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SP200 Smart control valve positioners

Spirax Sarco's (SSI) new SP200 line of electropneumatic smart control valve positioners can be fitted to any of SSI’s pneumatic direct actuators.

Series 80 receives manual override

Peter Paul Electronics Co. has launched its manual override for its full line of Series 80 Large orifice solenoid valves.

MagnaValve(TM) media valve

Electronics Inc. will be exhibiting the maintenance-free MagnaValve(TM) media valve at Cast Expo (17 to 20 May 2008, at Atlanta, Georgia, USA).

Flash technology for flood detection

Flood detection work at the Brettachtal basin in Germany has confirmed the advantages of SIPOS’ 5 flash technology, an actuation solution for challenging flood management projects with remote power supply.

FlexiDrive™operating system

Smith Flow Control has announced the launch of FlexiDrive™, a new remote valve operating system for valves that are positioned in inaccessible locations or unsuitable for operation with conventional actuators while providing a way of operating valves from a safe distance.

Ball valve contract completed

Heap & Partners, in partnership with LG Ball Valves, has completed a contract for the supply of 80 ball valves certified to ASME III Class 1 and 2.

PBFVThermoplastic butterfly valve

Dwyer’s Instruments’ recently launched Series PBFV Thermoplastic butterfly valves are thermoplastic constructed butterfly valves suitable for chemical and wastewater applications.

Singapore: biodiesel plant

Technip has been selected by Neste Oil Corp. as contractor for the engineering, procurement and construction management of its new generation NExBTL renewable diesel plant to be built in Singapore.

Public offer for Econosto

Econosto and Glide have announced that a conditional agreement has been reached between Econosto and Glide in respect to a public offer by Glide for the entire issued and outstanding share capital of Econosto at an offer price of EUR 7.25 per share in cash.

Sloan Valve honored

Sloan Valve Co., the Franklin Park, Illinois (USA)-based manufacturer of plumbing systems, has been awarded the Green Power Leadership Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.