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A new range of part-turn gearboxes, the GQB series, extends the gearbox portfolio of electric actuator manufacturer AUMA. The GQB gearboxes combine compact design with superior quality and reliability. Engineered and manufactured in Germany, they have been specifically designed to meet the requirements for basic 90° applications with standard industrial valves such as butterfly and ball valves.

Almatec, part of PSG, Almatec will introduce its Biocor Series pumps. These pumps have been specifically designed for critical sterile applications, and meet the strict standards, regulations and operational requirements that govern the food and beverage industry because they contain no horizontal areas.

The new design of the Tornado rotary lobe T.Sano has a completely smooth housing compared to the previous model, which attracts barely any dirt or dust. In addition to materials and cleanability of the pump area, great emphasis is placed on the outer contours of the components in the production process of the food and hygiene industries. To ensure that no dust can accumulate, the pump housing must also be designed without superfluous corners, edges and dead spaces.

KSB presents its four hygienic pump series Vitachrom, Vitacast, Vitalobe and Vitaprime.

Wilden presents its high-performing Saniflo Hygienic Series (HS) AODD pumps. Designed to meet and exceed the strictest international regulatory guidelines for food-and-beverage applications, Saniflo HS pumps feature excellent product containment and a straight flow-through design that contributes to performance and enables clean-in-place (CIP) capability, critical to hygienic-process success. These pumps also offer self-priming, dry run and deadhead capabilities, and are ideal for handling shear-sensitive products.

The CSF range of progressive cavity pumps is ideal for transferring a wide variety of products and ingredients or those with suspended solids and particles which often occur in the food, brewing, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

The Gemü 567 BioStar control valve is the new, safe solution for media controls from 0.08 to 4.1 m³/h.

Atlas Copco has launched the GVS A range of oil-sealed rotary vane vacuum pumps, which is cooler, quieter and up to 15 per cent more efficient than the previous GVS range.

Australian Pump Industries announce the launch of a new twin impeller, high pressure portable fire pump for the mining industry. Based on the Aussie’s Mr T portable firefighting pump, the new version has been upgraded to include additional safety features.

Vogelsang supports winemakers with rotary lobe pumps, which carefully transport grapes and wine and which can be individually modified for systems of any size.