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CI CyberNews, Vol. 8 No. 7
AIR PRODUCTS TO EXPAND PRODUCTION CAPACITY Air Products recently announced plans to expand its industrial gas production facilities at both its Ashland, Ky., and Reidsville, N.C., locations. The expansions, which are being undertaken to meet market demand from industrial gas customers in these key regions, are consistent with the company’s previously announced policy of selective investment in markets and regional geographies to support customer growth and changing product needs. The Reidsville facility, operating since 1967, will expand production capacity by nearly 400 tons per day (TPD) and will be onstream in the second quarter of 2008. The Ashland facility, in operation since 1963 and increased in capacity in 1990,
will expand production by approximately 450 TPD and will be onstream during the third quarter of 2008. These facilities serve customers in markets across Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. For additional information, visit www.airproducts.com.
AMETEK NAMES RUBIANO BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER FOR EDAX AMETEK, Inc. has named Rodrigo Rubiano division vice president and business unit manager for EDAX Inc. Rubiano comes to AMETEK from Tyco Electronics, where he most recently served as general manager of its Magnetics Group. “We are pleased to have Rodrigo join AMETEK,” said Alan Devenish, vice president and general manager of AMETEK Materials Analysis Division. “He brings extensive operating and general management experience to his new position and is expected to make important contributions to the continued growth and success of our EDAX Business Unit.”
For more information, call (201) 529-4880, fax (201) 529-3156, e-mail info.edax@ametek.com or visit www.edax.com.
AVURE TO BUILD WORLD’S LARGEST HOT ISOSTATIC PRESS Avure Technologies, Inc. recently announced that its Vasteras Sweden operating unit has been awarded a contract to build the world’s largest hot isostatic press (HIP) by Kinzoku Giken Co. Ltd., a Japan-based contract processor. The system is part of a two-press order that will be used to support Kinzoku Giken’s growing HIP processing business in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. Designated as a “giga-HIP” because of its tremendous size, the larger of the two presses will stand over 41 ft (12.6 m) tall and weigh over 600 tons (550,000 kg). It will have a large work zone with an inside diameter of 79 in. (2000 mm) and length of 165 in. (4200 mm). The operating
temperature will be 1350°C and operating pressure will be 17,000 psi (1180 bar). For more information, e-mail glenn.hewson@avure.com or visit www.avure.com.
CONTROL INSTRUMENTS UPDATES LITERATURE “Poison-Tolerant Catalytic Sensor for Flammable Gas & Vapor Detection” details Control Instruments Corp.’s catalytic sensor and has been updated to reflect the unit’s most accurate and up-to-date features and specifications. The catalytic sensor offers safe, reliable and accurate flammable gas detection in a variety of environments. Its fast response time, high linearity and long-life design are effective for a wide range of area monitoring and other applications. To request a free copy of the brochure, call (973) 575-9114, fax (973) 575-0013 or visit www.controlinstruments.com.
NEW MANUAL SPRAY GUNS AVAILABLE FROM DEVILBISS DeVilbiss recently announced a new family of manual spray guns using advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to enhance the atomization process and provide a superior finish with one of the highest transfer efficiency rates available today. The spray guns are built for ergonomic comfort, energy savings and superior transfer efficiencies. “Our design engineers used the latest CFD technology to model the passageways and air caps in the new Compact Spray Guns to reduce turbulence and enhance the atomization process,” said Chuck Scott, industrial marketing manager. “The smooth transition from the Compact’s air cap and fluid nozzle system to the finishing surface
produces superior results with the highest transfer efficiency rates.” For additional information, call (800) 992-4657 or visit www.devilbiss.com.
DUFFY NAMED SALES REP FOR LUCIFER FURNACES Lucifer Furnaces, Inc. recently announced the appointment of The Duffy Co. as its Midwest regional sales representative. Duffy will be responsible for sales in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and northern Indiana. “The Duffy Company brings over 40 years of heat process experience to Lucifer Furnaces,” said Larry Jones, president. “We are confident that their experience and knowledge will help us continue our expansion in the Midwest region.” For more information, visit www.LuciferFurnaces.com or www.DuffyCompany.com.
MINOX/ELCAN OPERATES SCREENING TEST FACILITY Minox/Elcan Industries maintains a test laboratory in Mammaroneck, N.Y., where materials can be tested free of charge. A 24-in. diameter tumbler screener, which is used during feasibility and trial runs, can be configured to use different anti-blinding systems, including ball trays, roller brushes, air knives, or a combination of brushes and air knives. A 48-in. diameter tumbler screener is used for scale-up studies, toll manufacturing and rentals. The action of the tumbler screening machine duplicates the motion of hand screening. A combination of gentle tossing action and circular movement allows fine particles to pass through the screen.
For additional information, call (914) 381-7500, fax (914) 381-8500, e-mail sales@minox-elcan.com or visit www.minox-elcan.com.
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ASI to Hold Web Seminar on Public Nuisance Lawsuits Adhesives & Sealants Industry magazine (ASI
) and Thomas McMahon of Howrey LLP will explore “Public Nuisance Claims Against Building Product Manufacturers” in a web seminar February 20 at 1 p.m. The seminar will detail features of the new “public nuisance” theory against building product manufacturers and how to obtain coverage for such claims under liability insurance policies. The one-hour web seminar will include both the online presentation and an interactive QA session. Registration is $199 and includes access to a downloadable copy of the presentation.
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