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Pneumatic systems speed up palletiser

When paper manufacturer Australian Paper needed to speed up its automated Boxed paper palletising system, Robotic Automation (Australia) stepped in to help.

Polyethylene plant in Iran

Pars Petrochemical Company – a wholly owned affiliate of the National Petrochemical Company of Iran – has just awarded Technip-Coflexip and its Iranian partner Nargan, an EPC contract for the design and construction of a low density polyethylene plant for the 9th Olefins Complex at Asaluyeh.

Danisco Sugar prefers Tyco valves

Tyco Valves and Controls has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Northern Europe's largest sugar producer.

Clyde Bergemann supplies China

Beijing Kejian Electric Power (BKEP) has placed an order worth over GBP 82,000 for a further 56 Spheri Valves from UK-based Clyde Bergemann Materials Handling Limited (CBM).

Gas filling accuracy

A new gas filling operation equipped with CPV air actuated FloMaster® Valves has radically improved the accuracy of complex gas mixes.

Foster Wheeler appoints

Foster Wheeler Ltd has announced the appointment of Bernard H. "Bud" Cherry as president and chief executive officer of Foster Wheeler Power Group Inc., effective 4 November 2002.

Valves for Baku–Ceyhan pipeline

MSA, a regular supplier of ball valves to Czech and Slovak transgas companies, has signed a contract for the supply of 63 pieces main line ball valves (34–46"/class 300,600 & 900#) for the Turkish section of the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan Crude Oil Pipeline Project.

Weir appointments

In recent months, the Weir Group has continued to strengthen the management of its Clear Liquid Division, in particular the team at Glasgow based Weir Pumps.

Green power from Iceland

Statoil (Norway) is studying opportunities for importing geothermal electricity from Iceland.

Preventing leakage

CCI Sweden (formerly BTG Valves) has enhanced its VST-SE valve to include Class V shutoff capabilities to prevent leakage in a wider range of steam conditioning applications.