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Malaysia: Aker Solutions drilling riser contract

Aker Solutions has been awarded another contract for a deepwater marine drilling riser by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).

Semi and solid severe service valve

Oliver Twinsafe Valves has looked into developing a more long-term solution that would continue to operate to a high standard over the lifetime of the plant, due to customer feedback stating that valves used in polymer plants had to be replaced every three months because they were locking up.

TenX Ventures acquires

TenX Ventures has acquired Sparling Instruments, a manufacturer of flow measurement solutions headquartered in El Monte, California.

VAX Series coaxial valves

Assured Automation’s new VAX Series coaxial valves are suitable for the control of vacuum and gaseous, liquid, gelatinous, highly viscous and contaminated media.

Order for main steam isolation valves

Flowserve Corp., a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, confirmed on 22 May 2008 that it will supply main steam isolation valves for the first two Westinghouse Electric Co. AP1000 nuclear power plant projects in China as part of a multi-million USD contract.

TZIDC electro-pneumatic positioner

The TZIDC electro-pneumatic positioner mounts to pneumatic linear or rotary actuators.

Pneumatic drive products

Festo has launched a series of highly integrated pneumatic drive products that are suitable for wastewater treatment plants or systems used in the chemical industry.

API 6A valves

China-based Zhejiang Teer Valve Co. Ltd has successfully developed a version of API 6A valve for wellhead equipment and Christmas trees in the oil and gas field market of China.

Type 6240 solenoid valve

Burkert’s new type 6240 valve is a servo-assisted solenoid valve for universal use with neutral gases and liquids such as compressed air, water, hydraulic oil and steam.

HD 150/300 knife gate valves

ITT’s new Model HD 150/300 knife gate valves have been installed on a test basis as isolation valves to divert the flow of extremely abrasive mining and tailings slurries in hydro-transport pipelines in the Canadian oil sands.