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Valve coils offer more options

Sterling Hydraulics' new C4 range of solenoid valve coils aim to offer enhanced corrosion resistance, leading to increased life in demanding applications, reduced weight and a wider range of connector options.

Kitz develops stainless steel

Kitz Corporation has developed a duplex phase stainless steel that has achieved lower production costs compares to Single Phase Stainless Steel ASTM A351 CF3M.

Tubular awarded by Talisman

BJ Tubular Services has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by Talisman Energy (UK) Limited to provide a range of well services in the UK sector of the North Sea.

HITMA represents Strahman Valves

The HITMA group in Uithoorn, The Netherlands, recently reached an agreement with the company Strahman company regarding the supply of Strahman products into the Benelux countries.

Valve market to exceed USD 60 billion

World industrial valve demand will exceed $60 billion by 2007, according to a new study conducted by the Freedonia Group Inc.

Miniature pressure regulators

Compact and sophisticated analytical instrumentation can be installed where space is tight but optimal pressure control is required using GO Regulator miniature pressure regulators, now available from CIRCOR Instrumentation with a wider choice of mounting and material options.

Pneumatic cylinder flanged end valves

Madho Controls (Thane, UK) has manufactured its Pneumatic Cylinder Flanged End Valve in three-piece design.

Compact solenoid valves from Lee

Lee Products offers a range of LFV chemically inert solenoid valves for use in laboratory, medical, analytical, biotechnology and OEM applications.

Pharmaceutical order for Ashworth valves

Ashworth Process Valves has secured another pharmaceutical plant upgrade in SE England.

Iran tenders 16 oil blocks

The National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) will put on international tender the exploration and development of 16 newly defined oil blocks during a two-day conference (January 28–29) in the Hague, Netherlands.