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Parting-off on stainless parts

Stewart Buchanan Gauges is successfully parting-off up to 4000 stainless steel components with a single insert - a total cutting time of nine hours - using ACT's Microcut tooling.

Jacobs wins contract from BP

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has announced that a subsidiary company has signed a Master Enabling Contract with BP International.

Poppet valves are cool customers

Geeplus has produced a new range of poppet (solenoid) valves using only 1-3W operating power.

India: power plant in Rajasthan

Engineering giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has gained a Rs 550 crore order for setting up a 330MW gas-based power plant in Rajasthan.

Monoflange assemblies

Swagelok Company introduces Kenmac series slimline process monoflange assemblies to replace multi-valve assemblies with a single manifold.

Seen but not heard

Bio-Chem Valve has introduced two new enhancement options for its inert, wide aperture, non-sticking pinch valves

Spirax Sarco hot water system

Spirax Sarco's involvement in the design and supply of a complex hot water control system helped Pirelli meet a tight deadline for expanding tyre production at its European Centre of Excellence for Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Tyres in Carlisle.

Nigeria: LNG expansion

The NNPC/Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) joint venture has awarded a contract for the implementation of the Soku Integrated Gas Supply Development project in Nigeria.

China: Degussa expands

Degussa AG (Germany) is expanding its commitment in China with a multi-user site for several Degussa business units in Shanghai.

Mud valve

To cater for the rapid increasing demand of modern drilling mud system, Neway developed the Series GA mud valves.