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Brewery automation

Cervecería Centroamericana brewery (Guatemala) recently implemented a new automation System for the monitoring and control of its crude water pumping area.

Caspian: gas injection

Agip KCO has awarded GE Energy a contract to supply an ultra high-pressure, sour gas injection system for the Kashagan oilfield in the North Caspian Sea.

Hydrogen valve order

Severn Glocon has received a second order for its control valves, known as Switching Valves, designed for use in hydrogen production plants.

Containment for hydrocarbon samples

Parker Instrumentation has launched a range of stainless steel sampling cylinders, conforming to the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED).

Non-electrical pneumatic products

Asco Joucomatic has launched pneumatic products for use in potentially explosive gaseous and dust-laden atmospheres.

Sampling valves on offer

AJG Waters now offers a wider range of valves to suit process sampling requirements, whether for viscous slurries, higher temperature duties, non-viscous products or toxic products.

Saudi Arabia: AUMA awarded water project

A contract has been awarded to Al Rafid to supply a 400km water pipeline and AUMA actuators to provide over 250 part-turn worm gearboxes for butterfly valves.

Valves for flow control

Pump Engineering introduces Badger metre control valves.

Actuators provide linear motion

The EMA linear actuator range from Power Jacks has been developed to provide linear motion for low- to medium-duty applications with loads up to 10kN.

Saudi Arabia: contract award

A consortium has been awarded a Project Management Services (PMS) contract by Saudi Aramco of Saudi Arabia.