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Maintenance-free valve

Mactenn Systems Ltd has recently completed design improvements that allow their inflatable seat Inflatek® Valve to be rated as maintenance-free for its operating lifetime.

New directors appointed at Elfab

Elfab Ltd, the pressure-relief systems manufacturer, has announced two key appointments. Stephen Grinsell becomes Sales & Marketing Director while Russell Trotter takes over as Director of Manufacturing.

ENEL could invest in Bulgarian power

ENEL SpA could invest USD 300 million in four hydroelectric power stations in Bulgaria under a deal to buy the four plants...

Kristin assignment for Kværner

Kværner Oilfield Products (KOP) has received a letter of intent worth some NOK 1 billion to build the subsea production systems for Statoil's Kristin field in the Norwegian Sea.

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.