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Toggle Valve Design Improves Efficiency

One of the largest chip manufacturers wanted to improve the safety and efficiency of its operations while working on its chemical distribution system.

Flowrox acquires NovaTek

Flowrox Oy, a manufacturer of industrial valves and pumps, has acquired NovaTek AB, a Swedish filtration technology company.

Powerful solenoid for cartridge poppet valve

Wandfluh has revised the cartridge poppet valves and equipped them with a solenoid system. The solenoid coil is now steel-cased and optimised for operating in harsh environments.

Wood wins a pipeline contract

Wood has been awarded a USD 43M contract by a large-cap midstream company to construct 80 miles of steel pipeline in west Texas.

ORBINOX ‘XC’ for bulk handling solution

Orbinox’s PNEUTON™ engineering team has custom engineered a solution for a tough bulk handling application on a steel mill.

Metso delivers valves with 3D printed parts

Metso has delivered the first valves with 3D printed parts from its Helsinki plant. The valves include 3D printed metal components that allow the valves to perform in a particularly demanding application where they need to withstand numerous fast open-close cycles without maintenance.

Leslie awarded contract for Virginia-Class Submarine

Leslie Controls, a CIRCOR International brand, and a worldwide manufacturer of valves for the power generation, industrial, marine and oil and gas markets for over a century, announces that it has been awarded a $5.

Intaball valves are EN 331:2015 certified

The Altecnic Intaball range of gas lever ball valves is one of the first UK products to be certified to EN 331:2015 (Class C), a first for the UK’s plumbing and heating industry.

Seven Metso waste shredders ordered by China

Metso has received orders to supply a total of seven M&J 4000S waste shedders to three waste incineration customers in China.

Bettis actuator fitted with controls

Orbinox’s PNEUTON™ engineering team has just completed the initial 3D models for Bettis actuator on their next contract. The 5.