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Cowdenbeath Test Laboratory

Score Europe Limited's Valve Research and Test Centre at Cowdenbeath, Scotland, has been officially assessed and approved by Lloyds Register in accordance with the requirements of EN45001 (general criteria for the operation of testing laboratories), EN45002 (general criteria for the assessment of testing laboratories) to undertake fire type testing and cryogenic testing in accordance with the appropriate certification.

SIPOS Aktorik GmbH exhibits at Interkama 2001

SIPOS Aktorik GmbH will be exhibiting its enhanced SIPOS 5 Flash series of electric actuators and its new control system SIMA for PROFIBUS DP compatible actuators at the Interkama 2001 exhibition in Düsseldorf, 24–28 September 2001.

New valves and regulators at offshore exhibition

Products being introduced by Circor Instrumentation at the Offshore Exhibition include Contromatics “Roughneck” ball valves, GO high-pressure hydraulic regulators and Hoke/Circle Seal Controls excess flow valves.

Compact limit switches offer range of actuators

The Sensing and Control business of Honeywell has added the compact SZL-VL to its family of Micro Switch limit switches.

Three product pavilions return to Chemshow 2001

Three special product pavilions designed to serve as “shows within a show” will be highlighted at the 49th CPI Exposition – the CHEM SHOW – on 23–25 October 2001 at the Javits Convention Center, New York.

Arca-Regler’s improved positioner

Arca-Regler GmbH has introduced new features and improvements to its ARCAPRO positioner.

MOGAS wins order from Shell Canada

MOGAS Industries Inc. has received an order from Shell Canada for two 24” 2500# Class F316 severe service valves.

Full valve service on FPSO saves time and money

A full recertification service on all safety and relief valves has brought significant time and cost savings for PGS Production on the Banff FPSO.

Certification for FAVRA valves

FAVRA, an Argentine valve manufacturer, has recently been granted the right to use the official monogram on manufactured products under the conditions specified in the official publications of the American Petroleum Institute entitled API Spec Q1 and Specification 6D.

Roman co-generation plant

Total Gas Power Ventures SA. (part of the Total Fina Elf group), Sviluppo Impianti Termoelettrici SpA (Sondel, Montedison Group) and ERG Petroli (part of the ERG group), are to form Roma Energia Srl to realise a co-generation combined-cycle power facility with a capacity of about 800mw, to produce electric and steam-powered energy.