vacuum pumps

The DEPA E4 Compound Diaphragm for the air operated diaphragm pump industry has been launched by Crane ChemPharma Flow Solutions, a Crane Co company. The ‘noppedE4' surface of the DEPA E4 features a uniform sequence of small mounds radiating in a band located medially within the diaphragm and this imparts a level of flexibility to the diaphragm that the company says is more effective than standard rubber diaphragms.

Available in four sizes, ranging from ½ in-2 in, the diaphragm is constructed as a single unit from a combination of PTFE and EDPM. The outer piston, usually a separate component in standard pumps, is entirely encapsulated.

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Idex has acquired the German manufacturer Richter Chemie-Technik, a provider of corrosion resistant lined pumps, valves and control equipment to the chemical, fine chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

With facilities in China , Germany and the US , Richter has annual revenues of approximately US$53 million. The company will be operated within Idex's Fluid and Metering Technologies segment.

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This year's call for nominations for the Pump Industry Awards received a record response, with over 50 nominations reflecting the breadth of pump and system engineering and innovation across the globe. A total of 23 finalists have been selected and awards will be given out in the following categories:

Voting will close on Friday 24 October.The black tie awards ceremony will be held on the evening of Wednesday 19 November 2008 at the Hilton hotel in Coventry, England.

Armstrong has developed four of its fire pumps. The 8inx8inx16in vertical in-line fire pump provides extended capabilities for flows of 1000 gpm, 1250 gpm and 1500 gpm.The 6inx5inx13in and 8inx6inx13in end suction fire pumps offer improved efficiencies and extended capabilities for the ES fire pump product line.The 12x8x18 horizontal split case fire pump extends the HSC fire pump product line, as it can reach flows as high as 3000 gpm.
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Met-Pro Corp's Duall business unit has received two orders to supply odour control systems to two municipal wastewater treatment facilities in the Northeast United States.

Together these orders are worth approximately US$550 000. Both orders are scheduled for delivery in late 2008/early 2009.

The odour control systems will utilize Series 5530 vertical dry pit recirculation pumps from Met-Pro's Fybroc business unit. These systems, which are designed to remove odours from the wastewater treatment process, will be manufactured in Duall's Owosso, Michigan facility. The orders will also include Duall F Series low profile chemical scrubbers, Duall NH Series centrifugal exhaust fans, ducting, controls and instrumentation.

Godwin Pumps has over 400 of its portable diesel-driven and electric submersible pumps working to relieve floodwaters inundating the Midwest. The pumps were sent from the various Godwin branches to the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) headquarters in Iowa, USA. Amongst the equipment sent were 28 of Godwin's flagship Dri-Prime® six-inch and eight-inch pumps.

The Godwin branches involved included Houston (TX), Buffalo (NY), Atlanta (GA), Los Angeles (CA), Tampa (FL), and multiple branches in Virginia and the Carolinas, all of which helped to ship 20 tractor trailer loads of pumps and related equipment to various locations throughout the Midwest.
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Welch® has developed VARIFLOW™ DC-Drive vacuum pumps, which it says are ideal for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and laboratory applications.

According to Welch, these entirely dry DC-drive variable speed vacuum pumps can be used for full chemical-duty and standard-duty operation.

The VARIFLOW pumps offer a two-stage diaphragm mechanism with 45 LPM flow rate and ultimate vacuum to1.5 torr (<2 mbar). Welch says, the chemical duty model 8115D-20 uses PTFE heads and diaphragms and FKM valves and the standard duty model 8115D-25 uses aluminium heads, EPDM diaphragms and valves. Right-click here to download pictures. To help protect your privacy, Outlook prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet.visit