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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.

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City water supply safeguarded using Valve Installation

The installation of an Advanced Valve Technologies EZ Valve has helped secure the water supply to the City of Papillion, a city of 20,000 residents, in Nebraska.

Burckhardt to deliver process gas compressors

Burckhardt Compression has been selected as a compressor supplier for a hydrogen liquefaction plant in South Korea. The order includes three Process Gas Compressor API618 systems for the compression of hydrogen within the liquefaction process.

Yorkshire heavy engineering assets to be sold

An auction of engineering equipment, tooling, and support assets from Halifax-based manufacturing firm Valvetek Machining UK Ltd that ceased trading in early August is attracting interest from around the world.

New DFPC actuator by Festo

Festo Canada has launched several innovative products over the summer, and the latest is the DFPC double-acting linear actuator.

Featured Story – Neles, the road ahead

Neles can pride itself on 65 years of experience in designing and manufacturing flow control solutions for various process sectors. Building on this foundation of knowledge, expertise and insights, the company is ready for the 21st century with exciting developments in renewable energies and more mature sectors such as oil and gas. One telling example is the revamped butterfly valve range that Neles recently introduced.

CIRCOR announces RTK REact EQ-L Electric Actuator

CIRCOR International, Inc., a manufacturer, and marketer of differentiated technology products and sub-systems announces the RTK® REact EQ-L electric intelligent linear actuator for high-range force output.

Wolseley Industrial Group acquires Moore Industrial

National PVF supplier, Wolseley Industrial Group has announced the successful closing of its acquisition of Moore Industrial Supply Company.

Cornerstone authorized premier service provider

Cornerstone Controls is proud to announce being designated as an Emerson Authorized Premier Service Provider. As part of this designation, Cornerstone will take over the operation of Emerson’s eighteen thousand square foot Valve Repair Service Center located in Cincinnati Ohio.

Eaton completes qualification testing for VITA

Power management company Eaton announced that its successfully completed qualification testing for the aerospace industry’s first Valve in Tank Assembly (VITA) propulsion feed system.

Acrodyne release new high-flow solenoid valve

The all-new HELIS valve from Pnuematrol provides high flow, quick exhaust, low power, integrated tubing with junction box, this new valve is directed at large scotch yoke actuator, diaphragm control valve makers, and valve manufacture and integrators typically in both the downstream and upstream oil & gas pipeline market.