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m o u n t e d beacon can be seen from all directions. The Tank Alert XT alarm also features an automatic silence reset and a test switch. When installed on a separate circuit, the alarm system continues to operate should the p u m p circuit fail. I n c l u d e d in the a l a r m package is a Sensor Float ® control switch with 15 feet of cable a n d a p i p e c l a m p for m o u n t i n g . Options include auxiliary contacts for easy c o n n e c t i o n of a remote a l a r m a n d a six foot p o w e r cord w i t h l i q u i d - t i g h t connector. A p r e - m o u n t e d terminal block e n a b l e s the a l a r m to be used as a j u n c t i o n box for c o n v e n i e n t s p l i c i n g of t h e p u m p , p u m p switch a n d p u m p power connections.
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Contact: S.J. Electro Systems Inc, PO Box 1619, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 56502, USA. Tel: +1 218 847 1317; Fax: +1 218 847 4617.
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Bolted pumps m e e t critical chemical process needs
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Wilden P u m p & E n g i n e e r i n g is i n t r o d u c i n g its M4 a n d M8 bolted p u m p series for specialized service in critical chemical process applications. These 1 IA inch a n d 2 inch air-operated, d o u b l e - d i a p h r a g m p u m p s are c a p a b l e of d e l i v e r i n g u p to 70 a n d 158 g p m r e s p e c t i v e l y a n d developing u p to 125 psi head pressures. The a b s e n c e of close fitting p a r t s allows s o l i d s to p a s s through the pump without harm. Abrasive and viscous p r o d u c t are also p u m p e d easily without damaging fluid characteristics. Flow rates a n d p r e s s u r e s are v a r i a b l e by s i m p l y a d j u s t i n g t h e a i r s u p p l y p r e s s u r e / v o l u m e or discharge head.
Contact: Wilden Pump & Engineering Company, 22069 Van Buren Street, Grand Terrace, CA 92313-5651, USA. Tel: +1 909 422 1730; Fax: + 1 909 783 3440.
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Grosvenor-Ciptek adds enhanced graphics interface
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The first news to come from Grosvenor-Ciptek, the recent merger of Grosvenor Pumps a n d Ciptek, is a range of cleaning-inplace controls using SCADA. The n e w c o m p a n y , w h i c h m a n u f a c t u r e s the S a t u r n a n d J u p i t e r ranges of m o d u l a r CIP packages for process p l a n t a n d e q u i p m e n t , says SCADA will provide e n h a n c e d graphics to replace mimics or o p e r a t o r interfaces, e n a b l i n g modifications to be easily i n c o r p o r a t e d without costly changes. The n e w system will also provide fault a n d a l a r m records a n d will interface with Windows p r o g r a m m e s to offer clear records a n d m a n a g e m e n t information. SCADA is available for software a n d control systems on
Grosvenor-Ciptek CIP packages for the food, soft drink, brewing a n d dairy industries. The software a n d control systems are designed in-house with full documentation.
Contact: Grosvenor Pumps Ltd, 8 Shaftesbury Industrial Centre, The Runnings, Cheltenham, Glos GL51 9NH, UK. Tel: +44 1242 227400; Fax: + 44 1242 227404.
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Resized models mean more alternatives
Stork P u m p s has a n n o u n c e d two new sizes of its Fre-Flow range. The Fre-Flow is a selfp r i m i n g centrifugal p u m p designed for heavy duties. The u n i t is based on the injection principle, with a semi-open or closed impeller using a m e c h a n i c a l or double m e c h a n i c a l seal.
WORLD PUMPS MARCH 1996
The Wilden M4 and M8 pumps have been developed for critical chemical process applications.