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The global subsea valves market is expected to grow between 2015 and 2023 owning to the increasing offshore oil and gas and subsea projects, says a new market study by Transparency Market Research.
Increasing energy demand coupled with declining onshore reserves has forced oil and gas exploration and production companies to increase investment and activities in offshore reserves, which accelerate…
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Global flow control company Rotork has acquired Bifold, a manufacturer of pneumatic and hydraulic instrument valves and components.
Bifold, set up in the 19th century, provides instrument valves and accessories, piping valves, and pumps for the oil, gas, and wider industrial markets, with expertise in a number of niche sectors including subsea and wellhead control systems.
It also has technology…
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Bonomi North America has introduced a new series of high-performance butterfly valves
The new valves are designed for use in hydrocarbon and chemical processing, commercial and industrial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, power generation, and other higher temperature and pressure applications.
They are built with an ISO 5211 mounting pad and square stem for direct-mount automation…
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A new ultra-miniature, high density interface (HDI) two-port latching solenoid valve has been released from Lee Products.
The valves are well-suited for OEM applications demanding ultra-low energy consuming components that generate minimal heat and are as compact as possible.
They weigh less than 2.5g and measure at 27mm x 7.1mm, which results in smaller manifolds.
For example, the HDI two-port…
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Nordson EFD, a precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, has introduced a new fast and accurate piezoelectric jetting technology.
EFD’s new Pico Pulse valve and Pico Touch controller make it possible to dispense exact, repeatable micro-deposits as small as 0.5nL at up to 500Hz continuous, with 1500Hz maximum bursts.
The Pico Pulse non-contact jet…
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The new BOA-Control and BOA-Control IMS valve series of the Frankenthal-based KSB unite three functions – shut-off, balancing, and measuring – in a single valve.
The valves are mainly used for hydraulic balancing in hot-water heating systems, air-conditioning systems, and cooling circuits as well as in other applications for flow rate and temperature measurement.
KSB says the…
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Rotork Instruments has acquired M&M International, an Italy-based subsidiary of Spirax-Sarco Engineering.
With the acquisition, Rotork adds M&M’s complete range of solenoid valve products to its portfolio.
Established for over 30 years, M&M is a manufacturer of general purpose solenoid valves, air actuated piston valves, automatic drain valves, connectors, coils, and customised…
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Midland Manufacturing, part of OPW, plans to launch three new products – two pressure relief valves (PRVs), the High-FlowX and the Smart-Flow, and a detachable handle for bottom outlet valves, Tanktite.
Midland says these three new products will help customers meet DOT and Transport Canada rules for rail tank cars in North America.
The first phase of the ‘Enhanced Tank Car Standards…
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Aseptic diaphragm valves are frequently used to control sterile applications, but small volumes can only be controlled with an inadequate level of accuracy, or not at all.
Gemü has released the 567 BioStar control valve in order to solve this problem. The Gemü 567 BioStar is a 2/2-way globe valve with a regulating needle or regulating cone for high control accuracy and precise dosing,…
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Industrial valve specialist AS-Schneider has developed a new manifold especially for use on floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels.
The monoflange with dual double block and bleed function offers good operational reliability and minimum weight, which are both important in floating systems for extraction of crude oil and natural gas, the company says.
AS-Schneider originally…
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Motion and control technologies provider Parker Hannifin has released the R9 diaphragm rocker isolation liquid valve family.
Parker says the new range of 9mm valves improves performance of clinical diagnostic, analytical chemistry, and agent detection systems requiring precision fluid control.
Due to their small size, the R9 valves can be mounted over microplates eliminating transfer lines,…
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Shale-Inland Holdings, a specialty supplier and provider of pipes and valves for energy and industrial sectors, has acquired Major Sourcing, a valve automation distributor.
Major will continue to operate under its trade name, Major Inc., and will be a part of Shale-Inland's valves and automation (V&A) platform.
Dave Kuhn, president of Major, will continue to lead the Major business,…
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DeZurik, a Minnesota-based valve manufacturer in the industrial and municipal markets, has made available the new KSL slurry knife gate valves.
The KSL-LA slurry knife gate valves are designed for on-off (isolation) service for applications consisting of abrasive, high solids-content wet or dry media and are well-suited for applications in the mining, power, and aggregate industries.
The new…
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Festo, an automation technology supplier, has launched a new proportional valve VPPX with an external sensor input, offering users improved performance and flexibility, and excellent process quality.
The valve is a proportional integral derivative (PID) controller well-suited for industrial control systems found in process, packaging and water and wastewater applications.
The valve…
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Following an accidental fire at the IOCL Jaipur Terminal, an extensive review of safety measures recommended by the MB Lal Committee has resulted in the introduction of failsafe actuators for critical tank farm applications.
These valves, known as ROSOV (Remote Operated Shut-off Valves), now provide tank overfill protection at the majority of storage facilities owned by the Indian oil…
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Pentair has launched the Series 30-RS, a new manual triple offset valve.
Expanding Pentair’s Vanessa triple offset valve (TOV) product range, the new valve has been designed to address the need for zero leakage isolation in non-critical low-pressure and temperature applications in the oil, gas, and processing industries.
According to Pentair, the Vanessa 30-RS features a safer bolted-on…
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The Weir Group has agreed to acquire Delta Industrial Valves, a US-based manufacturer of knife gate valves for the mining, oil sands and other industrial markets, for an enterprise value of up to $47 million (€42.3 million).
Based in Niles, Michigan, Delta employs approximately 70 people and generated EBITDA of approximately $6.2 million (€5.5 million) over the last twelve…
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Louisiana Valve Source (LVS), a valve repair and remanufactured process equipment producer, has announced the release of the Sup-R-Seal Model ES gate valve for the midstream pipeline market.
The new through conduit expanding gate valves are aimed at the oil and gas markets for diverse applications, from liquid and slurry piping systems to crude oil and natural gas liquids transport.
According to…
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