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AIV Opens In Philadelphia
Three years after spinning off from their Houston headquarters to open an office/warehouse in Chicago, AIV, LP, a master distributor of industrial and petrochemical valves, is opening a new location in Philadelphia. It is expected to be in operation by end of July. AIV indicated plans for further expansion in the future.
Sunset Review Keeps Duty On Chinese Non-malleable Fittings
On July 15, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted unanimously to retain the antidumping duty order on imports of non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings from China. The action came under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. The ITC's public report Non-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from China
(Inv. No. 731-TA-990 (Review), USITC Publication 4023, July 2008) may be requested after August 14, 2008, by emailing pubrequest@usitc.gov, calling 202-205-2000, or by contacting the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may be made by fax at 202-205-2104.
F.W. Webb Takes On GF Fischer Lines
Georg Fischer Piping Systems announced that F.W. Webb Co.
has been selected to distribute COOL-FIT ABS and COOL-FIT ABS Plus for cooling and refrigeration in New England. GF Piping Systems is a global supplier of fusion technologies, flow and analytical instrumentation, heat transfer and custom fabrication of a broad range of thermoplastics.
Total Pump Training Now Available
Fluid Fundamentals Training, a division of Engineered Software, Inc., announced a new course, titled Total Pump Training. It's a three-day course covering proper pump application, selection, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
Michael Volk, P.E. and president of Volk & Associates, will provide live instruction for the courses. The course awards continuing educational credits or professional development hours upon completion. The first of the fall training courses is set for September 17-19, 2008, in Houston. For venues, registration and further information, visit www.fluidfundamentals.com
, call (360) 412-0702 or email info@fluidfundamentals.com. |
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Post-Industrial Baloney
A new, hungrier generation of Americans will have to want to reclaim our pre-eminence and change the national attitude. It must be ready to pay off generations of debt rather than borrow, build rather than sue, and drill rather than whine.
Those two sentences capture the essence of this masterful essay by Stanford historian Victor Davis Hanson. |
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Modern Engineering Concepts 2008 Webinar Series
Presented by John Siegenthaler, P.E.
This Fall begins the next series of Webinars presenting the latest concepts in modern hydronic heating system design. Each offers a 1.5 Certificate of Completion for Continuing Education and is the fraction of the cost to travel to a live conference.
Cast- Iron Boiler Technology: Past, Present, and Future
September 11 at 1pm ET
Cast iron boilers have been the backbone of the hydronics industry for decades. Some might suggest that cast-iron boilers are dated and approaching obsolescence relative to newer boilers constructed of other materials. This seminar will show why this is NOT the case. You'll also learn why cast-iron, although it may appear gray or rusty in it's raw form, is really a very "green" material.
The Application of Storage Tanks in Hydronic & Solar Thermal Systems
October 16 at 1pm ET
This Webinar covers a wide range of tank applications and presents technical information on where the tanks are needed, how they are sized, and the best way to pipe them into specific systems. Although storage tanks have been part of some hydronic systems for years, this webinar will present unique and state-of-the-art applications that will help define the future of hydronic and solar thermal systems.
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November 13 at 1pm ET
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December 11 at 1pm ET
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New DryLoc pH/ORP Sensors
 GF Piping Systems
has introduced the next generation of Signet DryLoc pH/ORP Sensors, Models 2724 − 2726. These sensors feature a unique foul-proof DryLoc connector and robust Ryton® sensor body, providing expanded chemical compatibility for use in a wide range of applications. The new threaded process connection design provides flexible mounting choices for easy installation in
Georg Fischer and industry-standard threaded fittings and Signet fittings. |
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New Fuseal® Joint Design
GF Piping Systems
also announced a re-design of its mechanical joint for the popular Fuseal® corrosive waste piping system. The new joint features an EPDM O-Ring seal that accommodates system expansion and/or contraction as well as intermittent temperatures up to 210°F. Fuseal is resistant to the corrosive action of alkalis, alcohols, acids, solvents and salt solutions. Fuseal is suitable for use in chemical and industrial plants as well as in hospital and university laboratories where mixtures of acids, bases, and solvents are drained. |
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