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Order for seawater intake station in Bahrain

Late in February 2006, KSB received an order for the delivery of pumps and valves worth some € 4m for the intake station of the Al Hidd seawater desalination plant in Bahrain.

Italy: bio-engines for green power

Wärtsilä is to supply a 75 MWe liquid biofuel power plant to the Italian city of Acerra, near Naples.

Low pressure relief valve for plant protection

For fluid power equipment, Brownell has introduced a range of low-pressure relief valves for use in a wide range of industrial applications.

Expansion of valve size range

New advantages and application options are now available to customers with Tuchenhagen GmbH’s expanded valve size range for the mixproof VARIVENT® tank bottom valves type T_R.

Sakhalin pipeline dispute

Sakhalin Energy, in which Shell has a controlling stake, is facing allegations that it is misleading potential funders of the world's second most expensive infrastructure project.

DMS ASME “V” stamp for safety valves

Dresser Machinery Co. Ltd (DMS), a facility that manufacturers Dresser Consolidated pressure relief valves, is the first valve manufacturer in China to receive the ASME “V” stamp for the manufacture of safety valves for boilers.

SKF linear actuators generate 7500N

Following its recent acquisition of Taiwan-based Jaeger Industrial, a manufacturer of electromechanical actuators, electronic control units and complete actuation systems, SKF is now selling and supporting Jaeger's range of products throughout the UK and Europe.

Ball valve lockout

The latest addition to the Castell Iso-lok range of ball valve lockouts has been designed for use on valves of up to 1in diameter, ensuring maintenance shut downs can be implemented to the highest possible standard of personnel safety.

Warren Rupp ball valve pump

Warren Rupp has introduced its new aluminium 2” Sandpiper® air-operated double diaphragm heavy duty ball valve pump.

Viking Xtreme valve

Parker has launched a new range of pneumatic solenoid valves, designed for use in extreme conditions.