The daylight-viewable monitor is designed to produce clear, sharp video images in bright daylight conditions. It operates in harsh environments down to minus 22˚F (minus 30˚C) and up to 185˚F (85˚C).
Belimo Americas has announced an Innovation Contest regarding zone valves. Internal leakage in zone valves can cause significant loss of energy and money, noted the company. The contest involves finding a simple method for detecting and measuring zone valve internal leakage.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and 3M are teaming up to study whether adhesives can be developed to join HVACR components. ORNL is also working on a better way to clean and maintain solar mirrors.
One common access valve initially used is some type of saddle valve. These valves are convenient and generally easy to install, but they are not usually considered to be a long-term type of valve and generally should not be left on a system permanently.
Tencarva Machinery Co. LLC has acquired Dixie Pump & Machine Works in Brookhaven, Mississippi, plus the assets of a portion of Predictive Maintenance Consultants in Brookhaven, from owners Reggie Allen and Collins Allen.
Modine Manufacturing Co., a leading provider of thermal management technology and solutions, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Luvata Heat Transfer Solutions (HTS) for approximately $422 million, to be financed through a combination of cash, debt, and $25 million of Modine common stock.
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, has renewed its agreement with ebm-papst to supply its high efficiency fans and motor products throughout the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions.
This is a 600-RPM version of the PremiumPlus+® Electronically Commutated Permanent Magnet Motor. It is available from 0.75-3 horsepower (hp), with 5- and 7.5-hp models planned for the future.
Emerson announced it has signed an agreement to purchase the Valves & Controls business of Pentair for $3.15 billion. Emerson said the complementary acquisition establishes its global presence in control, isolation, pressure relief valves and actuation as part of a larger strategy to build a broader automation portfolio.
Grundfos Technical Institute (GTI), the official training academy of Grundfos, will host a week-long series of free online training for engineering professionals to earn continuing education units (CEUs) during Sept. 12-16, 2016.