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Staccato joins Kvaser’s Technical Associate program

Staccato Technologies, a Swedish valve producer and newly appointed Kvaser Technical Associate, has chosen Kvaser Leaf Light Controller Area Network (CAN) to USB interfaces to package with a new product for fine pneumatic actuator control.

MAN Engines develop valve train for industrial engines

MAN Engines will be launching a maintenance-free valve train for industrial engines at the Agritechnica show. For this, the engine manufacturer is using a hydraulic valve lash adjuster, which makes regular checking and adjustment of the valve train unnecessary.

Orbinox UK’s thermal waste treatment valves

Incineration can be described as a thermal waste treatment process that involves the combustion of organic substances contained in waste materials.

Flomatic introduces Model 5400 Flo-E-Centric plug valve

Flomatic announces its new Model 5400 Flo-E-Centric® Plug Valve models which are energy-efficient round-port E-Centric plug valves designed in compliance with AWWA C517-16.

ITT Inc introduces EnviZion valve product line

ITT Inc.'s Engineered Valves brand announces its latest addition to the extensive EnviZion valve product line. The new BioviZion fractional size valve includes the breakthrough technology of the EnviZion valve platform in a compact package for 1/4-1/2" applications, with features that provide a more reliable and less costly valve to operate and maintain.

Everbright Water secures 2 wastewater treatment project

Everbright Water Limited an environmental protection company focusing on water environment management, announces that the Company has secured Ji’nan Tangye New Area Waste Water Treatment PPP project (Tangye New Area Project) and Zibo Northern Waste Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project (Zibo Northern Expansion Project) in Shandong Province, with a total investment of approximately RMB 396M.

Protection cabinets for harsh offshore environments

For harsh offshore environments you need Protection Cabinets from Orbinox UK & PNEUTON™. In harsh off-shore environments, as best practice, installing the controls within the 316L protection cabinets will increase both the reliability and the installed life of the instrumentation, and will ensure a reduced maintenance regime, which ultimately equates to lower cost of ownership over the life of the asset.

Plug and work with electric drives

Simplified Motion Series from Festo based on digital I/O and IO-Link®. The electric drive series combines the simplicity of pneumatics with the benefits of electric automation.

Parker rotary fittings extend life of hydraulic systems

Parker Hannifin, the provider of drive and control technologies, has developed its Heavy Duty 360° products as a new series of rotary fittings specially designed for use under challenging conditions.

NAF receives the 2019 industry leader award by U.S. NSC

NAF have been awarded the 2019 Industry Leader Award in July 2019 from the U.S. National Safety Council (NSC). The award is given to the member companies that rank among the top 5% companies regarding occupational safety and health.