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AUMA actuators make light of extreme conditions

AUMA electric actuators are proving their durability under extreme operating conditions at facilities processing frac sand in Tomah, Wisconsin, USA.

Stephen Bloomer joins Albion

Albion Valves Ltd has appointed Stephen Bloomer as Company Secretary, following the retirement of Stephen Bradshaw after 10 years.

Foyo supply pneumatic ceramic ball valves

Foyo has received more than four ceramic ball orders from PT. PLN (Persero) Pembangkitan Sumatera Bagian to increase safety and reliability for their fly ash handling system.

Saint-Gobain Seals’ R&D Expansion at Kontich

Saint-Gobain Seals has invested in expanding the R&D laboratory facilities at their Kontich, Belgium site in order to support customer testing needs and to improve their time-to-market process.

Müller quadax butterfly valves for LNG industry

The müller quadax has introduced quadruple (four offset) butterfly valve QUADAX® for extreme pressure and temperature applications.

Tema LNG terminal construction agreement signed

Recently, Tema LNG Terminal Company Ltd., has signed an agreement with China Harbour Engineering Company for the construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal to be sited in Tema.

SKF Explorer bearings for demanding applications

The oil and gas industry continues to push the limits of technology. Deeper wells, harsher environments, and more sophisticated drilling approaches all place additional demands on equipment, calling for larger, powerful, and robust solutions.

Aibel’s new Sverdrup plant contract

Equinor has awarded Aibel the contract to build phase 2 of the onshore power plant at Haugsneset east of Kårstø. The phase 2 development will contribute to secure the power supply from land to the further development of Johan Sverdrup, and also contribute to establishing the area solution for power from shore to the remaining fields on the Utsira formation.

Action Automation is now a Wolseley Company

Wolseley Industrial Group has announced the acquisition of Action Automation, completed August 20, 2018. The company will operate as Action Automation, a Wolseley Industrial Group company.

Metso joins with Hexagon to expedite valve projects

Metso's valves business has joined forces with Hexagon PPM to ramp up its valve quotation efficiency. The agreement complements Metso's digital quotation tools, and it will enhance the efficient exchange of inquiry, quotation and project execution data between Metso and its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) customers who use Hexagon PPM's SmartPlant and Smart software suites.