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Big Block mount trap valve station

Nicholson Stream Trap introduces the new Big Block universal mount trap valve station that combines isolation valves, test ports, strainer and blowdown valve in a trap mounting that conforms to the two bolt universal swivel mount connection pattern.

Control valves

Badger Meter, who will be exhibiting at Achema 2003, have produced control valves specifically designed for controlling small to medium flow rates of liquid or vapour, in pipe sizes from 1/4" to 2".

Isolation valve has novel “resilient” seal

Asco Scientific has developed a miniature inert solenoid valve using a "resilient" Kalrez1 seal.

Actuators provide complete solutions

THK UK and Parker-Digiplan are launching a new linear motion solution that combines THK's KR actuator system with motion control technology from Parker in a complete packaged product called the KRE.

Butterfly valve for pool service industry

Asahi/America Inc., a thermoplastics manufacturer providing customised solutions for fluid handling systems in a variety of industries, has introduced the Pool-Pro© Type SP Butterfly Valve exclusively designed for the pool service industry.

Metso supplies TMP pulping lines

Metso Paper will supply TMP (thermomechanical pulp) pulping lines to two paper mills.

Schlumberger safety valves at record depth

Schlumberger Oilfield Services has announced that three surface-controlled subsurface safety valves (SCSSV) have been successfully set below 10,000ft in Mississippi Canyon Block 522 in the Gulf of Mexico.

AVT appoints key salesmen

Advanced Valve Technology has appointed two new sales representatives.

Versatile dispense system

See-Flo® 7, Sealant Equipment & Engineering Inc.'s most versatile meter/mix/dispense system, precisely dispenses pourable, two-component reactive resins.

AMC to install Snøhvit

A contract worth some NOK 80 million to install subsea production systems on Statoil's Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea has been awarded to Aker Marine Contractors (AMC).