News

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Electric actuator

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

ISO 15407 pneumatic valve range

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

BVAA training courses are essential

BVAA’s Director Rob Bartlett explains why training courses have become essential for today’s personnel.

Strainer designer’s guide

Spence Strainers International, of Walden, New York, USA has announced the 1st Edition of its new “Strainer Designer’s Guide” handbook for specifying, designing and purchasing cast and fabricated strainers, butterfly valves, check valves, pump protection equipment and connectors used throughout the industrial processing, HVAC, water and waste water, pulp and paper, metal and mining and power industries.

New leak detection valve actuators

Rotork IQ intelligent electric valve actuators are performing crucial leak detection and isolation duties on a new automated jet fuel storage and refuelling installation (JFSI) at a strategic NATO airbase.

Tomoe valves at new glass plant

Tomoe Valve has recently secured a contract to supply all the mechanical service butterfly valves on the furnace and filling hall pipeline links at the new Quinn Glass manufacturing plant near Warrington, UK.

No-maintenance valve

A new flat spring solenoid valve from Asco Joucomatic offers an operating life of 1 billion cycles when used with neutral gases.

Chile: delayed coker complex

Foster Wheeler Ltd has announced that its Madrid-based subsidiary Foster Wheeler Iberia, SA has been awarded a contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a new delayed coker complex at Empresa Nacional de Petroleo’s (ENAP) Aconcagua refinery at Concon, Chile.

New high-flow balanced Poppet valve

Asco Joucomatic’s introduces its new, TUV certified 327 series of Poppet valves.

Hoke HQC quick couplers

New Hoke HQC quick couplers from Circor Instrumentation include multiple backup O-rings for leak-tight sealing in pressurised or vacuum systems and positive valve stops to prevent flow checking in the body.