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TC Valves

Rexroth has launched its pneumatic TC Valves. The valves are available in a valve manifold as a TC08 or TC15.

Flowserve receives CIO 100 award

IDG's CIO Magazine has announced Flowserve, a global player in the fluid motion and control industry, as a recipient of the 2007 CIO 100.

OPW at NGP Summit 2007

OPW Fluid Transfer Group Europe BV (OPW), part of Dover Corp., will be presenting a workshop at the upcoming Next Generation Pharmaceutical (NGP) Summit 2007 that is scheduled for 2-4 October 2007 at the Royal Plaza in Montreux, Switzerland.

MFR Shutoff valve

Plast-O-Matic Valves' Series MFR shutoff valve is a 1/2in palm or foot-operated device with no metals or external fasteners.

ARCA valves for CSP plant in China

three way valvesThe ARCA Regler GmbH, Tönisvorst/ Germany has delivered control valves in nominal widths from DN 25 to DN 400 for a new double string CSP (Compact Strip Production) plant to Wuhan in the Chinese province of Hubei.

Double block and bleed manifold

Parker Instrumentation has launched a 3/8in bore double block and bleed manifold that will operate at up to 15,000PSI cold working pressure.

A-441-F-SS-CV vent is AAR approved

Midland Manufacturing, a division of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, has announced that its new A-441-F-SS-CV Breather Vent for use in hydrogen peroxide applications has been approved by the Association of American Railroads (AAR approval # PRD-072001).

Waste treatment plant project in Jordan

Three consortia have pre-qualified to bid for construction of a medical and industrial waste treatment plant at the Ghabawi landfill, situated some 25km east of Amman in Jordan.

Safeunit Ultima

John Crane Safematic has launched an enhanced version of its Safeunit seal water control system for increasing the reliability of pumps and process machinery while reducing water consumption levels by up to 80%.

New refinery in Ecuador

Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa has announced that Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PDVSA, and Ecuador-based Petroecuador have signed a Memorandum of Intent in order to build a new refinery in the coastal province of Manabi, NE Ecuador.