News

Our editors gather news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the valve and actuation industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the design, manufacturing, supply, maintenance and use of industrial valves and actuators. We focus both on engineered products as off the shelf products.

If you wish to include your news items and press releases in our publication, email newsletter or on our website and email newsletter, please feel free to contact the editor.

Asco Joucomatic launches pneumatics catalogue

Asco Joucomatic has launched its UK Short Form Pneumatics Catalogue to help customers select from its range of pneumatic control and air service equipment.

Check valves have integral leak-tight end fittings

The full range of Circle Seal Controls check valves is now available from Circor Instrumentation with integral Hoke "Gyrolok" end fittings, giving extended valve life and safety combined with economy while eliminating a possible system leak path.

Swagelok: simplified maintenance

Swagelok Company has introduced the Swagelok 6DB Series Blow Down Valve, constructed of 316 stainless steel.

Technip wins hydrogen contract

ÖMV has awarded Technip a contract for the lump sum turnkey supply of a hydrogen production unit for the Schwechat Refinery, near Vienna.

Foster Wheeler wins Nigerian project

Foster Wheeler Ltd. has announced that its subsidiaries in the UK and Nigeria have been awarded a USD 20 million, front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Chevron Nigeria Ltd (CNL) for a gas-to-liquids (GTL) project.

Swagelok DR series radial diaphragm valve

Swagelok Company has introduced a DR series radial diaphragm valve with a fluoropolymer (modified PTFE) body to complement its broad line of radial diaphragm valve products.

On-site lock re-coding for valve interlocks

Smith Flow Control has introduced a new series of valve interlocks made of stainless steel.

EEMUA and EUROPIA publish piping PED guide

The European Petroleum Industry Association (Europia) and the Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association have published a guide to the use of ISO15649 and ANSI/ASME B31.3 for piping in Europe in compliance with the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED).

CCI receives order for pipeline valves from China

CCI has received an order from China Petroleum Technology and Development Corp. for 24 flow control and pressure reducing valves to be installed at the Lanchengyu pipeline in China.

Actuated quarter-turn ball valves

Once the decision has been made to add pneumatic actuation to a quarter-turn ball valve, the next step is to integrate the valve assembly into a new or existing process control system.