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Clarke Valve secures EU patent for Shutter Valve

Clarke Valve™, developer and manufacturer of the compact and efficient control valve, announced that it has secured European Patent Office (EPO) protection for its proprietary Shutter Valve™ technology.

Ringo Válvulas concludes qualification tests of ASVAD

Ringo Válvulas is proud to announce that it has recently concluded all the qualification tests of the nuclear prototype of the Automatic Safety Valve for Accumulator Depressurization (ASVAD).

Terminal Gets Green Light from NSW Government

The NSW Government announced today that it has awarded Development Consent to AIE’s Port Kembla Gas Terminal (PKGT). The decision by the NSW Minister for Planning, Rob Stokes, comes after a thorough review of the Project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

Metal Goods Manufacturing achieves CE certification

Metal Goods Manufacturing (MGM) is proud to announce its certification to the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, covering our line of excess flow check valves and back pressure check valves.

Weir Valves & Controls USA appoints nuclear agent

AROD Valve Services to rep our brands at select plants Weir Valves & Controls USA (WVC USA) is pleased to announce the appointment of AROD Valve Services LLC.

Assured Automation announces new control valve series

Assured Automation announces actuated Globe valves for achieving precision process control. This valve line is designed for 2-way flow control, 3-way mixing and 3-way diverting applications where value and long life are important.

Madness in the hydrocarbon industry

We all know that a hydrocarbon plant is built in accordance with a set of rules and regulations. As the media in the pipe system is dangerous, explosive and easily flammable, we want it to stay inside the piping. Internal leaks are tolerated to a certain degree, but we can´t tolerate external leaks out of the pipes, flanges or valves.

Bürkert’s modular temperature control platform

Exact temperature control is a critical factor in many industrial metal and plastic processing sequences. In these scenarios, the requirements regarding temperature control can vary substantially depending on the production conditions.

Kinetrol solves scotch yoke actuator reliability issues

A southeastern chemical company had reliability issues with the leading brand of scotch yoke actuators. The actuators were mounted on 12" top entry ball valves that sent process reactor off-gas to a dryer for processing.

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