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Lean rotary actuators in hygienic design

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has developed a particularly lean actuator series (Type 2053) to automatically operate ball valves and butterfly valves, even in space-critical applications.

LUVOCOM® P: thermoplastic powder coating for corrosion

Offshore applications, such as offshore wind farms with power outputs in the thousands of megawatts, continue to enjoy strong growth.

High-performance seals for butterfly valves

To ensure that process plants meet hygiene requirements, industry-specific approvals, and resistance to CIP/SIP media, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed a new series of high-performance seals for butterfly valves.

DNV GL secures 3-year services contract

DNV GL has been awarded a three-year contract by Total E&P UK Ltd to provide multiple services across the full portfolio of the international operator’s oil and gas assets in the UK North Sea.

CHAR signs agreement with Subsea Integration Alliance

Chariot Oil & Gas Limited (CHAR), the Africa focused transition energy company has announced that it has signed a Collaboration Agreement (Agreement) with Subsea Integration Alliance to work together to enable the front-end design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and operation of the Anchois Gas Development project in Morocco.

Flomatic Corporation appoints Nick Farrara as President

Flomatic® Corporation, a valve manufacturer and leader in the water and wastewater industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Farrara as President.

Hebco receives Milwaukee Valve 2021 award

Hebco of Independence, Missouri has been awarded the Milwaukee Valve’s 2021 Ron Stockstell Memorial Award for quarter-turn sales growth in 2020.

Rotork joins Endress+Hauser open integration program

Rotork has joined the Endress+Hauser Open Integration partner program. Endress+Hauser, the provision of process and laboratory instrumentation, products, and solutions for industrial process measurement and automation.

Emerson introduces TopWorx MTS

Emerson, the fluid control and pneumatics technology company has released its TopWorxTM Magnetic Target SwitchTM (MTS) to provide ready-to-install, universally-certified position sensing for explosion-proof and intrinsically safe applications.

Copes Vulcan DSCV-SA steam conditioning valve

Power stations and steam distribution systems depend upon robust and reliable flow control equipment for safe operation. Celeros Flow Technology offers the Direct Steam Converting Valve - Steam Atomization (DSCV-SA) from Copes-Vulcan.