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TS Trunksafe system

The new TS Series Trunksafe system from MooreHawke provides a method for maintaining continuous communication between a control system and instruments on a Foundation Fieldbus H1 segment.

BW/BL valve

The new BW/BL, from Assured Automation, is a resilient seated 125/150, ductile iron, butterfly valve, wafer style (BW) and lug style (BL) valve available with either a Buna-N or EPDM seat.

New Elscint pneumatic take-up system

Elscint Automation has developed a pneumatic take-up unit for feeding of engine valves having dia from 20mm to 50mm and length between 30mm to 200mm.

3500 submersible flowmakers installed

Landia has completed the installation of its 3500th submersible flowmaker for use in homogenising settled sewage and returning activated sludge in the anoxic treatment of wastewater during denitrification.

New TapcoEnpro GM

Curtiss-Wright Flow Control (CWFC) has announced that Mr Juan M Gomez has been named general manager of TapcoEnpro International, a CWFC business unit.

Power-Gen Asia 2006

PennWell Corp., the organizer of Power-Gen Asia 2006, has announced the line-up of industrial leaders at the Opening Ceremony of Power-Gen Asia 2006, scheduled for 5 - 7 September 2006 at the Asia World-Expo, Hong Kong. A high-level conference and exhibition will immediately follow the Opening Ceremony.

Tyco and Pepperl + Fuchs sign alliance

Tyco Valves and Controls and Pepperl + Fuchs have signed a strategic alliance to work closely to promote valve automation packages through their core products and services

New control system & globe valve

Burkert's new Type 8630 control system is a digitally fired positioning unit that provides on-off and continuous functionality.

UAE valve actuation contract awarded

Rotork has won the contract to supply valve actuators and two-wire digital control systems for the TAKREER Inter-Refineries Pipeline Project, a major new network linking the refineries at Sas-Al-Nakl and Ruwais in the UAE.

DN5 Series hydraulic solenoid valve

The new DN5 Series hydraulic solenoid valve from Midland-ACS is designed specifically for severe offshore environments.