News

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FCX NH Valves link up with Canaplus

FCX NH Valves – part of the specialist FCX International flow control group – has secured access as a supplier to the Canaplus buying group for its engineered commodity products in Canada.

New valve for powergen industry

Applying logic to buying decisions for valving in the high pressure/high temperature, maintenance, flow and material dependent applications common to power generating facilities is, at best, difficult.

Micro-miniature valve from Bio-Chem

Designers of analytical and medical instrumentation challenged by smaller sample sizes and the ongoing need for portable, compact automated liquid handling equipment can now look to Bio-Chem Valve for a new smaller, 3/8" diameter, micro-miniature, inert solenoid operated isolation valve.

Dual solenoid 3-way valve

Bio-Chem Valve Inc. has designed a 3-way dual solenoid valve designed to offer the flexibility and speed to select desired pathway combinations for efficient, low-cost flow switching.

Birkett chooses Hoke

Birkett has selected Hoke Gyrolok compression tube fittings for the latest models in its range of pilot-operated safety and thermal relief valves to ensure the highest available standards of quality and reliability.

New EZ connections for threaded main valves

Spence Engineering Company (Walden, New York), has announced its new EZ Connection option for its threaded main valves.

Safe Sealing for drinking water

Parker Hannifin’s Seal Group now provides a choice of sealing materials specifically formulated to meet the NSF Standard 61 protecting potable (drinking) water.

Rotork wins Syncrude contract

Valve actuation market leader Rotork Controls has signed a purchase agreement with the world's largest producer of crude oil from oil sands.

New book about fieldbus technology

A new book from the Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society presents information on how to apply fieldbus technology for process control.

Seminars to solve valve problems

Severe service control valve manufacturer CCI is to run a severe service valve technology seminar (SSVTS) programme, aimed at solving common control valve problems through education.