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220 Series lift lay actuators

Essco Controls has released the 220 series of its Total Control range of self-adjusting, easy-fit lift lay actuators.

VA 40 Variable area flowmeter

Krohne Inc. had released its new VA 40 Variable area flowmeter, designed for industrial furnaces, and for primary use in heavy industrial applications.

DL8000 batch delivery controller

Emerson Process management has introduced the DL8000 microprocessor-based batch delivery controller to meet increasingly high industry standards for accuracy and integrity.

SPX acquires

SPX Corp. has completed its acquisition of APV, a global manufacturer of process equipment and engineered solutions primarily for the sanitary market.

Contrac rotary actuator

Suitable for applications such as dampers and butterfly valves, ABB's new Contrac intelligent electric modulating rotary actuator offers 90-degree rotary movement.

Beswick ball valves

Beswick Engineering has released a series of miniature ball valves in standard shut-off (MBV-1010), 3-way diverting (MBVT-1010) and 3-way mixing diverting (MBVMD-1010) configurations.

Global completes ABZ stock purchase

Global Flow Technologies has announced that it has completed the stock purchase of ABZ Valve Co.

VTSA valve terminal

Festo has launched a highly configurable valve terminal, titled the VTSA valve terminal.

Midland hires Woloszyk

Midland Manufacturing, a North American company involved in railroad tank car safety valves and equipment, and a division of the OPW Fluid Transfer Group, has announced the hiring of Kevin Woloszyk as the company’s new Quality Assurance Manager.

Haydon Linear Rail System

Haydon Switch & Instrument Inc. has introduced its latest product line, Linear Rail Systems.