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Control ball valve for gas industry

Evola Ltd introduces its rotary control ball valve, specifically designed for flow and pressure regulating duties in the gas industry.

Balancing valves

A new range of Astra-Plus balancing valves have been introduced by the fluid control specialist ARI Armaturen (UK).

Monitored soft start dump valve

Norgren, now offers a monitored soft start dump valve. Designed to limit risks during initial pressurisation, the soft start valve allows a controlled increase of pressure, which supplies downstream equipment, reducing the possibility of damage due to rapid pressurisation.

New check valves

Sterling Hydraulics (UK) introduces its new D02B2.589 check valves.

Queens award achievement

Up to 200 employees, their families, suppliers and customers of Shipham Valves attended the celebration and presentation of the Queen’s Award to Enterprise.

FCX stocks valves for Anheuser-Busch

Anheuser-Busch has contracted with FCX Integrated Plant Services (IPS) on a stocking and recertification programme that will extend the life cycle of their Ammonia safety relief valves.

Italy: refinery agreement

Foster Wheeler Italiana SpA has agreed rto provide engineering services for Italiana Energia Servizi SpA.

Pneumatic solenoid valves

Festo has launched a range of pneumatic solenoid valves meeting the new ISO 15407 standard favoured for heavy-duty industrial applications such as automotive manufacturing.

New valve diagnostic services

Emerson Process Management has been able to reduce the number of valves that are removed for service at Dow Corning, UK, following the introduction of valve diagnostic services to predict impending problems and initiate efficient repairs.

Electric actuator

Hoerbiger-Origa has extended its portfolio of linear actuation products with the launch of the OSP-E SBR extending rod electric actuator.