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Sitindustrie launches new website

The Sitindustrie Group, specialists in tubes and pipes, industrial equipment, non ferrous metals and steel, is launching its new website, www.sitindustrie.com.

Valve testing system for Jeddah refinery

Drallim Industries’ UK Division Drallim Controls has won a contract to supply 33 of its Emergency Valve Limited Movement Testing systems (LMT) to Metso/Neles of Finland.

Performance diagnostics from Emerson

Fisher Controls International Inc., a division of Emerson Process Management, has added "Performance Diagnostics" (PD) and diagnostic interpretation services to its Fieldvue DVC5000 and DVC6000 series instruments.

Quarter-turn pinch valve

Red Valve has produced a quarter-turn pinch valve combining the operation of a quarter-turn valve with a pinch valve's features for slurries, abrasives and corrosives.

These valves were made for milking

The milk expert DeLaval has developed a robotic device to milk cows.

Borealis plays it safe with Tyco

The Borealis Group, a European producer of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), has turned to safety relief valves from Tyco Valves and Controls to safeguard equipment and personnel at its Swedish plant in Stenungsund.

Forged steel valves

OMB Valves (Bergamo, Italy) has announced a new line of forged steel valves aimed for the growing energy sector.

Sabre acquires Dublok valve range

Following the addition of the Dublok range of multi-valve assemblies, Sabre Instrument Valves Ltd now offers a more extended range of instrument valves, manifolds, piping valves and instrumentation protection systems for the international petrochemical and process industries.

Ball valves in refrigeration units

Ease of maintenance lies behind York Marine's decision to replace traditional globe valves with Worcester V-Flow ball control valves in the design of its new VSM 151 refrigeration units.

Emerson wins contract at Shell refinery

Emerson Process Management has been awarded the first of several re-instrumentation projects in the USD 32 million automation program by Shell Deer Park Refining Company (SDPRC).