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High-end specification ball valves

Durapipe UK, in partnership with its sister company FIP, has launched the new VKD ball valve.

Check valves

At Power-Gen Middle East, Parker Instrumentation is showing a new family of check valves, specially optimised for the high temperatures and aggressive media found in turbine installations.

Vector & Wellheads engineering moves

Vector & Wellheads engineering has relocated their main office to Autovia Zaragoza-logroño km. 13, Poligono el aguila naves 103 – 104 50180, Utebo (Zaragoza) Spain.

Mr Don Ermis of Chevron passes away

Mr Don Ermis passed away on 27 January 2006 at 1:00 PM with his family around him at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, USA.

New HART standard

The HART® Communication Foundation (HCF) has announced significant progress in the development of technical standards for Wireless HART Communication. Several key decisions were made when the HCF Wireless HART Working Group met in Singapore (7-9 Nov).

Orton and Truflo appoint sales manager

The Orton management together with the Truflo International group management have announced the appointment of Ing. Stefano Nucci as Orton sales manager.

Double-block-and-bleed manifold guide

Parker Instrumentation has published a guide to compact double-block-and-bleed manifolds for connecting process instrumentation.

New PFA manifold

Eastern Plastics (EPI) is now manufacturing manifolds from perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) material.

Valves for nuclear power applications

Swagelok Co. now offers commercial grade fittings, valves and other fluid system components for nuclear power applications that are N and NPT certified by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Rotork represents GB at triathlon

In October 2005, Mr Gordon Croucher, UK Sales Office Supervisor at valve actuation company Rotork, swapped collar and tie for a GB race suit when he represented Great Britain at the Age Group World Triathlon Championships in Hawaii, USA.