Category: Specialty Products
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Garden Hose Water Meters
Mechanical and Digital Garden Hose Water Meter Its time to take control of your water usage with a flow meter from Assured Automation. We offer a variety of flow meters, with one that is right for you. Our mechanical water meters are non-resettable totalizers which simply measure how much water has passed through them. (WM-PC,…
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FM Fire-Safe Emergency Shutdown Protection for Fuel, Oil, Gas
Factory Mutual’s rigorous testing of the FM Fire-Safe ensures the quality and reliability of the shutdown system. Factory Mutual certifies that the FM Fire-Safe emergency shutdown valves * have been tested and will protect properties from loss according to their internationally recognized FM 7440 standard for liquid and gas safety shutoff. To meet this standard,…
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3 Types of Emergency Shutdown and Emergency Isolation Valves
The two most common methods used to trigger a thermal shutoff, eliciting a failure position in pneumatically operated Emergency Shut Down and Emergency Isolation Valves are: (1) Fusible Plugs, and (2) Plastic Tubing. Both of these techniques have been used in emergency shutdown systems for years in refining, chemical, petrochemical, pulp and paper, flavors and…
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FM Fire-Safe Durable Fusible Link Design Saves Field Maintenance
When selecting a thermal or electro-thermal shutoff, it is important to determine the correct valve material for the media you will be using, the correct size, the regulations and industry standards you need to conform to, the valve type (ball or butterfly), and end connections. Online configurators, such as the FM Fire-Safe Shutoff configurator makes…
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Assured Automation’s FM Fire-Safe Fusible Link Valves
FM Fire-Safe Fusible Link Valve Protects Refineries and Chemical Processors from Fire Hazards The FM Fire-Safe Shutoff fusible link valve assemblies from Assured Automation are API 607 and Factory Mutual approved for flammable liquids, and are commonly used to: To shut down hazardous lines when fire occurs, and Activate sprinkler systems to control fire These…
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Patented Filter Design Saves Cement Manufacturer Big Bucks
Problem: The valves of a well known cement manufacturer were failing after only a few months in service. Filtration failures were causing water corrosion and excess oil build up in the pneumatic air lines, which lead to valve failures. These filter units initially kept water out of the system but eventually the filter elements became…
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How to Choose between the FM Fire-Safe Shutoff and the EIV Series When Designing Your Fire Safety Shutoffs
Having a fire safety shutoff system in place is quite important at any facility which deals with flammable liquids or gasses. Whether processing or consuming flammable materials, safety is paramount. Fuel, toxic chemicals, or even oxygen lines can be susceptible if they are not stored, maintained, and transported properly. Regardless of the hazardous material at…
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Emergency Block Valves with Fusible Links & Electro-thermal Shutoffs Increase Safety Factor
The FM Fire-Safe Electro-Thermal Link ball valve is activated by either heat or signal from smoke detector to dump flammable fluids to another source. The fire safe thermal shutoff closes to prevent fueling of a fire in petroleum and chemical processing plants. In his presentation on Emergency Block Valves (EBV) to the AIChE sponsored Global…
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Hair Dye Manufacturing Facility Uses Kates Flow Rate Controller
Kates automatic flow control valve instrumental in maintaining constant deionized water flow rate in hair color manufacturing process Industry: Cosmetic (SIC code: 2840-4) Application: A major cosmetic manufacturer needed to control the blending of hot deionized water and hot oils with cold deionized water from scale-operated batching tanks in the manufacture of hair dyes. Where…
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Soft Drink Bottling Facility Uses Kates Flow Rate Controller
Kates automatic flow control valve instrumental in maintaining constant flow rate in Beverage plant Industry: Beverage (SIC code: 2080-1) Application: Treating water from a filtration system to be injected with CO2 to provide carbonation. It is then fed to a proportioner where syrup is added to produce the soft drink. Where in the process: Assured…
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Maintain a Constant Flow Rate with the Kates Flow Rate Controller
Successful in a wide variety of liquid and gas applications, including filling applications and continuous batching processes, the Kates Automatic Flow Rate Controller has the ability to maintain a constant flow rate during pressure fluctuations. The Kates Flow Control valve successfully replaces a typical flow control set-up consisting of a modulating valve, flow meter and…
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Filter Gets Automotive Power Air Tools Up and Running
Problem: The power air tools of a well known automobile manufacturer were failing after only a few months in service. Filtration failures were causing water corrosion and excess oil build up in the pneumatic air lines, which lead to power tool malfunction. The filter units being used kept water out of the system for a…