Valin Corp., San Jose, Calif., acquired Power Transfer Products of Alvin, Texas. According to the company, the acquisition strengthens Valin’s filtration and process heating portfolio and expands the company’s geographic reach. Power Transfer Products supplies pumps, meters and all other equipment related to the handling of liquid products.

Sigma Thermal and ElectraTherm have combined forces to offer a waste-to-power packaged solution for oil-and-gas facilities and wastewater treatment plants. The Emission Reduction and Power System is comprised of Sigma Thermal’s process heater and ElectraTherm’s compact organic rankine cycle (ORC) generator.

The long days of late spring and early summer are finally upon us, and I relish seeing blue skies even as I return home from running errands in the evenings. Aside from the warmer ambient temperatures, I love this time of year most because it is so nap friendly. A quick snooze on the couch after dinner can be enjoyed, and I can still enjoy streaming sunshine as I resume my daily duties.

Two continuous process heating cells — equipped with ovens, conveyors and cooling zones — will be used to cure polyethylene foam contained in aluminum molds. The 800°F (426°C) ovens, designed to meet NFPA 86 Class B standards, include a top-mounted heater box with 1 million BTU heat input.

Registration is open for IHEA’s Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating online learning course that begins April 9. The program helps educate industrial process heating operators and users of all types of industrial heating equipment.

Smiths Group plc completed the acquisition of Osram Sylvania Inc.’s Process Heating Division, which provides process heating products and custom solutions to OEM manufacturers, industrial facilities and university research departments.

The Industrial Heating Equipment Association’s Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating online learning course is scheduled to begin October 17.

Valin Corp., San Jose, Calif., acquired Thermal Solutions of Texas located near Houston, Texas.

Improving Process Heating System Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry, 3rd Edition is available for download on the Industrial Heating Equipment Association’s website.

Watt-Flex heaters transfer heat efficiently and are easy to replace to reduce the cost of process heating.