Penny + Giles, a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and designer and manufacturer of high precision sensing technology, is supplying its STT280 tilt sensors and SRH280DP rotary sensors to Sarclad to provide critical measurements for an In-Chain Strand Condition Monitor – a precision, online measurement system used to monitor continuous casting machine rolls used in the steel making process. The In-Chain Strand Condition Monitor (In-Chain SCM) is permanently installed in the steelmaking process to enable au...
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Bürkert has extended its BBS range of stainless steel products for hygienic processing applications in food, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, with the introduction of a new range of PFA-lined stainless steel diaphragm valves for use with aggressive chemicals. The PFA liner integrated into the new diaphragm valves is a fluoropolymer that offers users the benefits of similar chemical resistance to PTFE against most aggressive chemicals and acids, but with much lower levels of porosity. It is also tolerant of highe...
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  A manufacturer of pickled fruits based in Kent has reduced set up times on three of its filling lines by more than 60 per cent after installing a non-contact vacuum integrity measurement system for jar lids from Micro-Epsilon.   Established in 1880, Bennett Opie is a private, family-owned business based in Sittingbourne, Kent. The company manufactures a wide range of products, including pickled walnuts, cocktail cherries, lemon slices and luxury bottled fruit such as pears and peaches, as well as organic ...
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