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New Kitz floating ball valves

Kitz Corporation of America (KCA) has announced the introduction of several new floating ball valves.

Aiding study for mechanics qualification

The ISA has released its study guide for the new Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanics (CIMM) programme.

Valves skills course go-ahead

The South African Valve and Actuator Manufacturers Association’s (Savama’s) long-awaited short skills course ‘Working with Valves’ was finally approved by the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Education and Training Authority (Merseta) earlier this year.

Letting toxic tanks breathe

TVD series breather caps from Elesa address the problems of venting toxic chemical reservoirs and tanks, especially during transit.

Jamaica: Petrojam upgrade/expansion

Jamaica's government plans to expand the capacity of the 36,000 barrel a day (b/d) capacity Petrojam oil refinery to 50,000b/d in a USD 160 million upgrade.

Linear and rotary motion in one

HSI has introduced a size 14 linear/rotary dual motion unit to its hybrid stepper motor product line.

Steel productivity improved with cooling control

Three Spirax Sarco pneumatically-actuated control valves fitted with smart positioners are helping to boost productivity at a steel section mill near Cardiff.

New 3 and 4-way multiport ball valves

Flow-Tek, a subsidiary of Bray International, has introduced a new, fully integrated line of multiport ball valves – the Multiport Series.

Oman: petrochemical complex

The government of Oman, Oman Oil Company SAOC (OOC) and the Dow Chemical Company will design, build and operate a petrochemical complex in Oman.

Severn Glocon wins LNG order

Severn Glocon has won the contract to supply its multi-labyrinth trim control valves for severe service vapour gas duties at a liquid natural gas upgrade project in the Middle East.