of this compact pressure sensor for general industrial applications.

Butterfly valves

18 June, 2007 | Supplied by: Dwyer Instruments (Aust) Pty Ltd

The Series ABFV automated butterfly valves are suitable for use in chemical and wastewater applications with a 316 SS disc and choice of EPDM, Buna-N or fluoroelastomer liner. The valves are designed with direct mount electric or pneumatic actuators for a compact valve package.

Solenoid valves for micro-dispensing

13 June, 2007 | Supplied by: Aviaquip Pty Ltd

The Lee VHS series micro-dispense valve is a high-speed (1200 Hz), two-way solenoid valve designed for applications that require micro- to nano-litre dispense volumes.

Emerson opens technology centres in China

07 June, 2007

Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business, has opened two technology centres in Tianjin, China, to help meet the rising demand for control-valve and valve-automation products for the growing process manufacturing industry in the Asia-Pacific region.

Swing check valve

15 May, 2007 | Supplied by: Air & Hydraulic Systems Pty Ltd

Praher Valves' K4 Swing Check Valve in PVC, PP, PPGF (polypropylene glass filled) and PVDF is suitable for applications involving water and most chemicals, up to 10 bar pressure.

Adjustable gate valve lockout

15 May, 2007 | Supplied by: Brady Australia Pty Ltd

Brady Australia has released an Adjustable Gate Valve Lockout. This device eliminates the need to buy three or more gate valve lockout devices as it is capable of adjusting to fit multiple size gates. The design ensures that the gate valve is completely enclosed, for greater worker safety and tamper prevention.