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TODO BREAKAWAY LAUNCH IN THE US Emco Wheaton has launched a new breakaway coupling for bottom loading applications. Te aluminium Todo 4-inch breakaway includes a TTMA flange and can be applied on new loading arms and as a retrofit to bottom loading arms. In the event of a drive-away, the coupling will disconnect and minimise the risk of product loss. “Te consequences of drive-away incidents


are very serious without break-away protection. Our new Todo TTMA breakaway coupler removes the human error element when transferring dangerous fluids,” says Holly Damude, Emco Wheaton’s North American product director for Todo. Te aluminium Todo TTMA breakaway


consists of two identical halves joined together by a series of 3.0-mm break-pins, allowing the


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EMCO WHEATON HAS INTRODUCED THE TODO BREAKAWAY COUPLING IN THE US


breakaway to be configured to separate at a defined load. Should an excessive load be placed on the loading arm, the pins break and the breakaway separates, automatically closing the internal valves. Te breakaway can then be reset onsite using an Emco Wheaton aftermarket kit. www.emcowheaton.com


LYNX REVOLUTION FROM OPW OPW Engineered Systems has added a new API coupler to its range, promising that it will “revolutionise terminal loading forever”. Te new Lynx coupler incorporates a U-pin design that enables an operator to disassemble the coupler in a matter of seconds. “A single coupler might be responsible


for the transfer of millions of gallons of fluid, so you want to shorten the service cycle as much as possible,” says Dave Morrow, director of products for OPW Engineered Systems. “Lynx does just that. With a simple pull, the U-pin design enables the operator to gain access to the internal components,


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