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Saudi-based Ashcroft Al Rushaid Instrument Company (Aarico) recently unveiled its range of process instrumentation solutions at the Gulf Industry Fair in Bahrain.
Aarico, a joint venture between Al Rushaid Petroleum Investment and US-based Ashcroft Nagano Keiki, says it is the only manufacturer of pressure and temperature instruments in the Middle East.
The JV's products include pressure and…
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Pipelines
CB&I, a Texas-based energy infrastructure firm, has announced it will be supplying pipe fabrication for the Dow Chemical Co. US Gulf Coast investment programme.
The contract includes pipes for four new polyethylene plants in Louisiana and Texas and a new propylene and ethylene production unit in Texas. Both products are used in making chemicals.
The value of the contracts has not been…
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Valves
Fluid dispensing systems manufacturer Nordson EFD is offering a spray enabling precise application of oils, grease, and other medium-viscosity liquids for a variety of industry processes.
The 781S spray valve system uses low-volume, low-pressure technology to accurately apply a fine, uniform coating of material without waste, mess or overspray, says the company.
The valve is designed for maximum…
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Flowmeters
UK flowmeter manufacturer Litre Meter has dispatched a delivery of its positive displacement flowmeters to Kempe Australia, an engineering firm, for chemical injection applications at New Zealand's North Island.
Twelve LF05 VFF rotary piston flowmeters will measure the flow of chemicals including corrosion inhibitor, demulsifier, and scale inhibitor.
Five skids, each with dedicated flowmeters,…
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Pipelines
The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group has acquired Tubexpress, a Brazilian distribution company which supplies pipes and tubes to the petrochemical and oil and gas industry.
Tubexpress, founded in 1990, is a stock holding distributor offering products according to ISO 9000 standards. The company has two branches in Osasco and São Carlos, both in the state of São Paulo, and employs…
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Flowmeters
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will stop approving barges without mass-flowmeters for bunker transfer by the end of the year, it has been reported.
Approved and sealed mass flowmeters for all bunker barges will eventually be required, but the deadline for that mandate may take up to two years.
It is thought that a fears of an increase in bunker fraud may be one of the reasons…
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Japan-based global electronics firm Funai Electric, will open a subsidiary, Funai Lexington Technology Corporation, on Lexington's Lexmark International campus, Kentucky, US, in April.
The new subsidiary will support research and development in inkjet and microfluidic technologies, which involve the use of engineering, science and technology to design systems for handling small volumes of fluid.
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The BelGAS division of Marsh Bellofram Corp., a member of the Bellofram, has introduced a new, explosion-proof two-wire pressure transmitter, expressly designed for industrial field service.
Designed for maximum durability, the Marsh Bellofram BelGAS Type 5000 P/I transducer is a two-wire device that converts a signal pressure input into a 4-20 mA or 10-50 mA output. According to the company, the…
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Valves
Oliver Valves, a British valve manufacturer for the oil and gas industry, has reported an £85 million order book after a year of strong sales in 2013.
Increased sales in key markets including Brazil, the Middle East and Asia led to the record year, up 38% compared to the same period in 2012, according to the company.
Around 90% of Oliver Valves' turnover comes from exports.
Brazil is now…
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Hoses
Austrian industrial product manufacturer Semperit plans to invest around €10 million ($13.6 million) in a hose production expansion project at its Semperflex Optimit plant in the Czech Republic.
The project is already underway and, when completed, is planned to increase production capacity by 30% by the Q2 2015, the company says. No further details on the project have been…
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French environmental firm Veolia Environnement has won the contract to build a €320 million ($436.2 million) seawater desalination plant at the Az Zour North complex in Kuwait.
Veolia subsidiary Sidem will build the plant under an EPC (engineering, purchasing and construction) contract, won in partnership with Hyundai Heavy Industries.
The plant will have a daily water production capacity of…
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Pumps
Pump and valve manufacturer KSB has launched a zero-leakage mag-drive pump series in back-pull out design for primary use with hazardous chemicals.
The horizontal, radially split volute casing RPHmdp, designed to US standard API 685, has been developed to reduce maintenance costs and ensure a maximum service life by combining a proven RPH hydraulic system with a new magnetic drive.
The pumps are…
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Valves
Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has introduced a new series of electrically actuated quarter-turn valves.
The 3003 and 3004 series are both designed to offer fast and reliable control to support a variety of applications from 20Nm to 100Nm, says the company.
The compact valves can be powered by a range of both AC and DC supplies as well as offering analogue control inputs and outputs.…
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Pumps
Pump manufacturer CRI Pumps has become the first company of its kind from India to have a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary operating in China.
The subsidiary, CRI Pumps Shanghai, became operational this month and is intended for manufacturing and marketing a select range of high-end energy pumps as well as the company's flagship products.
CRI allegedly plans to invest about $6 million (€4…
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Pumps
Mouvex, a manufacturer of positive displacement pumps, vane compressors, screw compressors and hydraulic coolers, has announced a number of upgrades to a line of its pumps.
The company's A Series eccentric disc pumps are now available in ductile iron construction, which Mouvex has said is 'critical' as more companies in the oil & gas industry are integrating ductile iron systems into their…
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Level Monitors
Advanced industrial technology company Titan Logix has announced its release of the latest addition to the company's product offerings.
Designed for use with Titan's TD80 liquid level gauging system for mobile tankers, the Finch II is an enhanced version of the company's Finch 5332E external display.
The Finch II is able to monitor up to two compartments simultaneously which will switch the…
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An increased demand for spill-free fluid transfer products has led Emco Wheaton Canada to step up its supplies of a range of dry-break couplings, the company says.
The growing need for the products, especially those used in low pressure applications and loading/unloading trucks and railcars, is largely due to increased shale gas discoveries across North America.
Emco says it is 'stocking its…
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Biffi Italia, a manufacturer of valve actuators, has announced the launch of its latest electronic pipeline monitoring system for leak detection in high and low pressure environments including liquid and gas pipelines.
Part of the company's range of internal leak detectors, ELBS-20, the company says, was designed to monitor the integrity of gas and fluid pipelines and can be used in conjunction…
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