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Kennametal signs agreement with Gardner Denver

Kennametal Inc. a material science, tooling, and wear-resistant solutions company, announced that it has signed a multimillion-dollar distribution agreement for its KennaFlow valve seats with Gardner Denver, provider of industrial equipment and related parts and services to oil and gas and other markets.

Rangeland Midstream Canada announces pipeline project

Rangeland Midstream Canada, Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary of Rangeland Energy III LLC, announced its plans to design, construct and operate new crude oil and condensate pipelines located in the Marten Hills region of north-central Alberta.

Camseal ball valve feature stem position indicator disc

Conval recently announced that its popular Camseal© metal-seated, forged ball valves feature a new Stem Position Indicator Disc for easy, precise on-site identification and inspection of the open-close status of the valve.

Aker Solutions wins engineering achievement award

Aker Solutions this week won an engineering achievement award at the OTC conference in Houston for its El-drive subsea electric actuators which are more compact, effective and environmentally friendly than traditional hydraulic solutions.

Moog receives certification according to NEC 505

Moog has received certification according to NEC 505 from FM Approvals for its full line of Digital Control Servo Valve products including the D636K to D639K, D671K to D675K and D941K to D945K Series, which customers can use with onshore and offshore oil and gas drill rigs.

New explosion proof electric actuators

The new explosion proof, series EL-XP9000 electric actuator is a sophisticated solution for hazardous environments that require explosion proof valve control.

Interventek secures OGTC funding

Interventek Subsea Engineering has secured funding from the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) towards the development of the new control system.

Piedmont selects Matrix Service to build LNG facility

Piedmont Natural Gas announced that it has selected Matrix Service Inc., a subsidiary of Matrix Service Company, to build its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Robeson County, North Carolina.

Ball Valves for PDS of Unipol Polypropylene Unit

The requirement olefins are expected to grow by 4% or more in the next several years. The packaging and automobile industries are important users of polymers.

Positioners with industrial ethernet interface

Industry 4.0 demands integrated communication across all levels right up to field devices. As a result, Industrial Ethernet is gradually replacing traditional fieldbuses.