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Flowrox, a specialist in heavy-duty industrial valve manufacturing and services, is launching a new slurry knife gate product designed to enhance current pipeline equipment and processes using enhanced technology for fluid control.
The Slurry Knife Wafer (SKW) valve was developed for use in the oil and gas, mining, minerals and metallurgy, power and wastewater industries, where abrasive or…
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Chemical feed equipment manufacturer Griffco Valve has introduced its new leak-free Unibody valve for use in chemical-feed, metering, and dosing pump systems.
Available as a back pressure valve and 2-port pressure relief valve, Unibody features single-piece construction with union connections machined together with the valve body to form a solid piece of material. It is engineered to virtually…
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In response to the large demand for power plant valves in countries using ANSI/ASME standards, the KSB Group has further developed its range of gate valves, globe valves and check valves.
Under the type series names SICCA and ZTS, KSB valves now cover all pressure classes up to ANSI Class 4500. Their nominal diameters range from ½ to 32". Operating temperatures, depending on the material,…
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GF Piping Systems has announced availability of a new Pressure Regulating Valve (PRV) family with an elastomer-free design to stop particle shedding.
The new valves eliminate elastomers, exterior metal parts and re-torqueing, and can be used in a range of markets including water treatment, chemical processing, microelectronics, pharmaceutical, life sciences, and solar.
Key to the new design is a…
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Qosina, global components supplier to the medical and pharmaceutical industries, offers an extensive line of check valves available in a variety of styles, in stock and ready for immediate delivery.
High-flow valves feature low flow resistance, low opening pressure, and positive seal against backflow. In-line valves feature low cracking pressure, which determines when the component starts to…
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Dymax Corporation has released a micro-spray valve designed to be more precise and flexible in order to allow for a range of spray-pattern adjustment.
The Model 455 Micro-Spray Valve features an inert, 100% disposable fluid path which carries materials from the material reservoir to the spray nozzle in a sealed path. This prevents materials from coming in contact with the valve's inner components…
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Flowrox has launched a brand new knife gate valve specifically designed for demanding and heavy industrial use.
The SKW design includes new features based on direct feedback from the field, including a new load distribution ring that prevents over compression during the installation and ensures 100% sealing between the ring sleeve and the valve gate. To add to ease of maintenance, the load…
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Crane ChemPharma & Energy has announced the expansion of the Pacific Valves Wedgeplug line for low steam consumption within severe service applications.
Wedgeplug valves are specifically engineered to address the challenges in severe service applications. Now available in ½" to 36" sizes, the range has been expanded to increase the breadth of solutions for customers in the refining,…
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Bonomi North America has introduced a new series of grooved-end butterfly valves for use in commercial and light industrial applications. The new valves are built with an ISO mounting pad and stem for simple automation with electric or pneumatic actuators.
Standard features of the new Bonomi Series L700E Series include an epoxy-coated ductile iron body, EDPM-coated ductile iron disc, and a 410…
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Valve and gauge application specialist Total Valve Systems has introduced patented technology in new non-reclosing pressure relief valve.
The model 6820 TRV can be reset in seconds from the field or remotely, the first of its kind to do this. Related product model 6220 is a shutdown version that shuts off when the valve reaches the set pressure or is triggered remotely.
Total Valve's engineering…
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Bestobell Marine, part of the President Engineering Group, can now offer both butt weld and flanged connections for all its globe and check valves.
These valves range from small (DN15) to large (DN350), allowing Bestobell Marine to offer greater flexibility to its customers. Valves with flanged connections are particularly in demand with the Japanese and Korean shipbuilding companies, as they…
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Pentair Valves & Controls has commissioned a new pressure relief valve testing facility to help meet Asia's growing need for pressure relief systems in critical applications for the power generation, oil and gas, process, and petrochemical industries.
The new steam test facility expands Pentair's current China-based manufacturing, assembly, sales, start-up, maintenance, and repair…
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Pump and valve producer KSB Group has supplied an order of valves worth millions of Euros to a new steam power plant currently being built in Barh, in the Indian State of Bihar.
The complete order comprised 6,580 gate valves, globe valves and check valves as well as other types of valves. About one third of these valves are manufactured at the German KSB site of Pegnitz. A large part of the scope…
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Graco, a manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, has acquired the stock of Alco Valves Group (Alco), a UK-based manufacturer of high pressure valves used in oil and natural gas and other industrial processes.
Established in 1977, Alco offers a portfolio of brands, including Alco Hi-Tek, Alco Valves, Alco Sub-Tek, and Alco Process. It operates manufacturing facilities in both Manchester and…
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Rotork Midland has introduced a new range of stainless steel hydraulic valves designed for use in offshore applications.
The Midland-ACS valve range is recommended for wellhead chemical injection and chemical dosing applications at offshore well and pipeline installations
Manufactured in 316L Super Duplex stainless steel as well as titanium, the valves are suitable for a range of chemicals and…
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Eliminating traps and crevices in process systems used for aseptic applications is an important requirement in helping to minimise the risks of bacteria growth, for example in control valves.
Control valve specialist Samson Controls offers a range of aseptic valves which incorporate the important features of smooth, crevice-free surfaces and are manufactured to quality assurance systems certified…
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UK-based company Evolution Valves, a bespoke manufacturer of industrial valves, has reported a record sales month in August of £1.6 million (€2 million). This follows the company's January 2014 record sales month of £1.0 million.
Sales director Peter Cone stated that the achievement was entirely based on export sales with key orders emanating from North America, the Caribbean and…
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IDEX Corp. has acquired Alfa Valvole, an expert in the design, manufacture and sale of specialty valve products used in the chemical, petrochemical, energy and sanitary markets.
Located in Casorezzo, Italy, Alfa has revenues of approximately €30 million and will operate within the IDEX Fluid and Metering Technologies segment. Alfa was acquired for approximately €102 million and is…
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GEMÜ has expanded its range of control valves with the innovative Type GEMÜ 566 globe valve.
The stainless steel globe valve has a valve body in which the control mechanism is already integrated. In addition to a pneumatic actuator, there is also a manually operated version and a motorized version.
By integrating the control mechanism into the valve body, it is possible to subsequently…
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