CONTENTS
MATERIALS HANDLING 26
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Take the plunge How plunger pumps with new drive technology enable high pressures to be produced efficiently
Keep on moving Turning a batch process into a continuous one: why stop if you don’t have to?
Flexible transport connections As a multi-functional but often under-estimated component, hoses play an essential role in machine and plant engineering
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Reliable sludge removal for water jet cutting Robust rotary lobe pump will even pump highly abrasive residual water without any damage
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This hose or that hose?
Robust electric heater tarp for large areas
SAFETY IN THE PLANT 36
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Keep safe when the pressure’s on Why hydraulic hose maintenance should be taken very seriously
Relieving concerns Challenging the common misconceptions of pressure relief devices: rupture discs versus buckling pin relief valves
INSTRUMENTATION • ELECTRONICS 42
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Feeling the pressure Innovation in pressure regulation from Oxford spin-out business
Simplifying flow systems The benefits of the next generation of clamp-on flowmeters
47 Actuators for heating/cooling and metering applications
48 Advanced actuators Compact actuation solution for chemical dosing
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New gas analyser for oxygen levels
EVENT PREVIEW 50
Industry event offers a great package Looking ahead to the UK’s premier processing & packaging machinery show, the PPMA show
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