Jacketed wafer pattern in ball valves
Alfa Valvole, an Italian ball valve maker located in Casorezzo near Milan, has been specialising in tailor-made executions of valves for the production of chocolate.
Automated titanium dioxide production
Huntsman Tioxide’s new USD 70-million ICON 2 plant at Greatham near Hartlepool, Teesside, will automate titanium dioxide production using PlantWeb® field-based architecture from Fisher-Rosemount, the process-management business of Emerson.
Mechanised coupling system
FCx Orton, one of the world leaders in the production of triple eccentric metal-seated valves, has invented a new mechanical coupling system between the shaft and the disc that the inventors believe is a major improvement over traditional locking system like keys or pins.
South Chinese petrochemical venture
CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals have appointed a consortium led by Bechtel Co. as project manager for a USD 4.05 billion petrochemical joint venture in southern China.
Valve World Seminar on CE Marking
Valve World will organise an international seminar on CE Marking of Valves as part of the European Legislation and the Pressure Equipment Directive.