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Fluid Power, Valves & Pumps Portal: Products, News & Resources
Fluid Power, Valves & Pumps Products, News, Articles, Events & Resources
Welcome to Automation.com's portal for Fluid Power, Valves & Pumps where fluid power, valves, pumps, pneumatics and hydraulics-enabling controls and automation professionals come to identify and select the most efficient products for projects. Fluid power systems combined with automation are the workhorse of the industry where physical movement is required. The marriage of fluid power and controls has enabled engineers to automate a broader range of processes. Get the latest information on Fluid Power, Valves & Pumps sent to your desktop as soon as they are published on this page.
Articles
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Get pumped
- 03/10/10 Plant Services. February 2010 By Sheila Kennedy Incorrectly applied pumps lead directly to higher maintenance and energy costs, greater CO2 emissions and shorter life cycles. New materials, designs, and technologies allow pumps to operate more efficiently, effectively, and reliably, and for a wider range of applications |
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What You Need To Know About ‘Self-Priming’ Centrifugal Pumps
- 03/10/10 Maintenance Technology, February 2010 By Gene Vogel, Electrical Apparatus Service Association Savvy pump users will want to consider these approaches, remember these tips and, by all means, heed these cautions. |
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Modular actuation solutions for major refineries
- 03/10/10 Oil & Gas Engineer, February 2010 By Michael Herbstritt, Auma There is an expanding international base of customers for electric valve actuators in the oil and gas industries. Modular design is central to the adoption of actuation technology. |
White Papers
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Taking the Guesswork Out of Pneumatic Control
By Clippard Instrument Laboratory Designers have several options when constructing pneumatic-control systems. But modular air-logic systems are often a good bet when a compact, economical unit is a must. Here's a step-by-step approach to efficiently designing systems that work right the first time. |
Application Stories
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Steam turbine vibrations
- 03/10/10 Energy Tech, March 2010 By Patrick J. Smith The causes of rotating machinery vibration problems are not always obvious. The effects of pipe strain and lubrication issues for example, can be difficult to identify. This article describes an example of one of these cases. |
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On-Line Motor Test saves Expensive Downtime
- 03/10/10 Maintenance On Line, February 2010 By Michael Herring, Whitelegg Machines Whitelegg Machines diagnosed a problem motor at a UK power station – an 11kv, 2400kw motor, driving a cooling water pump used on a condensing unit. Tests using an on-line motor monitoring unit found the problem. A simple adjustment fixed it, saving the cost of removing the pump and motor for inspection. |
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70 Year Old Drysdale Pumps Given A New Lease of Life
- 03/10/10 Maintenance On Line, February 2010 Massive flooding of the Bentley Ings pumping station caused a power failure, so the pumps stopped operating. AxFlow refurbished and retrofitted three Drysdale 24-inch vertical axial flow land drainage pumps and one dry weather pump. |
Resources & Literature
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Emerson publishes brochure on dirty service control valves
- 03/10/10
Brochure describes Fisher cavitation control for dirty service applications. |
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Poll Question - How many different networks do you have in your facility?
How many different communication networks do you have implemented in factories and/or plants? The list of available networks includes, but is not limited to: Foundation Fieldbus, ControlNet, PROFIBUS, Interbus, AS-Interface, CanOpen, CC-Link, PROFINET, HART, Ethernet, EtherCAT, Ethernet Powerlink, SERCOS, Modbus, LonWorks and DeviceNet. |
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Automation, Systems, and Instrumentation Dictionary
No technical library is complete without this comprehensive dictionary covering the entire vocabulary of automation, systems, and instrumentation. This authoritative fourth edition contains the latest trends in industrial instrumentation and automation. References relevant to ISA and IEC standards are included throughout, along with illustrations to enhance the definitions of more difficult terminology. With CDROM. |
Training & Seminars
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U.S. Department of Labor uses PMMI standards for Mechatronics
- 09/15/09
PMMI's skill standards for mechatronics have been included in the DOL's Competency Model Clearinghouse, used to set education and training criteria. |
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Wind Turbine Hydraulics training course
- 05/04/09
“Wind Turbine Fundamental Hydraulics” is a 4.5 day training course intended for sales and maintenance personnel requiring a solid understanding of hydraulics systems used in wind turbine operation. |
Product Announcements
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Burkert announces Type 6650 Flipper solenoid valve
- 03/10/10
The valve’s internal design enables effective flushing of materials through the device such as formerly known in rocker valves only. |
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Advanced Machine & Engineering announces RLN Series rod locks
- 03/08/10
Pneumatic rod lock can be mounted to a NFPA cylinder, or as a stand alone unit. |
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Sealant announces Servo-Flo 704-PGM for dispensing adhesives
- 02/28/10
Servo-Flo 704-PGM is a continuous flow dual-gear meter system which precisely proportions, mixes and dispenses two-part polyurethanes, epoxies, silicones and acrylics. |
Company & Organization News
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ARC says prices are coming down on automation products
- 03/07/10 One element contributing to the price erosion is that controllers are rapidly becoming an automation commodity in some sectors. |
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ISA selects Automation.com as advertising sales partner
In addition to daily and weekly digital and online content, ISA will publish 6 print issues of InTech magazine in 2010. ISA selected Automation.com as the advertising sales representative for InTech magazine’s print, digital, and online editions. |
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ISA issues Call for Papers for Water/Wastewater Symposium
- 02/11/10 ISA issued a Call for Papers for the Water/Wastewater Automatic Controls Division Symposium (WWAC) to be held 3-5 August 2010 in Orlando, FL. The deadline for abstract submittals is 16 April 2010. |
Project News
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ABB to automate water transmission system in Abu Dhabi
- 03/01/10 Products to be supplied include pumps, energy-efficient drives and motors, and the System 800xA control platform. |
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Emerson to supply control valves for Westinghouse nuclear power plants
- 02/16/10 Fisher valves will be used in the critical pressurizer spray system to help maintain reactor coolant temperature in Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear plants to be built in both China and the United States. |
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Dresser Masoneilan to supply valves to Athabasca Oil Sands project
- 01/24/10 Dresser Masoneilan will provide steam pressure reducing valves, desuperheaters and associated equipment required for the project’s steam conditioning and turbine bypass systems. |
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