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Collar-mount solenoid valves and pumps

In response to industry demand for smaller, more reliable components for fluid handling equipment, Bio-Chem Valve has introduced a new line of manifold-mountable, inert solenoid pumps and valves.

Electric hydrostatic actuator shows intelligence

The EHA intelligent electric hydrostatic actuator combines an integral linear and pressure transducer and is controlled by a variable frequency drive.

Valve actuators take on offshore duties

Rotork is supplying heavy-duty electric and pneumatic actuators and two-wire control systems for onshore and offshore petroleum projects in Mexico.

Software upgrade

F.I.R.S.T. GmbH (Germany) has enriched its CONVAL® Release 6.0 software with new features, functions and calculation modules.

Leeds completes VITAL link

The Leeds Steam, Instrumentation and Control Intelligent Valve Management IVM facility, opened by Score Group plc in June 2002, is the latest IVM centre to be equipped with VITAL technology.

Foundation Fieldbus guide

A new pocket guide from the Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA) is now available in Europe from American Technical Publishers.

Emerson wins Petrobras project

Emerson Process Management has won a USD 7 million automation project from Petrobras.

Singapore pharma plant

Foster Wheeler has won an EPC contract for Phase 2 of Schering-Plough’s active pharmaceutical ingredient plant (MPP2) in Tuas, Singapore.

Air Liquide for Shell

Air Liquide has signed a contract to supply the Shell Oil Products Anacortes, Washington refinery site with hydrogen.

LINC chemical metering pump

YZ Systems has introduced a new series of high-durability and high-pressure pneumatically actuated pumps.