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Asco Valve online CDS configurators

Asco Valve has implemented CDS configurators for online configuring and 3D CAD model delivery of condensate drain valves (CDV) and redundant control systems (RCS). Both configurators are available for online design.

ARCA valves order

ARCA Regler GmbH, Tönisvorst, Germany delivered several control valves for the second largest natural gas reservoir in Central Europe, which is located in Haidach, Austria.

Type 21 ball valve locking handle

Asahi/America Inc. has launched its new locking handle for their Type 21 ball valves.

Lurgi S.A awarded contracts

Lurgi S.A. Krakow, Poland, a subsidiary of Lurgi AG, has signed a contract with Grupa Lotus S.A. (Gdansk, Poland) for the construction of a hydrogen plant, a crude oil distillation unit as well as a vacuum distillation unit.

LS04 Air valve series

The new LS04 pneumatic valve series from Rexroth offers dimensions of 10mm width and a flow rate of 200l/mn up to a maximum of 330l/mn.

Valve Remanufacturing Program

Midland Manufacturing has created its Valve Remanufacturing Program in order to give its customers the ability to re-qualify their Midland rail tank car valves currently in service and have them restored to like-new condition while also cost-effectively providing the data needed to manage planned maintenance intervals.

Flo-Flex™check valve family expands

Danfoss Flomatic Corp. has introduced additions to the growing Flo-Flex(TM) family of their rubber disc swing check valves.

RS 1500-120 position sensors

Macro Sensors has introduced its new RS 1500-120 series of Fractional-turn contactless rotary position sensors for measuring the angular displacement of rotating elements such as quarter-turn ball and butterfly valves, air flow dampers, and diverter gates used in packaging and postal sorting machinery.

FPV Plastic flap check valves

The new Series FPV Plastic flap check valves, from Dwyer Instruments Inc., are suitable where backflow could potentially cause damage to pumps, filters, or process equipment.

FindeR Pompe purchases valves

Who buys valves? Almost everyone, it seems! On a recent visit to North Italy, for example, Valve World dropped in on pump manufacturer FindeR Pompe to ask if they were also purchasers.