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Safety for actuated valves

Whenever valves are actuated by means of pneumatic, hydraulic or electrical power sources, Smith Flow Control can supply key-exchange interlocks which can be easily integrated into the actuator operation.

FCT meets critical standards

FCT (Flow Control Technologies), the French pipeline ball valve manufacturer serving the oil and gas industry, has qualified for SIL (Safety Integrity Level) 3 or 4, IEC 61508 and European PED module H1 certifications.

Qatar to supply LNG to Philippines?

Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez has revealed that Qatar has expressed keen interest to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Philippines in the near future.

Far Eastern hydro

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will invite the governments of China and Burma to jointly develop a multibillion-dollar hydroelectric scheme on the Salween River in Tak province.

Thermoset receives TUV approval

Advanced Valve Technologies of Thanet Reach, Kent, UK have gained high recognition from the TUV in Germany.

Rapid assembly tubes

Parker Instrumentation has a new "rapid assembly" design for tube fittings for liquid and gas instrumentation systems that will handle pressures up to 15,000 PSI.

Spence regulator

Spence Engineering Company Inc. has announce its EM33D Self Contained Regulator with remote on/off control for batch process loops and automated building controls.

New control valve trim

Emerson Process Management has introduced the Fisher NotchFlo DST (dirty service trim) for its control valves.

Flowmeter solves 120-year-old problem

Scottish Water was recently faced with an interesting problem at the Alnwick Water Treatment works in Edinburgh.

Actuators for UK flood defence

Rotork electric valve actuators are being used throughout a river level management automation project performed by the Environment Agency in the region of East Anglia, UK.