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​Milan-based OBL, recently received the European Union’s EC 1935/2004 quality certification, validating that the companies’ pumps are safe to use in food and beverage applications across Europe.

From raw material producers to processors in the field of food packaging, through to applications such as filtration, flavoring and additives in the food and beverage segment, there are many sectors that require the use of machinery and components compliant with EC 1935/2004 quality standards.  The certification signifies that OBL equipment successfully completed lab tests on key components, does not release contaminants throughout the production process and are the product of a certified supply chain.

Numerous OBL models now comply with the quality standards, including:

– Blackline M Series –With great dosing accuracy and very low maintenance, this pump is the ideal solution for applications in the water treatment industry, power generation, pulp and paper and many more.

– Blackline H Series – Specifically designed for wine, beer and fruit juices filtration, this solution allows for dosing and mixing processes to be taken care simultaneously by a single device and allows for yeast cells and other particles to be removed without trapping molecules of aroma, flavor and tanning.

– Blackline R Series –Designed to allow for dosing high-viscous chemicals at high temperatures while granting a steady accuracy and great reliability, this pump is ideal for industrial applications that requires dosing of glue, emulsion, coating agents, oils and greases and many other chemicals.

– Topline L Series – Designed to meet the highest standards in metering industry, this positive return plunger pump is ideal for demanding industrial applications and separates oil reservoirs, reduces the risk of oil contamination of process liquid and ensures steady and accurate output.

“I’m extremely proud of the team for working together in tough times to obtain the certification,” said OBL General Manager Gianluca Maestroni. “The certification strengthens our position in the enology segment and opens new opportunities for the company in the food & beverage industry.”

CVI Laser Optics, part of IDEX Optical Technologies, recently partnered with Cuidando Los Niños (CLN) to support homeless and under housed families in the local Albuquerque, New Mexico area.  After engaging with CLN leaders, CVI Laser Optics hosted a pillow drive for families in the community.

Over the span of three weeks, the CVI Laser Optics team came together to donate hundreds of pillows and pillowcases for the organization. With matching gifts from IDEX Optical Technologies leaders, the team was able to donate 442 pillows and 442 pillowcases total!

CVI Laser also partnered with the IDEX Foundation to donate an additional $5,000 to help CLN support its mission to break the cycle of homelessness for children and families.

“Cuidando Los Niños is a special organization and I am so proud of our team’s generosity. Homelessness is widespread in our community and we are excited to partner with CLN on future projects,” said Brittny Goodwin, Human Resources Manager.

Cuidando Los Niños, which means “caring for the children,” aims to break the cycle of homelessness for children and families by providing high quality early childhood education, therapeutic services, supportive housing, and parent education.

To learn more about this mission driven organization, click here.

Vials of COVID-19 vaccine are swirling off production lines with the critical help of Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE), which is providing specialized elastomer parts able to withstand the chemically harsh repeat cleaning cycles of the filling systems.

High-performance seals designed and manufactured by PPE are used by Bausch+Ströbel, a German company that manufactures pharmaceutical filling lines. Failure of any component in their pharmaceutical filling equipment would result in significant delays to COVID-19 vaccine production, so PPE’s specialized seals must be of the highest quality.Vaccine manufacturers such as Pfizer using Bausch+Ströbel lines must regularly clean the filling systems with chemicals and steam, an aggressive combination that can break down lesser seals. The specified PPE elastomer seals are much more resilient to the conditions faced on these vaccine filling lines, therefore lasting longer, and enabling uninterrupted vaccine production.

Playing a part of the global vaccine rollout is a point of pride for the PPE team in Blackburn, England, where the workforce and surrounding community has been particularly hard hit by COVID-19. Posters hang on the walls reading, “The work you do is directly helping fight COVID-19. Thank you team!”

“We were proud to work on such a critical piece of equipment,” said Michael Hederich, Germany-based life science sealing specialist at Precision Polymer Engineering, with responsibility for the Bausch+Ströbel project. “The importance of this project meant that both product quality and on-time delivery had to be faultless, and I’m pleased we were able to achieve this for the Bausch+Ströbel team.”

PPE offered the ideal material grades to meet the Bausch+Ströbel specification – in this case, E70Q, S71U and S80U. The grades offered the required level of thermal and chemical resistance, mechanical strength and both FDA and USP Class VI certifications. PPE has been providing seals to Bausch+Ströbel since 2012, but never at a time more critical than this.

To find out more about Precision Polymer Engineering, and how their sealing expertise is supporting critical life science applications, visit http://www.prepol.com/industries/pharmaceutical-biomedical.

 

 

As we honor the achievements of women and continue our commitment to gender-equity, IDEX team members from across the globe expressed their support for International Women’s Day in a new video.

 

On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr., a Baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial segregation, delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech on August 28, 1963.

In a new video to close Black History Month, IDEX team members (and their children) read excerpts of MLK Jr.’s speech.

Pulsafeeder EPO In Rochester, New York, recently received a Gold Seal Certificate from the Water Quality Association (WQA) for meeting requirements in positive health effects and low lead content. The certificate signifies that Pulsafeeder equipment used to inject chemicals into water and wastewater treatment, use materials that do not leach additional chemicals into the water or environment.

Several Eclipse Rotary Gear pumps, which  are used to dose precise amounts of as sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydroxide , are certified to help process and disinfect drinking water in the North American municipal water industry.

Additionally, three models from the recently-upgraded PulsaPro series of Hydraulically Actuated Diaphragm Pumps are now also certified. Upgraded in May 2020, PulsaPro Pumps feature “Hypo Valve technology” to manage off-gassing in dosing applications. The added feature helps users avoid common issues such as vapor-lock, which lead to reduced capacity and inaccurate chemical dosing, while also preventing unnecessary maintenance work.

To view the certificate, click here

The Water Quality Association (WQA) is a not-for-profit association for the residential commercial, and industrial water treatment industry. WQA primarily represents the sector of the water treatment industry devoted to treating water on the homeowner’s or business-owner’s property and represents more than 2,500 member companies around the globe.

IDEX Corporation CEO and President Eric Ashleman has promoted Melissa Flores to Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In her new role, Flores now leads the global human resources function for more than 7,000 IDEX employees worldwide. She joins the IDEX Senior Leadership Team, reporting directly to Ashleman.

“No element of the IDEX Difference means more to our success than Great Teams, reinforced by our culture and values. With that in mind, I have been considering the future of Human Resources leadership as we define the next chapters in our story,” Ashleman said. “Having worked with her for years, I have great confidence that Melissa is the leader we need to continue our successful journey. She’s well known across the organization, extremely credible and has a ton of potential for future growth.”

In more than a decade with IDEX, Flores has made a significant impact elevating teams and talent across the company. She was the driving force behind the the IDEX Academy for professional development, embedding learning as a key component of culture. She also drove the introduction of simple and impactful global talent processes aimed at elevating the performance of our organization. She also helped develop the IDEX Values the company knows today – Trust, Team and Excellence.

Flores has held a variety of HR leadership roles across IDEX, including leading several enterprise-wide processes and initiatives. She also served as a Group Vice President of HR for the dosing & water businesses (iPEK, ADS, Knight, Trebor, OBL, Pulsafeeder EPO and SPO), Global Dispensing, our valve businesses (Richter, Aegis and Alfa Valvole), and Micropump. Prior to IDEX, she worked in talent acquisition as a Senior Recruiter, Team Leader and Client Relationship Manager.