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The UK company’s 3800L Series pilot operated pressure relief valves with modulating pilot controls (PCM) have been certified by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to handle air, gas and vapour. Previously, the 3800L was only certified for liquids.
The addition of air, gas and vapour certification allows the 3800L to be ASME Code stamped for use in both compressible and…
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The Italian company is extending its Valpres Wafer Pattern Ball Valve offering with two new carbon and stainless steel models, which come in a variety of pressure ratings.
Bonomi says that the range of valves, designed to operate in a number of industries, offer weight and space savings compared to standard split body type ball valves.
The valves can be supplied with an ATEX approved antistatic…
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The India based Rotex Manufacturers and Engineers is selling Metso the division for an undisclosed amount. Metso says that the move is aimed at expanding its global valves business. The companies expect to close the deal by July 2018.
Rotex provides valves, actuators and automation systems to Indian markets.
The division employs approximately 275 people with sales in the last fiscal year (ending…
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The company is looking to enhance its position in the water and gas distribution sectors, while expanding its presence across the oil and gas supply chain.
Oxford Flow produces fluid handling equipment designed to enhance efficiency, reliability and performance by leveraging its roots in Oxford University.
The London-based fund management firm, Parkwalk was the single largest investor with…
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The ‘sensor-free’ technology uses an electromagnetic field to control the position of a bolt and determine its position.
Scientists at Saarland University have developed a technique to precisely control valves via an electromagnetic current, and say that it improves on conventional electromagnetically controlled valves that only have ‘on’ and ‘off’…
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The supplied valves are designed for the plants’ safety systems, using robust materials and a simple design to minimise failure.
SISTO Armaturen, a Luxembourg-based subsidiary of KSB, has received a contract for valves to refit several French power stations. The SISTO-KRVNA valves are going to be used in the plants’ safety systems, each using a floating rubber-coated ball that…
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The Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) is predicting 1.45% growth for valve shipments in 2018, valued at $4.615 billion (€3.793 billion). 2017 valve shipments were valued at $4.549 billion (€3.739 billion).
VMA president William Sandler said that while growth from 2017 to 2018 was ‘not huge’, the $66 million increase in the value of annual valve shipments was a…
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The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) has led to sales increases and cost savings for Weir, and has been classed as ‘outstanding’ by an independent panel.
From 2014 to 2017, Weir Valves worked with Professor Rakesh Mishra from the University of Huddersfield on a project to “design, develop and launch a new range of products for multiphase, multicomponent flow…
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The valve and actuator specialist said that the new facility comes as part of an effort to consolidate growth in the UK by expanding its actuated valve workshop and warehouse facilities.
The 360m2 building, called the Bonomi Actuation Centre, doubles the company’s pallet racking space. Bonomi hopes the added capacity will enable greater efficiencies in its central warehouse…
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After the deal, the company hopes to get around £7 million in revenue from its valve business in 2018.
Denholm Valvecare is a division of the Scottish company Denholm Oilfield Services, an operator in areas including asset maintenance, energy logistics and precision engineering. Out of the 4,000 Denholm staff, 25 (some of them senior) will be moving with the valves division.
The sum of the…
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A water treatment facility in Olathe, Kansas, has deployed a novel solution to a valve access problem.
The gravity filter plant houses 18 butterfly valves in an area beneath a walkway, making access and operation of the actuators a complicated task. Recent rehabilitation work at the facility has included the installation of Rotork IQ3 intelligent electric valve actuators, replacing the electric…
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Valve design emphasises low-maintenance and self-reliability.
Mueller Water Products, a manufacturer of water distribution control valves, has introduced the Singer 106/206 PGM-2PR-630-SM Pressure Management Valve with Integral Backup. Designed for reliability, the valve hydraulically manages pressure to “reduce water loss, save money and prevent pressure spikes that contribute to premature…
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Sofis is to supply 4,500 Netherlock valve interlocks to an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor in Kuwait. It is ‘one of the largest’ valve interlock orders of the last ten years, according to a press release from the valve operations specialist.
The EPC contractor is delivering the first phase of a heavy oil development programme for the Kuwait Oil Company…
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Bürkert has launched a new valve island for control cabinets, which the company claims boosts process reliability.
The new AirLINE (Type 8652) has been designed for use in pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food and beverage applications, as well as in water treatment. According to a Bürkert statement, the new valve island offers users adjustable monitoring and diagnostic functions that…
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Emerson has launched a new line of knife gate valves designed specifically for challenging mid-service mining applications.
According to Emerson, the new Clarkson SU10R polyurethane knife gate valves aim to deliver a solution to the abrasion and corrosion conditions that affect mid-service mining applications, while increasing reliability and service life.
“Medium density slurry service has…
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Hubli, India based Weir BDK will supply Indian EPC contractor M/S Tata Projects with £1.4 million (€1.6 million) worth of butterfly valves.
The valves will be installed in the Sri Damodaram Sanjeeviah thermal power station, a coal-based facility with 1600MW capacity near Andhra Pradesh. As part of the new contract, Weir BDK is working closely with M/S Tata Projects to ensure optimal…
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Finland-based company Metso has received four major valve orders for the oil and gas industry from Chinese petrochemical customers.
The total value of the orders and company names are not being disclosed. All the companies are in the top ten petrochemical companies in China.
Metso's HangPheng Tan, VP sales and Service Flow Control in China, said: "A solid industry reputation, and…
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Well-Centric, a well-known specialist in well integrity and production technology solutions for the oil and gas industry, will launch a new compact milling tool at the SPE ICoTA Well Intervention Conference in Aberdeen, Scotland, this month.
The Well-Centric Gate Valve Milling Tool is a milling tool designed to provide access to restricted wells by drilling through stuck gate valves or other…
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