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Val-Matic AIS products

Did you know Val-Matic is able to supply valves that meet AIS requirements? The American Iron and Steel (AIS) provision requires those receiving assistance from the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (DWSRF) to use iron and steel products that are produced in the United States.

Stainless Steel 3-way butterfly valves

Valtorc International presents the first ever 316 stainless steel 3-way butterfly valve assembly. Proudly fabricated in its USA facility.

Air Liquide announces a major investment in Taiwan

Air Liquide will invest close to EUR 200M to build production capacities in the Science Parks of Tainan and Hsinchu, respectively located in the South and the North of Taiwan.

Proportional flow control valve

A typical application of a seat tight proportional flow control valve is the lowering and holding of loads such as those used in a forklift truck.

Norgren Excelon Plus Air preparation range extended

The Popular Excelon® Plus Air Preparation range from Norgren has been expanded to introduce a ¼ inch port size option. Developed to help customers’ machines run at the optimum efficiency for the longest possible time with the lowest lifecycle costs, the Norgren Excelon® Plus 82 series offers machine builders the following three main advantages: Increased choice and system flexibility: Available as the standalone and modular assembly for the filter, regulator, and lubrication (FRL) combinations, the 82 series offers 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch port options and complements, the now well-proven, Excelon® Plus existing 84 series, with its 3/8 inch, 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch port size options.Lightweight and compact: The Excelon® Plus 1/4 inch delivers a compact and light-weight solution, meaning it is ideal for applications where space is limited.

Mr Baxter becomes Albion’s Sales & Marketing Director

Albion Valves (UK) Ltd, the valve suppliers, has promoted Darren Baxter to the role of Sales and Marketing Director, following the imminent retirement of Les Littlewood.

CAD models for APCO AVV Air/Vacuum Valves now available

CAD models for APCO brand AVV Air/Vacuum Valves are now available from DeZURIK’s public web site. Models for the AVV valves in body styles 140, 140H, 150 and Combination Air Valve body style 1800 can be downloaded into 66 different file formats.

Gruvlok SLT fittings with SlideLOK couplings

Anvil International’s new Gruvlok® Coupling with pre-installed SLT Fittings install 5 times faster than industry standard grooved fittings in fire protection systems.

FC-RBV-31 high-performance blast valve line relaunched

FUCARE relaunches its round type blast valve line, FC-RBV-31 High-Performance Blast Valve, which was initially launched in early 2016.

ControlAir introduces high flow gas pressure regulators

ControlAir announced the introduction of the Type 1227 and Type 1230 High Flow Gas Pressure Regulators to its gas regulator product offering.