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Metso will supply hundreds of valves for Kotkamills’ mill in Kotka, Finland, where the current printing paper machine will be rebuilt to produce environmentally friendly consumer board grades.
The new production line will be commissioned in the second quarter of 2016.
‘Our requirements for the valves used in the machine conversion specifically target the reliability of the valves and…
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Rotork Skilmatic electro-hydraulic valve actuators have been ordered for increased safety emergency shutdown duties on two new oil pipelines in China.
Owned by the China National Petroleum Corporation, the Mahui and Yunnan Pipelines are attached to the network bringing oil and gas to China from offshore fields in the Bay of Bengal.
The Skilmatic actuators will be installed in automated and…
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The JSC Taneco Oil Refining and Petrochemical complex located in Nizhnekamsk, Russia has purchased Auma’s new actuation solution for lift plug valves.
The established supplier of modular, electric actuation technology supplied actuators for 28 lift plug valves to SchuF, an international industrial valve company.
Construction of the refinery complex commenced in 2005 and commissioning is…
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Power plant valve purchases will remain at a high level in 2016 thanks to continued construction of new coal-fired power plants in Asia, says a recent market study by the McIlvaine Company.
China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Japan are expected to be the driving forces for the valve market in the region.
Despite the fact that Japan was the host of the original greenhouse gas reduction convention, the…
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Metso, a Finnish valve solutions provider for pulp and paper industries, has signed a comprehensive framework agreement with Metsä Fibre to supply valve solutions for the world`s first next-generation bioproduct mill.
Metso`s valve solutions will be used in all process phases of the mill, located in Äänekoski, Finland.
The delivery includes more than one thousand valves and…
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IMI Precision Engineering has created the first smart solenoid valve to fully integrate the two main types of intelligent partial stroke testing systems.
The new IMI Maxseal ICO4-PST smart solenoid valve is aimed at providing a no-compromise solution for partial stroke testing (PST) by combining positioners and electronic systems.
PST has long been used within the oil and gas industry to prove…
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Flowrox, a Finnish valves and pumps manufacturer, has recently won a project delivery to a HUSAB Uranium mine in Namibia, which is one of the biggest uranium mines in the world.
Flowrox supplies a total of 83 of 550mm hydraulically actuated pinch valves for heavy duty applications in the tailings operation sector spread over a 23km area in the desert.
The valves will be operated with a unique…
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US-based Hayward Flow Control has launched its new chemical feed product line, which includes pressure reducing valves, pressure relief valves, and pump calibration columns.
These new products expand Hayward’s range of thermoplastic fluid handling products and solutions for chemical dosing systems and corrosive environments.
The PBV Series back pressure valves and RPV Series pressure relief…
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Flowserve, a global flow control products and services provider, has introduced the Valtek DiamondBack, a technologically advanced anti-cavitation trim design for severe service applications.
DiamondBack enables control valve users to eliminate high-pressure drop cavitation damage and the associated noise.
In addition, the design can be produced in a range of materials, including tungsten…
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Aberdeen, Scotland-based EnerMech has invested ZAR 5.3 million (£250,000) to provide a door-to-door valves service for South Africa’s industrial services and energy industries.
The international mechanical engineering group has equipped two mobile PSV valves testing rigs capable of delivering valve certification and servicing within a 2,000km radius of Cape Town and provide a rapid…
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AS-Schneider, an industrial valve specialist, has developed a customised manifold for the crude oil industry based on its VariAS range.
The VariAS-Block is equipped with a swivelling adapter, which enables the position of the whole pressure hook-up to be flexibly varied, making the valves and pressure gauge easily accessible.
The measuring instrument is mounted directly on the VariAS-Block.
The…
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Total RC, the refining and chemicals arm of French oil company Total SA, is standardising on manifolds produced by the instrumentation products division of Parker Hannifin, a motion and control technologies provider.
The decision follows several years’ extensive temperature, pressure, and corrosion testing of products from different manufacturers, with Parker being the first to have secured…
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Bonomi North America, a valve solutions distributor, has launched the new Valbia VB008 Mini quarter-turn direct-mount electric actuator.
The actuator measures 4¾” x 2¾” and used with 1/4” to 1¼” full-port direct mount ball valves, it provides compact and reliable automatic flow control for a wide range of light industrial, OEM, and HVAC…
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Soldo Controls, a specialist manufacturer of position feedback devices in the Rotork Instruments Division, has introduced a high temperature extension to its LSB range of compact limit switchboxes for valves and dampers.
Manufactured with an aluminium or stainless steel enclosure, the new switchbox has been tested for operation in temperatures up to 250°C for 2 hours or 300°C for 70…
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Momentive Performance Materials, a global silicones and advanced materials producer, is set to introduce Silopren liquid silicone rubber (LSR) type called RSH (Reduced Self-Healing) at Fakuma 2015, 13-15 October.
The Silopren LSR RSH series is capable of providing reduced self-healing of valve slits and offers potential benefits to a wide range of valve and fluid-flow products in the food,…
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IMI Precision Engineering has launched the new low-power Type 220 modular I/P pilot technology.
The Type 220 is capable of controlling in excess of 1 bar pressure while using one thousandth of the power of an energy saving lightbulb, IMI says.
The new patented pilot has been designed to meet a growing need for high-performance positioners and valves operating in low-energy or certified systems…
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Albion Valves, a UK valves supplier, has secured ATEX approval across its range of stainless steel valves.
Making safety a priority, ATEX is a directive from the EU which requires member states to comply with a specific set of health and safety regulations, designed to minimise the risk of fire or explosion arising from dangerous substances.
The new directive will become mandatory in April…
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Industrial valve manufacturer Velan is cutting its North American workforce by 110 due to a global downturn in the oil and gas industry.
Some of the job cuts will be temporary, but others will be total eliminations, mostly through retirement.
Approximately half of the employees being released are in unionised jobs and the other half are management and staff.
Velan will also be moving production…
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