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Manifold reduction

A new type of manifold developed by Parker Instrumentation is helping to save weight and space on BHP Billiton Petroleum's Angostura offshore platforms.

FCX acquires Flowserve France

FCX has acquired Flowserve France, the French sales distribution business of Flowserve Corporation.

Valves prevent excess system pressure

C46 Series valves from Hydra-Cell Industrial Pumps, Wanner Engineering, prevent excess system pressure by bypassing total system fluid flow

Rinsewater control system

Burkert Fluid Control Systems has supplied one of its solenoid flow valves for a unique rinsewater control system designed to save millions of gallons of water and thousands of pounds for the metal-finishing industry.

Iran: petrochemical projects

Iran intends to invest USD 11 billion in 26 new petrochemical projects in the fourth of its five-year plan.

ActraCam(TM) actuator

Cooper Cameron Valves, a provider of ANSI class valves and related systems, has introduced its line of ActraCam(TM) actuators.

Solenoid valves aim for compressor control

A new series of solenoid valves is specifically designed for the compressor OEM and after markets.

ATEX-rated float switches from TAV

Sensor specialists TAV Engineering offer ATEX certification on float switches, displacers, contents gauges and valves with Lloyds approvals.

Smith Flow appoints new German distributor

Process safety specialist Smith Flow Control has appointed Chemie und Energie-Armaturen GmbH (CEA) as its exclusive German distributor.

Fisher valve system to upgrade LNG facility

Emerson Process Management will replace all existing propane and mixed refrigerant compressor anti-surge valves at an LNG facility in Brunei.