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Flowserve enters a 5-year contract with Shell Autralia

Flowserve Corporation, the provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has entered into a five-year contract with Shell Australia to provide general maintenance services for Shell’s Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility, which is producing natural gas from an offshore field in Western Australia.

WaterWorld Spotlights sale of first AVT EZ valve kits

Advanced Valve Technologies (AVT), and its UK distributor R2M Ltd. have provided AVT EZ Valve™ Kits to South West Water allowing the company to take a major step forward in controlling burst situations and reducing service interruptions to customers.

Harris introduces final line manifold systems

The Harris Products Group (Harris), a Lincoln Electric company, has introduced the Model 1030 final line manifold system that regulates the pressure and flow of cryogenic gases from a bulk tank or micro bulk tank into facility pipelines.

BIANCA butterfly valve DN 32-900

The production of viscose fibre from wood cellulose requires the use of chemicals for the pulping process. This represents an ideal application for the PTFE lined butterfly valve, Bianca.

Festo introduces DGST pneumatic mini slides

Festo introduces the DGST pneumatic mini slide, one of the most compact pneumatic slides available. DGST slides are designed for precision handling, press fitting, pick and place, and electronic and light assembly applications.

ARMATURY Group as a part of ISSACEA project

ARMATURY Group won a significant contract for the Romanian TRANSGAZ S.A. The value of this order exceeded € 1M, and dispatching of the valves was divided into two parts: the first part took place in December last year and the last ball valves left the ARMATURY Group gate and headed to Romania this year.

Lightweight thermoplastic valves for mining

BMG’s Fluid Technology division works closely with the mining sector in sub-Saharan Africa to ensure that all valves, strainers and flow control equipment supplied, meets the exact requirements of every application.

Leak elimination for close-coupled instrumentation

A diverse range of process to instrument valves and connections aimed at eliminating potential leak paths for the oil and gas industry is being highlighted at ADIPEC by the Instrumentation Products Division of Parker Hannifin, the motion and control technologies company.

Emerson expands asset management coverage

Emerson has expanded AMS Device Manager with HART-IP™ support, making it easier to connect with devices and control systems and potentially eliminate hundreds of thousands of dollars in project hardware and engineering.

Slurry knife gate valve

The DN65 (2.5″) ORBINOX ‘EX’ series Slurry Knife Gate Valve is destined for use as a control valve on an arduous process slurry application.