Equilibar has introduced an expansion of products in their FDO series of sanitary fluid control valves as well as shortened lead times for delivery of most existing FDO models. The new sanitary valves for low flow will open up opportunities and expand options for system designers. Superior precision now possible for more pharmaceutical, personal care, Read More
At a May 14 ceremony in Washington, DC, the U.S. Department of Commerce honored Equilibar with the 2024 President’s “E Star” Award in recognition of the company’s continuing notable contributions to an increase in U.S. exports. The “E Star” Award recognizes at least four years of additional export growth by American companies that previously received Read More
As always, we are thankful for our customers and partners around the world, and we wish everyone peaceful and meaningful holidays. Equilibar offices will be closed December 25, 2023, through January 1, 2024, to allow our hard-working team members to rest and celebrate with their friends and family. We feel fortunate to have had the Read More
The November issue of Process Instrumentation magazine features a cover article by Ryan Heffner, single use technology manager for Equilibar, that provides a comprehensive overview of fluid control options for the fast-changing pharmaceutical industry. Researchers responding to the COVID epidemic dramatically accelerated the rate of change in the pharmaceutical industry as they developed vaccines and Read More
Earlier this year, Equilibar launched the Single Use Technology (SUT) division to meet the fast-evolving fluid control needs of the pharmaceutical industry. Ryan Heffner, PE, was named Single Use Technology Manager, leading a team of professionals focused on developing and refining products for this emerging market. The following is a brief Q&A with Ryan to Read More
The summer 2022 issue of Valve Magazine includes a comprehensive overview of the direct sealing diaphragm valve technology that is at the core of Equilibar’s patented devices. Written by Equilibar founder Jeff Jennings, the article explains the background of this unique method of fluid control and describes how it is capable of providing robust back Read More
I wanted to share what I believe will be an exciting step in Equilibar’s continuing growth. My passion as an engineer and entrepreneur has always been technical innovation. My recent travels and collaboration with key partners have only heightened my awareness of the rapid speed of technical advances happening all around the world. I strongly Read More
On December 25, the long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope successfully launched from French Guiana, giving scientists and engineers around the world an exciting Christmas present. The telescope is an international collaboration involving NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. It will continue and expand on the ground-breaking discoveries of the Hubble Space Read More
Equilibar’s Ryan Heffner and Jeff Jennings recently returned from the INTERPHEX global conference in New York City. This was the first major conference Equilibar has participated in since COVID arrived in early 2020. INTERPHEX focuses on the biopharmaceutical market, which has been in the spotlight for the past two years as multiple vaccines and medications Read More
We recently calculated that Equilibar’s technical team has approximately 100 years of combined experience in flow and pressure control. Our engineers and technicians have helped create fluid control solutions for multiple industries including aerospace, pharmaceutical, nuclear, oil and gas, materials, coatings, chemical, fuel cell testing and supercritical extraction. Equilibar’s new Fluid Control Resource Library is Read More
In modern biopharma manufacturing, water-for-injection (WFI) point-of-use (POU) control systems provide sterile, temperature-controlled water to be dispensed at a variety of locations throughout a plant. Many POU methods rely on level and mass measurements, which typically require operator oversight during dispensing. A newer option relies on flow measurement, which can streamline cleanroom processes and simplify Read More
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