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Industrial — Flow, Pressure & Pumping Solutions (UK & Ireland)

Introduction

The UK & Ireland’s industrial market spans continuous processing, batch manufacturing, OEM machinery and utilities—each demanding robust, maintainable, and measurably accurate control of liquids and gases. Across these environments, our customers standardise on a core toolset: sanitary/industrial regulators and control valves; precision back pressure control for reactors, separators and test rigs; retrofit friendly flow metering; and clean, repeatable fluid handling from micro dose to transfer.

This page introduces the sub markets within our Industrial group, then maps the product groups (and individual products) we provide to deliver safer operations, higher yields, and easier compliance. Many of these technologies are the same platforms we deploy across Food & Drink, Household Products, Agriculture, Hydraulics and Mining & Construction.


Industrial markets we serve:

Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industry

Flow, pressure and gas handling solutions for analyzer shelters, fuel gas trains, sampling, and hazardous area utilities (ATEX/IECEx ready options).

Chemical

Stable reactor/column control, solvent and utility regulation, and precise dosing—from pilot plants to continuous specialty chemical production.

Food drink and brewing

ASME BPE sanitary valves, clean steam control, carbonation/nitrogenation and hygienic transfer for CIP/SIP environments.

Specialty Gas Supplier

UHP/two stage regulation, manifold control and verification instrumentation for laboratory, industrial and calibration gas supply.

Wastewater

Non intrusive flow monitoring, chemical dosing accuracy and resilient pressure control for water & waste/sewage treatment plants

Metals

Furnace atmosphere control, cooling water verification and precise reagent/lubricant dosing to improve consistency in heat treat and finishing lines.

Welding

Shielding gas mixing and regulation, portable flow verification and cooling water metering for manual and automated welding systems.

Household Products

Repeatable batching and micro dosing of surfactants, fragrances and actives—with quick changeovers for multi SKU plants.

Agriculture

Irrigation/fertigation flow verification, slurry/water handling and dairy/processing utilities—robust metering and control for farm and agri process sites.

Cosmetics and Personal Care

Shear sensitive micro dosing, hygienic transfer and steam/utility control for creams, gels, fragrances and make up manufacturing.

Hydraulics

Low flow precision regulation and measurement for fluid power test stands, component validation and R&D rigs.

Mining and construction

Rugged flow/pressure control for dust suppression, water distribution and equipment testing in harsh site conditions.


Product groups that power industrial applications

Valves & Regulators (Pressure/Back Pressure/Control)

Richards Industrials (Jordan Valve, LowFlow, Steriflow)

  • Jordan Valve Mark 60/66 series - (self operated/air loaded pressure regulators) for stable steam/gas/liquid control on utilities and processes—leveraging sliding gate trim for tight control and fast response.
  • LowFlow 708/708HP & JR(JRH) - series for fractional flow control or high pressure regulation on lab skids, pilot plants and specialty gas duties.
  • Steriflow Mark 978 - (JD/OR/LF) sanitary control valves where ASME BPE design, electropolished 316L and self draining bodies are required (Food & Drink, cosmetics, biotech utilities).
  • Steriflow Mark 96 - sanitary pressure regulators for clean steam, WFI/PUW, and hygienic gases.

Equilibar Back Pressure & Vacuum Regulators

  • GS/GSD (general service) and BD (industrial high flow) dome loaded, multi orifice BPRs for ultra stable upstream pressure control—even at very low flows, with mixed phases or high viscosity. PCT supplies and supports Equilibar widely (examples in purchasing records).

Why this matters for industry: these families cover everything from hygienic media to abrasive slurries, with compact options for OEMs and large line bodies for plant utilities—reducing drift, overshoot, and maintenance versus traditional globe/spring devices.

Pumps (Peristaltic, Valveless Piston, Micro Gear)

  • Longer peristaltic platforms (e.g., L600 1F, WT600 1F) for programmable transfer and dispensing; multi step logic, analog/RS 485 control, and quick tubing change for fast changeovers.
  • FMI (Fluid Metering) valveless piston (e.g., FENYX®, TRYTON™ families) for ultra precise micro to mL scale dosing in cleaners, additives and specialty chemicals; ceramic internals for long service life.
  • PCT also supports OEM pump packages and tubing assemblies, including “flow meter + pump” concepts to eliminate re calibration and cut reagent waste.

Flow Measurement (Ultrasonic, Rotameters)

  • Dynasonics TFX 5000 clamp on ultrasonic: permanent, non intrusive metering for water, glycol, and clean process liquids; energy options and multiple industrial protocols for easy BMS/PLC integration.
  • King Instrument rotameters: rugged visual flow indication for skids and plant lines—highlighted in our marketing content alongside Alicat and Drastar families.

Gas Handling & Mixing

Pressure & Level Instrumentation

  • PCT Z1 Series pressure/level transmitters—flush diaphragm 316L, 0.1% span, loop powered with HART/PA options; robust IP66 housings for vessels, filters and CIP skids.

Typical industrial applications we solve (how & why)

  • Steam pressure reduction & temperature control (utilities)

    Use Jordan Valve Mark 60/66 sliding gate regulators to reduce upstream fluctuations and maintain stable downstream set points—lower noise, minimal offset, and compact installation compared with globe valves.

  • Clean steam & hygienic utilities (Food/Drink, cosmetics)

    Steriflow Mark 96 regulators and Mark 978 control valves deliver ASME BPE aligned construction, electropolished surfaces and self draining geometries for repeatable SIP/CIP cycles and validated performance.

  • Reactor/separator back pressure control (Chemical, pilot plants)

    Equilibar GS/GSD/BD BPRs provide frictionless, high resolution pressure control, handling mixed phase and viscous streams without stiction—improving yield consistency and reducing cycle time. (See active supply examples in recent POs.)

  • Micro dosing of additives, fragrances, catalysts (Household/Chemical)

    FMI FENYX®/TRYTON™ valveless piston pumps deliver accurate, drift free micro to mL scale dosing with ceramic internals—cutting scrap and rework in high value formulations.

  • Batch transfer & recipe dispensing (Food/Drink, household)

    Longer L600 1F/WT600 1F peristaltic drives with program steps (ramp, loop, pause) and PLC I/O simplify recipe automation; quick tubing swaps speed allergen changeovers.

  • Water, energy & utility verification (Plant & OEM skids)

    Dynasonics TFX 5000 enables clamp on verification of cooling/chilled/process water without downtime; energy models (dual RTDs) support heat balance and optimisation.

  • Shielding/blanketing & test atmospheres (Metals, packaging, labs)

    Fusion Flow MXM/IMX mixers generate fast, accurate, multi gas blends at lab or line flows—reducing gas waste and improving repeatability of oven/furnace or MAP processes.

  • Analyzer & instrument gas supply (QC/Process labs)

    Drastar 2200 two stage UHP regulators maintain a stable outlet as bottles deplete; EP 316L/VAR and metal face‑seal connections reduce adsorption and leakage for repeatable results.