The AirVantage is a high-efficiency, air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump that is designed to save energy, improve plant efficiency, and reduce maintenance on both the supply and demand sides of compressed-air systems. It reduces air consumption and saves energy at the pump by reducing the amount of air volume needed per diaphragm stroke. The microprocessor-based controls are adaptive and continuously manage the amount of air volume required to operate the pump at desired flowrates, maintaining constant flow without manual operation or adjustment as process conditions change.

The pressure-based Droplet Starter System contains all necessary pumps, connectors and chips needed to produce highly monodispersed droplets from 20 µm to 150 µm with a zero tolerance of ±1%. Operating over a wide pressure range of 0 to 10 bar, this system is chemically resistant and its modular design makes it easily expandable to meet future application requirements. By ensuring pulseless and stable liquid flow, the system eliminates dead volume and sample waste, thereby reducing associated reagent costs.

The Alvey 890 mid-speed case palletizer is said to be this company’s most flexible palletizer to date — able to accommodate virtually any pattern, a wide range of package types and sizes, and a variety of pallet platforms. The embedded “creation utility” function has been enhanced to meet increasingly complex pattern requirements. This allows operators to build four different layer configurations in one load. Capable of rates up to 75 cases/min, the Alvey 890 has a compact footprint and flexible layout with front and side discharge configurations.

Flash dryers have typically not been able to dry some products, such as feed streams that have low viscosity or are thixotropic. This company’s Swirl Fluidizer flash dryers now feature a new, patent-pending feed system, which allows the unit to dry ultralow-viscosity and thixotropic feeds to produce powders with consistent moisture content and product quality.

A full line of air-powered tube expanders and rolling motors for creating steel-to-steel mechanical seals in boilers, heat exchangers and condensers is available for sale or rent. The Esco Millhog tube expanders and rolling motors feature precise torque control from 25 to 325 ft-lb for tube expansion and wall reduction, ensuring tight tube joints. Once the proper torque level is established, the setting can be retained so that each time the throttle is engaged, the tool will stall when it reaches the desired tube expansion.

Gas compressor stations face a high risk of fire and explosion due to a combination of intense heat, pressure and vibration, which can produce cracks in seals and flanges. The Gassonic Observer ultrasonic gas detector monitors fugitive gas leaks in compressor stations. The non-concentration-based gas detector responds to the airborne ultrasound generated from gas releases in open, well-ventilated areas.

This company’s new line of Hypersil Gold hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) columns are used for the separation of highly polar compounds, which are notoriously difficult to analyze using standard reversed-phase chromatography. The columns work by incorporating water in the highly organic mobile phase to form an adsorbed water-rich layer on the polar stationary phase surface into which analyte molecules partition. Retention is governed by dipole-dipole interactions and hydrogen bonding mechanisms.

The new Eurotherm nanodac device combines powerful graphical recording with versatile control, communications, and reporting capabilities. It can be used as a standalone device or as a connected component of the company’s InFusion Enterprise Control System. Onscreen help and remote viewing allow plant operators and supervisors to monitor and discuss process operations from virtually anywhere using a smart phone or computer.

Oxygen sensors are used in enclosed spaces, vacuum test chambers, liquid nitrogen storage rooms, and other places where pressurized gases could lead to oxygen depletion. Because of their critical function, oxygen sensors are typically removed and manually calibrated by trained staff using a voltage meter in a 100% nitrogen environment —†a costly and error-prone procedure. The TR25OZ is an oxygen sensor that can be calibrated in situ with the press of a button, and with any gas of a known oxygen level.

A new stainless steel reactor vessel and a high-temperature upgrade kit are available to expand the flexibility and capabilities of this company’s Atlas product line. Using the same jacketed vessel clamp, oil drain unit, and fluid pipe connectors as the existing Atlas Potassium system, the standard glass vessel can be easily exchanged for the stainless steel version in under a minute.