Innovations and solutions

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), one of the leaders in niche peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies, has acquired ASEPCO through its parent company Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, for approximately $10.

ASCO Numatics has introduced the Numatics 501 Series panel mount adapter plate. The new product brings the Numatics 501 Series directional valve’s high flow characteristics and compact size to pneumatic panel applications.

Have you ever had to change out a ball valve because it was not drained properly for the winter? With the new Freeze Tolerant ball valve, now your job is much easier, faster, and less expensive to fix.

Val-Matic has expanded its Swing Check Valve line to include metal-to-metal seating. Metal seated swing check valves are designed for municipal and industrial water and wastewater applications. Series 7900 Oil Cushion Swing Check Valves are provided with metal seating as standard and available as an option on Series 7800 Swing Check Valves.

Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson, released new models expanding its range of moisture indicators and ball valves for R744 (CO2) subcritical applications. With the introduction of these products, Emerson Climate Technologies strengthens its position in the segment of R744 applications.

Midland Manufacturing, part of OPW, has launched a new pressure relief valve (PRV), A-1076, to help reduce the likelihood of valve shear-off during a rail tank-car rollover. Built specifically for the rail transport of ethylene oxide – a toxic inhalation hazard – Midland's innovative A-1076 is the result of customer feedback and industry demand for a product that can survive a tank-car rollover.

Designed to operate without priming, LubePro™ Series comprises Models A900 and A1900 for oil applications and Model A2600 for grease applications. Injector-based pumps feature factory-installed low level detection system, and integrated vent valve that automatically relieves pressure on return stroke to provide trouble-free performance.

The new micro-ingredient valve from ACS Valves is small but designed to make testing and metering small batch ingredients easier, more accurate, and more cost-effective. This micro valve is ideal for any industry that uses specific doses, such as food, pharmaceutical, chemical or plastic industries.

Marketsandmarkets has just published a new report that predicts that the industrial valve market could be worth $70 billion by 2019. The report called, “Industrial Valves Market by Type (Ball, Globe, Butterfly and Others) by Application (Oil & gas, Chemical, Municipal, Power and Other) and by Region (North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific and Europe) – Global Trend & Forecast to 2019” defines and segments the industrial valves market with analysis and forecasts of market size for the global industrial valves market.

In February of 2015, Prater rotary airlock valves were tested at the Fike remote testing facility according to guidance found in NFPA 69. Fike concluded that Prater rotary airlock valves “were structurally sound, exhibiting no visually observable plastic deformation in any test.