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Pneumatic cylinders for power handling valves

Maxam CT series cylinders and associated controls are specified for all pneumatically operated disc valves produced by Mucon, a division of the Kemutec Group.

Philippines hydro power plant

The Philippines' Negros Island, comprising Occidental and Oriental Negros, will develop its own 54.5 megawatt hydro-electric power plant in the next five years.

Oman approves third LNG train

Oman has approved an expansion of its liquefied natural gas plant through a third train which is expected to raise the country's output by 50% to 9.9 million tonnes a year, an oil ministry official has said.

Rugged Jordan actuators

The Jordan Controls SM-6000 Series of electric rotary actuators offers an unparalleled combination of fast speeds, high torque, continuous modulating duty, extreme operational temperatures and exceptional positioning accuracy.

Two-way rotary tube selector valve

Two-Way Rotary Tube Selector Valve from Nu-Con (Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA) diverts or converges the flow of pneumatically conveyed powders and pellets in dilute and dense phase pressure and temperature ratings and is less susceptible to wear than flexible-hose designs.

Greater Glasgow Solution

Rotork electric valve actuators have been used throughout a GBP 55 million new build project procured by West of Scotland Water Authority (now Scottish Water) under the Private Finance Initiative to introduce the most up-to-date waste treatment technologies for the benefit of the Greater Glasgow area.

Pinch valves to control aggressive liquids

Bio-Chem Valve has designed a range of inert, wide aperture, non-sticking pinch valves for the precise control of liquid and gas flow in medical and analytical equipment.

Goro nickel-cobalt project in New Caledonia

The company Goro Nickel, of the Canadian group INCO, has signed a contract with Technip-Coflexip in association with the American group Bechtel, for the engineering, project management, procurement of equipment and materials and construction of a nickel-cobalt production complex at Goro, in the south of New Caledonia.

Stainless flow control valves

New series of directional flow control valves The Lee Company's new miniature 375 Series and 500 Series Directional Flow Control Valves are made entirely of stainless steel.

LC Series 15mm linear actuator

HSI, a specialist in motor miniaturisation, has taken its technology of manufacturing electric motors to another level.