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Emerson introduces Daniel 3418 series flow meter

Emerson has introduced the Daniel 3418 Eight-Path Gas Ultrasonic Flow Meter, which delivers highly accurate flow measurement in natural gas custody transfer applications with reduced upstream piping requirements and without flow conditioning.

OCV’s new global strategy, organizational restructuring

For more than 65 years, OCV Control Valves has been in designing and manufacturing hydraulically operated, diaphragm actuated, automatic control valves.

TUNING’s new catalogue contains a world of information

Headquartered near Marseille, France, TUNING Fluid Solutions designs, manufactures and supplies high-quality manual, pneumatic and electric industrial valves.

NAF D30 valve positioner

The NAF-D30 is an intelligent valve positioner designed to operate pneumatic rotary valve actuators from control systems and electrical controllers with the analog control signal 4-20 mA, optionally superimposed by the HART communication signal.

Masoneilan awarded severe service contract in Spain

CEPSA’s Refinery in San Roque, Cádiz, Spain has awarded BHGE’s Masoneilan the contract to provide the heavy-duty Severe Service, angle control valves for the “Bottom-of-the-Barrel” upgrade project consisting of 3 new construction blocks including LC-Fining, Sulphur Unit, and Utilities.

Freeport LNG project ships first cargo

McDermott International, Inc. along with its partners, Chiyoda International Corporation and Zachry Group, announced that the first commissioning cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been shipped from the Freeport LNG project on Quintana Island in Freeport, Texas.

Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore Brazil

Subsea 7 announced the award of a sizeable contract by Total E&P do Brasil for the development of the Lapa North East field located approximately 300 km off the coast of the State of São Paulo, at 2,150 metres water depth in the pre-salt Santos Basin.

Process flow for 3D printing of mini soft actuators

Singapore University of Technology and Design, Southern University of Science and Technology and Zhejiang University researchers' proposed process flow guides 3D printing of miniature soft pneumatic actuators.

Balltec awarded a contract by Enbridge

Balltec has recently been awarded a contract by Enbridge Offshore Facilities, LLC of Houston for the Vito project which is located in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 150 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana, and in water depths of 4,000 ft.

Patent on ARTES desuperheater

The ARTES desuperheater is a control valve with which the temperature of vapour can be regulated by injecting cooling water.