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Aluminium powder coating specialist, France Alu Color, has reduced its costs for chemicals and further improved the reliability and safety of its surface treatment processes thanks to the adoption of Qdos dosing/metering pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group.

Crest Pumps Group introduces the all polypropylene AMX-GG range where the baseplate and bracket are now available in corrosion resistant polypropylene.

Xylem has launched a new online dewatering platform. The new website brings Xylem’s dewatering product brands, Flygt and Godwin, together on one comprehensive web platform, delivering rich product content and tools to enable quick customer access to Xylem’s rental services and expertise.

Pfeiffer Vacuum introduces the new single-stage rotary vane vacuum pumps Uno 3 and Uno 6. These compact vacuum pumps distinguish themselves with very low energy consumption of no more than 150 watts. Their low weight makes them ideally suitable for integration into existing systems.

Balaruc les Bains is located approximately 28 km south-west of Montpelier at the Étang de Thau, a lagoon lake in southern France. The saltwater baths of Balaruc, with temperatures of 34°C to 40°C and a high calcium and magnesium content, have been renowned since ancient times.

The pump can be used in the areas load-lock applications, vacuum metal processing, PVD coating and pumping stations.

Badger Meter control valves, available in the UK through Pump Engineering, are continuing to make an important contribution in applications such as oil extraction in ultra-deep oil wells thanks to their ability to overcome the difficult challenges associated with these applications. For example, withstanding extreme pressures, wide flow ranges and ultra-low temperatures.

SPX Plenty side entry mixers have proven reliability and durability in heavy duty tank storage applications for everything from homogenization of clean fluids to crude oil bottom sludge and water (BS&W) control. They are designed for high performance to maximize process efficiency as well as to reduce overall operating costs.

Gear manufacturer, Santasalo, is pleased to introduce their new series of planetary gear units to the global industrial market. The new Quatro+ range offers higher torques without the requirement to increase the gear unit size or weight.

This compact pneumatic diaphragm valve was specially developed for installations in very tight spaces. The efficient piston actuator activates medium pressures of up to 6 bar while using the lowest possible control air volume.