Pumps and Valves

In order to ensure radial and axial load capacities and a higher service life of the gear units, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS offers reliable drive technology with reinforced bearings and increased bearing spacing for the processing industry.

The recent analysis from Frost & Sullivan; ‘Global Pumps Market in the Oil and Gas Industry, Forecast to 2024’ finds that there has been a concentrated focus on operational expenditure (OPEX) in the oil and gas industry following the oil price plunge in 2016. Upstream companies are increasingly acknowledging digitisation as an important enabler of cost savings and profitability, and are therefore gravitating toward tools such as smart pumps.

Eaton have announced the advancement of its AxisPro industrial valve platform, including new two-stage valve offerings and release of its all new Pro-FX Configure software. The latest capabilities are designed to offer ease of configuration, enriched user flexibility, enhanced reliability and improved diagnostics to a wider range of industrial machinery.  

Emerson recently were at Analytica showing customers about the two day sample programme for ASCO Microfluidic valves as well as how they can reduce the cost of reagents in Clinical Diagnostic Applications. Emerson recognises that product development times in the analytical and medical markets need to be as short as possible, so to enable customers to reduce this time sample versions of ASCO microfluidic valves are available within two days of request. 

Providing data for the predictive maintenance of low voltage motors is theABB Ability Smart Sensor, which was on show at the MACH and Drives and Controls shows last week. In partnership with Emile Egger, a Swiss producer of pumps, ABB has now developed the solution to remotely monitor pumps.

A new EDG valve block has been launched by Bosch Rexroth to translate IT commands into physical movement sequences for customised, connected warehouse processes. With the Internet of Things (IoT) fast becoming ubiquitous, the technology is making big inroads into the logistics industry.

  Used for oil and gas transmission in refineries and petrochemical plants, control and shut-off valves are crucial. The valve position is regulated using the position measuring systems, because they are extremely reliable, especially in very harsh environments.

Using pneumatic control to automate and manufacture delivers many benefits, especially in hygienic applications where improved productivity, cleanliness and safety have been achieved. The launch of Bürkert’s Type 8652 AirLINE valve island builds on this progress with greatly improved communications, diagnostics and safety features.

Eaton has recently announced the launch of a new electrohydraulic cylinder featuring valve integration. The new product comprises a high-performance industrial cylinder, precision feedback transducer and control valve in one package to create a single-source solution which offers significant cost savings over custom assemblies.

The latest analysis of the pneumatic valves and actuators market from Frost & Sullivan found that Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) adoption is expected to increase significantly due to rising energy costs and end-user demand for lower product costs, improved operational efficiency, and increased machine up-time.