News

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Ideal valve for dirty fluids

Hydra-Cell Industrial Pumps, Wanner Engineering, has introduced the C62 Series Industrial Diaphragm Valves.

New contracts for FCx Newman Hattersley

FCx Newman Hattersley – part of the global FCx International group of specialist flow control distribution companies – has just secured two major orders collectively worth CAD 1.4 million.

Bypass valves for power plant

CCI has received a million-dollar order for the supply of turbine bypass valves for the upcoming construction of Sempra Energy Resources' Mesquite generating station.

Asco produces short-form catalogue

Asco Joucomatic (Skemersdale, Lancashire, UK) has produced a short-form Process Valve catalogue designed to act as a single source for all process valve requirements and to provide a quick and easy aid for selecting valves for use in the water, petrochemical, medical, food processing, petrol vending and process control industries.

UltraCOMP sealing compounds

UltraCOMP™ a new series of engineered thermoplastic sealing compounds designed to meet the demands of the semiconductor fabrication and energy, oil and gas industries, are the latest offering from Parker’s Engineered Polymer Systems Division.

Needle valves from Waaree

Waaree now offers needle valves in SS 304, SS 316, Carbon steel, Monel and other materials of construction.

Navigant wins Victorville pipeline contract

Navigant Consulting, Inc. has announced that the company's water resources practice, Bookman-Edmonston, has been awarded a USD 335,000 contract by the City of Victorville to design a large-capacity water supply pipeline that will carry cooling water to a power plant being built in that city.

Actuated ball valve

Built to withstand harsh environments, high pressures and corrosive conditions, Dwyer Instruments' Series BV2C actuated ball valve is a tough, versatile valve mounted to a pneumatic, spring-return actuator.

Seal catalogue from Velan

Velan Valve has recently released the latest revision of their "Forged Pressure Seal or Bolted Bonnet Gate, Globe & Check Valve" catalogue (VEL-PS-2001).

Parker redesigns website, launches courses

The Seal Group, an operating unit of the Cleveland OH-based Parker Hannifin Corporation, has just finished a major redesign of its website designed to make it easier for visitors to find the information they need.