Sterilizers & Autoclaves News

Spence Engineering Company, Inc., of Walden, New York, announces Type D50 Direct-Acting Pressure Reducing Regulator. Spence Engineering Company is an ISO 9001, ASME and PED certified. It is the leading manufacturer of steam specialty and fluid control devices.

Type D50 is suitable where cost and/or space limitations are the primary concern. The D50 Regulator is a rugged and an economical choice for use on steam irons, autoclaves, laundry mangles, single radiators, steam tables, vulcanizers, steam, water or gas applications.

The Type D50 is available in three sizes and materials. The ½”–2” size is made of cast iron, ½” to ¾” made in bronze and ½” to 1” in stainless steel. The Type D50 Direct-Acting Pressure Reducing Valve is rated to 300 PSIG at 420°F and is capable of reducing pressures from 3 to 140 psi.

Other notable features of the Type D50 Pressure Reducing Valve include spherical seating surface on floating stainless steel disc for tight shutoff, five spring ranges, integral stainless steel strainer and the availability of a Teflon® disc for liquid and gas dead-end service.

Spence Type D50 Direct-Acting Pressure Regulators are manufactured in the USA and are available for immediate delivery through our network or Representatives throughout the United States and Canada.

Other products form the Spence Engineering Company, Inc. include pressure and temperature regulators, control valves, safety relief valves, desuperheaters, noise suppression products, steam traps, condensate pumps, fabricate and cast strainers, butterfly, check and triple duty valves and suction diffusers.

Australian scientists have developed a breakthrough in Concrete Technology that is low-cost, lightweight. This Technology is set to lower costs and speed up construction projects from residential homes to high-rise buildings. HySSIL Pty Ltd is in active discussions with manufacturers in Australia, South East Asia, the USA and China.

HySSIL, which stands for High-Strength, Structural, Insulative, Lightweight Technology was developed by CSIRO in conjunction with CMR Energy Technologies (CMRET). CMR Energy Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of CMR Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd. This Organization is established to undertake research, development and commercialization of new energy-related technologies.

HySSIL panels are manufactured using a new low energy process developed by CSIRO Novel Materials & Processes. Dr Swee Liang Mak, who leads the HySSIL development team at CSIRO, adds that HySSIL is a revolutionary aerated cementitious (cement-based) product that is as strong as normal concrete but is only half as heavy. It provides up to five times the thermal insulation of concrete. It is also impact and fire resistant.

HySSIL as a platform technology for the development of a wide range of new products, including both structural and non-structural elements such as walls, roof tiles, floor systems, decks and noise barrier panels.

HySSIL wall panels are also expected to offer significant cost advantages over existing products. Significant savings are achieved because CSIRO HySSIL technology uses readily available raw materials in smaller quantities and the-low cost and low-energy technology.

Unlike conventional processes in the Construction Industry, which are used to manufacture aerated products, HySSIL production does not require expensive autoclaves (curing equipment). This means there are significant savings on the cost of start-up manufacturing plant for HySSIL.

HySSIL also offers the extra bonus of being easily recyclable. The use of lightweight building materials such as HySSIL will contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. This is achieved by, increasing the energy efficiency of buildings and reducing the energy used during transportation and construction. HySSIL wall panels are light enough to assemble on site without the need for heavy lifting equipment.

HySSIL panels are expected to be a competitive alternative to bricks, blocks, prefabricated wall panels, precast wall panels, aerated lightweight blocks and similar product currently used in the world wide building and construction industry.

An AusIndustry R&D START grant supported the applied research phase of HySSIL. CMRET has established a company called HySSIL Pty Ltd. with Applied Construction Technologies (ACT), a researcher, developer and marketer of advanced building, construction and engineering technologies in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

HySSIL Pty Ltd is licensed by CSIRO to exploit the HySSIL technology worldwide for building applications. Colin Knowles, a director of HySSIL Pty Ltd, expresses that the company is focusing initially on the massive US$125 billion per annum global construction market. Our strategy is to commercialize the technology through regionally sub-licensing the manufacturers globally.