Market for industrial valves to reach $56bn in 2012
Over the next five years, demand for industrial valves in China will approach that of the US according to the McIlvaine Company
Surging demand for valves and actuators
Rising demand from diverse process industries supports steady growth in global valves and actuators market
Sensor market is forecast to grow
Frost & Sullivan predicts the market for sensors will grow, largely due to the development of sensors with greater functionality
Adopting a holistic approach to safety
Didier Turcinovic, founder and President of the Safety Users Group, explains the importance of a holistic approach to safety management
A lifecycle approach to security management
Karl Williams outlines how a novel lifecycle approach to security management is setting a new process industry standard
Wireless plant and the process environment
Hartmut Wallraf, Chief Technology Officer with Invensys Process Systems Europe, Middle East and Africa, outlines where the technology is now and what the future holds for it

dry technology: safe, clean and leak-free

Growing costs and increasing environmental awareness are placing special demands on fittings technology.

Leaks, for example, must be prevented more efficiently than ever before. Parker-Ermeto's EO-2 has fittings with soft sealing. Features include:
l High installation flexibility: good with all tube wall thickness; good for tight tube runs; effective sealing performance; various material combinations; direct assembly without tooling is possible; problem-free replacement of sealing ring; compact series for micro hydraulics and lubrication.
l Simple handling: functional nut; only one piece; moulded-on sealing lip; no special preparation of the tube is needed; unrestricted repeated assembly.
l Efficient machine installation: no tool wear; short assembly times; choice of machines for different output requirements.
l Insensitivity to vibrations and pressure peaks.
The EO-2 is fully compatible with proven tube fitting systems with 24° cone in accordance with DIN EN ISO 8434-1/DIN 2353. Soft sealing ensures optimal leak tightness and improve operational reliability. High pressure fitting with fourfold safety factor. l

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Parker Hannifin GmbH, Tube Fittings Division Europe, Bielefeld, is based in Germany.