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PISTON-COMPRESSORS

Second digger for Mt Keith

Wednesday 03 December 2008

The second of two 800-tonne Hitachi EX8000-6 hydraulic excavators has been commissioned at BHP Billiton’s Mt Keith Operation nickel ore mine in central-east WA.


Magnetic sensor

Friday 28 November 2008

Turck has introduced the WIM45 magnetic field sensor, designed to provide a direct analogue output for determining the position of a piston magnet on all types of pneumatic cylinders.


Hydraulic air driven pumps

Friday 07 November 2008

The Heypac series of air driven fluid pumps are said to offer a low cost power source and are intrinsically safe.


Motors vs drives

Thursday 25 September 2008

With an increasing number of variable speed drive (VSD) compressors being employed to meet compressed air needs, a common misconception has arisen, that a VSD will always be more efficient than an on/off motor. Quentin St Baker writes.


Built-in refrigerant dryer compressor

Wednesday 30 July 2008

BOGE Compressors has launched modified CD and CDF compressors with a built-in refrigerant dryer that now includes a cyclone separator and two condensate drains as standard.


Home grown rotary-screw air compressors

Wednesday 02 July 2008

Champion Compressors has released a range of locally designed and manufactured rotary-screw air compressors for compressed air applications.


Metallised carbon for high temps

Wednesday 14 May 2008

Metallised Carbon has released two new grades of high temperature mechanical materials which operate in difficult environments where oil and grease lubrication cannot be used.


Compressors on show at NMW

Wednesday 06 February 2008

BOGE compressors will showcase at National Manufacturing Week its range of oil lubricated and oil free screw and piston compressors.


Differential piston gauge

Tuesday 20 November 2007

GE SENSING has introduced a differential piston gauge in response to a market demand for an accurate and easy-to-use differential pressure standard for use at high static line pressures.


Piston gauge

Thursday 08 November 2007

AN INSTRUMENTATION manufacturer has released a differential piston gauge


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