Radial wedge belt press
An online brochure is available on the Radial Wedge Belt Press (BPR) from USFilter, a unit of Siemens Water Technologies. The 3.0-meter, 15 roll BPR boasts a 725 square foot filtration area that, combined with other key engineering innovations, does the work of two conventional 2.0-meter belt presses. It’s capable of processing unstable, slow draining materials at flow rates 50% higher than comparable models, while achieving consistently higher cake solids and using less power. USFilter, Warrendale, PA, 800-245-3006, www.usfilter.com
Motorized control valves
Parker Fluid Control Division, manufacturers of the Skinner and Gold Ring lines of solenoid valves and the Sinclair Collins line of process control valves, now offers a new four-color catalog with complete information on its 830 and 835 Series. It details Parker’s new line of two-way motorized control valves featuring integrated linear actuators for neutral through aggressive fluids. This series of on-off and modulating valves are self-calibrating and come in bronze or SS construction. Parker Fluid Control Division, New Britain, CT, 860-827-2300, www.parker.com/fcd
Water, wastewater catalog
The 2007/08 Cole-Parmer® General Catalog has 2,600 pages with more than 60,000 products, including 11,000 new items. Offerings for water and wastewater include the electrochemistry test, measurement and process control products, tubing pumps, flowmeters, fittings, valves, tubing and hose, filtration equipment, and more. See, also, our 32-page “Late Breaking” product section filled with the newest items to hit the market. Cole-Parmer, Vernon Hills, IL, 800-323-4340, www.coleparmer.com/2010
Thickening, dewatering brochure
Phoenix Process Equipment announces the publication of its new Thickening and Dewatering Brochure. It’s a leading global supplier of systems for separation, classification, thickening and dewatering dredged sediments and minerals slurries and for dewatering sludge from industrial and municipal wastewater treatment systems. The brochure includes a comprehensive summary of the company’s entire line of gravity belt thickeners and belt presses. Phoenix Process Equipment Co., Louisville, KY, 502-499-6198, www.dewater.com
Sightglass safety poster
For a limited time, L.J. Star will make available free of charge its comprehensive “Sightglass Safety Guidelines” poster. This 17x22-inch poster is printed on heavy duty stock suitable for display on bulletin boards or in an area where sightglass maintenance is performed. Recently reviewed and updated, the acknowledged best-practice information provided by this poster covers four key areas: Maintenance, Inspection, Installation and Bolting. L.J. Star Inc., Twinsburg, OH, 330-405-3040, www.ljstar.com
Electrostatic hazards control
An integrated DVD/DVD-ROM training package provides staff training in the control of electrostatic hazards at facilities handling flammable liquids, powders or gasses. The program is available for a variable licensing fee depending on usage. It’s intended to train operators, technical staff and management to ensure static control equipment is used effectively and make them fully aware of dangers posed by electrostatic discharge in hazardous areas. Newson Gale Inc., Lakewood, NJ, 732-987-7715, www.newson-gale.com
Progressive cavity pump
The 2006 ADV brochure highlights the unique and innovative benefits of the seepex progressive cavity pump design. It shows various geometries which result in lower wear rates and thrust loads. Also featured are close-coupled pumps and the exclusive “plug-in” drive shaft that allows for easy replacement of the pump “wet end.” Other ‘advantages’ include: sealed and lubricated universal joints with replaceable bushings; improved rotor surfaces; harder rotor coatings; molded-to-size, shrink compensated stators; stator retensioning device and a patented run dry protection device. seepex Inc., Enon, OH, 937-864-7150, www.seepex.com
Gas/liquid separators
A new full-color product guide from Eaton Filtration details how gas/liquid separators remove potential damage causing moisture and particulate matter from steam, compressed air, and compressed gas lines to protect turbines, heat exchangers and other expensive equipment. Application examples for eight different separator designs in the guide show how they pay for themselves over time by removing over 99% liquid and particulate matter that can cause damage to expensive system components. Eaton Filtration LLC, 900 Fairmount Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ, 800-859-9212, filtration.eaton.com
Enterprise control system
Invensys is now offering a free 16-page brochure that describes the new InFusionTM enterprise control system (ECS), an industrial system that provides a true enterprise view. It combines industry-leading capabilities from across Invensys with advanced enterprise information and integration technologies from both Microsoft and SAP to dramatically reduce integration costs. With this technology, most existing plant floor and enterprise systems can now be cost-effectively integrated into a common system that provides a unified view across operations and maintenance domains, helping align overall plant performance with business objectives. An electronic version of the brochure is also available at www.infusionecs.com. Invensys, Foxboro, MA, 866-746-6477, www.invensys.com
