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Flexicon’s new Block-Buster Bulk Bag Conditioner has  two hydraulic rams and specially contoured end  plates to press opposing sides of bulk bags, loosening  material that has solidified during storage and  shipment, and so enabling unloaders to discharge  product through spouts. A cantilevered I-beam with motorised hoist and  trolley allows loading and unloading of bulk bags  [...]

OPW Engineered Systems has  released its Drylok Dry Disconnect  Coupler for all kinds of hazardous  fluids where product loss is a problem,  such as high-pressure lines, high flow  rates, slurries, and gases. OPW has designed the Drylok to  provide “unprecedented” safety  during the transfer of hazardous,  corrosive and volatile liquids such as  acids, solvents and [...]

Girard Equipment has added a new Hydraulic Tankflo valve to its evergrowing line of composite foot valves. The new valve features a hydraulic cylinder that actuates to full flow. The Tankflo valve employs an integrated butterfly valve into a bottom outlet valve body. The ‘slim-line’ valve poppet opens up and away from the discharge area allowing an unrestricted 3ins flow path capable of fast unloading rates. [...]

Real Asset Management (RAM) has released Depot4000 to help tank and box lessors eliminate the problem of verifying depot and vendor invoices against their data. Depot4000 manages all costs associated with a unit, such as procurement, storage, handling, repairs, repositioning, reconditioning, trucking, etc. By automating the process of depot cost management, leasing companies can considerably [...]

Newson Gale has launched a truck mounted static ground verification system – the Earth-Rite MGV. The unit enhances safety during transfer of flammable or combustible materials. API and NFPA guidelines recommend that bonding connections are tested to verify an adequately low resistance to earth/ground prior to starting up the recover/transfer process, however until now the [...]