Toromont Industries Ltd. (Toromont), which announced on January 21 that it had acquired 96% of Enerflex Systems Income Fund (EFS) units, reports that the process of merging its Toromont Energy Systems with EFX is well under way. The remaining units are expected to be acquired in late February. The combined organization is now Enerflex Ltd., […]
Conveyor Upgrades Increase Plant Availability
By Greg Bierie, R. Todd Swinderman, and Andrew D. Marti The requirements placed on belt conveyors have become increasingly complicated with respect to predictable and reliable operation and the reduction of fugitive, especially dust, emissions. The proven techniques of using engineered-flow chutes and air-supported belt conveyors can be found at many coal-fired power plants and […]
Vacon has developed a range of micro AC drives which the company claims are easier to specify
Vacon has developed a range of micro AC drives which the company claims are easier to specify and use but retain the features needed to control of pumps, fans and simple conveyers. The micro AC drives are available with power ratings from 0.25 to 2.2 kW for use with single-phase supplies and 0.37 to 5.5 […]
Bitzer has developed the ORBIT 8 Series of scroll compressors
Bitzer has developed the ORBIT 8 Series of scroll compressors, which achieve higher efficiency levels through the optimisation of each compressor for its specific application. One series of the ORBIT scroll compressors is optimized for air-cooled applications and heat pumps, while the other is suitable for water-cooled chiller operation. The ORBIT 8 Series of scroll […]