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Sep 8, 2015
Subsea valves market to expand due to rise in offshore oil and gas projects
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Sep 8, 2015
Valves
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... [Read More]
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Sep 8, 2015
Pipelines
Technip has been awarded an engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning contract by Petronas Carigali for D18 Project.
The project covers the procurement and installation of two 8” water injection flexible pipes totalling 9.5km in length.
The flexible pipes will connect three fixed jacket platforms which form the existing D18 infrastructure offshore... [Read More]
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May 14, 2013
Valves
Parker Hannifin Corporation, a global leader in motion and control technologies, is offering a new Parker Gen II R-max Stream Switching System, a multi-functional system capable of integrating both stream switching and filtering into one compact, modular assembly.
The Gen II system features enhancements to the popular Parker R-maxTM Stream Switching System. ... [Read More]
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May 14, 2013
Pumps
Maag Industrial Pumps, a producer of positive displacement pumps and systems, has added a new line of products to its portfolio.
The EnviroGear Seal-less Internal Gear Pump features a seal-less design with patented between-the-bearing support system, which effectively eliminates leaks and mechanical wear, enhancing safety and reliability.
It uses magnets mounted directly... [Read More]
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May 14, 2013
Pumps
Neptune Chemical Pump, a manufacturer of chemical metering and peristaltic pumps, has launched a new model of metering pumps.
The Model 5003-S and 5005-S Hydraulic Diaphragm Metering Pumps are, according to Neptune, low-volume pumps which deliver repeatable flows down to quarts per day, making them ideal in oil and gas production and recovery, and in refineries.
The pumps... [Read More]
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May 14, 2013
Valves
Cashco, a Kansas, US-based headquartered equipment manufacturer, has opened a new sales and service office in Sao Paulo, Brazil in response to the growth in sales of its line of control valves, regulators and tank equipment in Europe.
The company has already hired the office's new manager, Thiago Pittner, Cashco's GM of the valve division Clint Rogers says.
'He not only... [Read More]
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May 14, 2013
Level Monitors
Level and flow measurement instrumentation company Magnetrol International has launched a new guided wave radar (GWR) transmitter.
The Eclipse Model 706 is designed to be accurate, reliable and safe in a number of process industries. Its GWR security achieves both a high transmit pulse amplitude and receiver sensitivity, resulting in an improved signal-to-noise ratio... [Read More]
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Sep 22, 2015
Other
OleumTech, a manufacturer of wireless industrial automation systems, has launched the IO MAX wireless transmitter.
The new transmitter is equipped with four analogue inputs (user configurable for 4-20mA or 0-10VDC), two digital inputs, two digital outputs, and RS485 modbus master functionality into a single self-contained, ruggedized wireless end node.
It is specifically... [Read More]
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Sep 21, 2015
Pumps
A new Australian Pump Industries (Aussie Pump) Smart Pump has been released featuring a 316 stainless steel casing.
The pump is an extension of the Aussie Pump range of pumps designed for a wide range of potentially corrosive or difficult to handle liquids.
The original Aussie Smart Pumps were polyester with a wide range of elastomers suitable for handling liquids as diverse... [Read More]
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Sep 21, 2015
Valves
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... [Read More]
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Sep 21, 2015
Level Monitors
Sensaphone, a monitoring technology provider, has introduced a cellular version of its Sentinel system.
The Sentinel provides 24/7 monitoring of unattended equipment and remote locations where Internet or Ethernet connectivity is unavailable.
The Sentinel system is well-suited for monitoring equipment operating at oil and gas wells, refineries, and storage facilities as... [Read More]
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Sep 18, 2015
Pipelines
Chinese plastic pipe manufacturer China Lesso has launched production at its new Lesso America subsidiary in Corona, California.
Initial production at the newly opened plant involves plumbing and irrigation parts of up to 4” in diameter.
Lesso originally set up Lesso America in 2012, when the company started importing components from China.
Victor Lin, president... [Read More]
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Sep 18, 2015
Other
Open processes put especially high hygienic demands on the food and beverage industry, since they function in facilities that are not closed off from the environment and thus need to be cleaned and sterilised regularly.
Freudenberg-NOK has introduced seals that consist of a flat metallic gasket and a trapezoidal, vulcanised-on elastomer bead that produce good results in... [Read More]
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Sep 18, 2015
Pumps
The Hydraulic Institute (HI), a US pump manufacturers’ association, has launched a new pump test laboratory approval (PTLA) programme.
HI member company Hydro becomes the first organisation to have their pump test laboratory approved through the new programme.
The programme assists pump OEMs and other pump test laboratories improve their current laboratory procedures... [Read More]