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  When it comes to pumping solids in industries such as sewage treatment, mining or food there are numerous pump choices available to the process engineer because solids are relatively common in these sectors. However, when it comes to the chemical processing sector the options are more limited due to a range of additional factors, including the need for chemical resistance, ATEX, higher temperatures and the financial pressures. Malcolm Walker, marketing manager for AxFlow Ltd, reports.

• Rotary vane vacuum pump 

  With its new R 5 RA 0760 A PLUS, BUSCH says it has introduced a pioneering rotary vane vacuum pump to the market, suitable for many industrial applications. The company says able to run at constant speed or with pressure control, it is exceptionally energy-efficient and acting either as the sole vacuum pump or as a vacuum module in a central vacuum supply, the R 5 PLUS makes sure a specified pumping speed is maintained at a prescribed rotational speed.

• Cold weather working  

  Continuous work in cold weather produces body heat and sweat. But when the rate of work slows, the sweat cools and workers will start to feel cold and damp. SNICKERS WORKWEAR says the solution is its body-mapping Mid-layer working clothes that deliver advanced ventilation to control and regulate the heat from the body.

• Climate control baselayers  

  Upgraded, innovative and sustainable – SNICKERS WORKWEAR says its range of ‘Climate Control’ clothing delivers exceptional comfort and performance. There’s a range of garments that use socially and environmentally responsible fibre technology such as 100% recycled polyester, as well as others available in high-tech breathable fabrics.

• Dramatic comeback  

  MELAPHONE says when its Speech Unit was designed 50 years ago for the booking offices at British Rail stations, nobody could have predicted that half a century later it would suddenly be in such high demand. The current Corona Virus Pandemic had created an urgent need for all protective equipment – both for personal use and in the working environment. This is the reason the Melaphone has come into its own again.