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Long-life gland packing for control valves

Fugitive emissions from hard-working control valves can now be cut to well below 50ppm with the new Supagraf® Control gland packing from James Walker, claims the company.

Hydraulics lifting of anchors

Hydraulic technology has been used in the laying of a 80km string of subsea pipeline anchors off Australia's NW coast.

Bayer in China

Bayer MaterialScience will invest EUR 2.1 billion worldwide by 2006 to modernise and expand its plants and facilities.

Valve installation kits

Bell & Gossett®, a unit of ITT Industries, has introduced new Valve Installation Kits that help improve HVAC system operating performance.

Rapid assembly valves

Parker Instrumentation has launched a range of high-pressure hand valves that feature the company's MPI(tm) end connections.

More machining time for manifolds

Custom Fluidpower has achieved 25% more machining time through PEPS CadCam in the design and manufacture of hydraulic manifolds.

Angola: Rosa subsea contract

FMC Technologies, Inc. subsidiary FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS, has inked contracts with Total to supply subsea systems for the Rosa project, offshore Angola.

Forum on the edge of development

The International Forum PCVexpo in Moscow brought together manufacturers of valves, pumps and related equipment.

Pumps and valves for industrial cleaning

Tyco Valves & Controls, a business unit of Tyco Engineered Products & Services, has installed all-stainless steel Hovap HP pumps and Tyco ball valves at JohnsonDiversey’s new industrial cleaning products manufacturing facility in Enschede, the Netherlands.

Valtorc receives contract

Valtorc International, Actuated Valve Specialists Division has received a multi million-dollar contract.