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Severe service metal seated ball valves

European Valve Automation Centre in The Netherlands is the new business partner of Mogas (Houston, USA) and with immediate effect the sole distributor of their severe service metal seated ball valves in Germany, the Netherlands and Luxemburg.

Parker Hannifin acquires Texloc & Page

Parker Hannifin has announced that it has purchased Texloc & Page International of Fort Worth, Texas, USA, for an undisclosed cash sum.

Maxseal solenoid valve range displayed

Thompson Valves has recently exhibited at the Offshore Europe exhibition in Aberdeen, UK, where the company show-cased its Maxseal solenoid valve range and its IVP pressure regulators.

Weir Valves & Controls moves

Weir Valves & Controls UK Ltd are moving to new modern premises during the second half of September 2005.

Switchboxes for new waste water plant

Rotork Valvekits’ Profibus-enabled switchboxes have been specified for the control of hundreds of pneumatic actuators on the new waste water treatment plant at Changi in Singapore.

New In-Flow series mass flow meters

The new In-Flow Series of mass flow meters from Bronkhorst are modular instruments according to IP65 (dust and waterproof).

Rotary valves

Rota Val has further developed its “Hypergienic” range of rotary valves dedicated for use in exacting pharmaceutical applications.

Stepper driver

Superior solutions’ new PMD-51031-R is an intelligent driver that can drive a 3A stepper, control three external devices such as solenoids, heaters, valves etc, and read three general digital inputs and two limit switches.

Piezo actuator

Morgan Electro Ceramics has launched its new Piezo unimorph for manufacturers of industrial process equipment.

High cycle-life on/off control valve

The VA Series High cycle-life on/off control valve from Assured automation combines a pneumatic actuator and fast on-off control valve into one compact body, eliminating packing glands, actuators and mounting kits.