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Low cost leak testing

Uson Testra and Sprint leak testers are now available in new high-sensitivity versions with an increased maximum test pressure of 100 bar, said to be the highest so far offered.

Emerson brochure

Fisher Controls International, Inc., a division of Emerson Process Management, has issued a new 12-page brochure that describes the eplug(tm) rotary control valve family.

Castings recruits

Ian Robson has joined Castings Technology International (Cti) in Sheffield as Project Manager.

Electric linear actuators

Constant stroke speed, exact positioning and virtually no maintenance are the key benefits that the new Elero electric linear actuators are designed to provide over pneumatic and hydraulic alternatives.

Chemical compatibility

Hydra-Cell Industrial Pumps is introducing the Hydra-Cell C Series Valves to provide accurate, repeatable pressure regulation or relief of corrosive solutions.

New swing-out ball valves from Parker

Parker Instrumentation has launched a new range of swing-out ball valves offering high pressure operation to 2500 PSIG as standard - a figure which is up to 100% higher than many similar products on the market.

Algerian gas line

The construction of a USD 1.5 billion subsea gas pipeline to export power to Spain and a viability study on the establishment of a trans-Mediterranean electricity export link to Italy are included in the Algerian Energy Company's (AEC) plans for a portfolio of power projects for which it is looking to raise USD 12.2 billion.

Deepwater solutions for Petrobras

FMC Technologies Inc. has announced that its FMC Energy Systems business has been engaged to supply three deepwater solutions for Petrobras totalling approximately USD 17 million.

ASCO enclosure system

ASCO Joucomatic’s new 2oo2D-SOV safety enclosure system is designed as a key component to provide added levels of operating safety in emergency shutdown systems (ESD) and other critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries – typically flaring systems on stack pipes.

Stainless metre/mix/dispense system

Sealant Equipment and Engineering has introduced the See-Flo 1100 system for manual structural bonding applications using high-viscosity, acrylic-based two-component epoxies.