TPi March 2020

Products & developments

Alfa Laval unveils refreshed and re-thought version of the ThinkTop valve

reliable than before, a more compact and aesthetic design, burst seat clean functionality and a QR code for easy online access to support materials and direct support. It also fits on any Alfa Laval valve and features 24/7 self- diagnostics. The new minimalist industrial exterior has strict lines, no cover screws and uncompromising geometry making it 30 per cent more compact than the previous version yet still the same height, which means that the new ThinkTop is suitable for tight installations. The optimised valve activations also reduce water consumption during Cleaning-in-Place and save up to 90 per cent in cleaning agent costs. Alfa Laval www.alfalaval.co.uk

Alfa Laval, a producer of specialised products and solutions used to heat, cool, separate and transport products such as oil, water, chemicals, beverages, foodstuffs, starch and pharmaceuticals, has unveiled a refreshed version of the Alfa Laval ThinkTop ® . The Alfa Laval ThinkTop is the company’s best-selling valve sensing and control unit for hygienic valves used in the dairy, food, beverage, brewery and pharmaceutical industries and the V50 and V70, the second-generation of premium control units, have been reengineered to meet customer needs. René Stietz, product management valves and automation, hygienic fluid handling, Alfa Laval, said: “We have listened carefully to what customers want from a valve sensing and control unit.

“The changes we’ve made to the ThinkTop are highly responsive to customer needs and therefore highly relevant – for instance, faster and more intuitive setup without compromising durability and reliability.” The new Alfa Laval ThinkTop boasts a 90 per cent faster intuitive setup and commissioning, an enhanced 360° LED visual status indication, a repositioned Gore Vent, which makes the ThinkTop more durable and more

Conex Bänninger extends availability of water fittings

Dutch made PIPECLAMPS www.nibrobv.nl

Bänninger’s business unit director for UK and Ireland. “This is an exciting new partnership that further extends our customer reach. We are delighted to be adding something new to the Screwfix portfolio, enabling it to offer the complete package of plumbing solutions.” The >B< Press fittings are suitable for potable water, central heating, chilled water, compressed air, non-medical gases and vacuum applications and can be used with hard, half-hard and soft copper tube, providing a secure, long- life, leak proof joint. >B< Press fittings are installed using a mechanical press tool and jaws. They also feature Conex Bänninger’s 3-point press and a specially designed leak- before-press indicator, which adds additional security to the installation. Conex Bänninger www.conexbanninger.com

Conex Bänninger has extended the availability of its >B< Press copper fittings range with greater availability across different sales channels. As well as being able to order from selected merchant partners, installers are now able to obtain >B< Press products online, via the Screwfix website and is also stocked in the omnichannel retailer’s more than 650 branches. “More and more the heating and plumbing trade is turning to press as a quick and easy-to-install alternative to brazing,” said Dan Wild, Conex

Made in The Netherlands - delivery from stock - Ø6mm to DN1200 - European Stainless or Carbon steel - excellent fit by double bending technique - available with welding stift, nut or thread - stripsize 20x3mm till 100x10mm - blasted, mill finish, galvanized or polished surface Let’s meet at the Tube 2020 Hall 1 Stand no. D42

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