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Canada: LNG project

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has announced that it has signed agreements for nominated capacity on a planned expansion of the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline (M&NP) system to deliver volumes into Canadian and US markets from Anadarko’s Bear Head liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, which will be constructed in Nova Scotia.

5 port solenoid valves expanded

SMC Corp. of America, is now offering ControlNet and CANopen compatible network adaptors on Series SV and VQC solenoid valves/manifolds.

Parker Hannifin acquires Hanil

Parker Hannifin Corporation has acquired Hanil Hydraulics Company Ltd, a Korean-based maker of hydraulic valves used in construction equipment applications.

Actuators work with floating facility

Emerson Process Management’s Valve Automation division has announced that it is providing its Bettis® pneumatic and hydraulic scotch yoke actuators for use on the ultra-deep Independence Hub floating facility in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Ball valve guide

Parker Instrumentation has published a guide to its instrumentation ball valve family for instrument and process applications, Hi-Pro.

Linear actuators

Linear Step is a new series of PM type stepper motors from Nippon Pulse Motor Co. that provide linear motion without any outside mechanical transformers.

Free guide on ball valves

Parker Instrumentation has published a free guide to its instrumentation ball valve family for instrument and process applications, the Hi-Pro family.

Profibus PA

The Maracai Mill in Brazil has chosen Smar (UK) Profibus PA devices for the most significant plant in the world sugar and alcohol industry using Profibus.

Electro-hydraulic valve actuators

BP Exploration has specified new electro-hydraulic actuators manufactured by Rotork for a critical valve upgrade on the BP Unity platform, a vital unmanned facility that receives the oil from five fields in the North Sea.

Netherlocks supplies valves

Netherlocks Safety Systems BV, The Netherlands, has been awarded a large interlocking project in Qatar.