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New ISA/IEC standard for control system components

The ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards, developed by the ISA99 committee as American National Standards and adopted globally by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), is designed to provide a flexible framework to address and mitigate current and future security vulnerabilities in industrial automation and control systems (IACS).

MIPL has a new address

McWane India Private Limited (MIPL) has moved to a new facility in Coimbatore, India. The new facility is home to the entire MIPL operation including the services division, sales support services, IT services, global helpdesk, design services, global supply chain, technology, and the valve and Aquamesh manufacturing and tooling division.

ROSS Controls new counterbalance control valves

ROSS Controls® has introduced a new high-pressure counterbalance control valve assembly for press metal forming applications.

Roxtec’s pipe seals for aluminium structures

Roxtec has extended its range of plastic pipe seals to meet the demand for high quality light-weight aluminium solutions in the marine and offshore sector.

T-T Flow new knife gate valve

T-T Flow announced the launch of its new Knife Gate Valve, specially designed for waste water and sewage applications. Due to the advanced technology, features include a bi-directional sealing - designed to seal irrespectively of flow direction, a stainless-steel non-rising spindle that is resistant to corrosive liquids and full-bore to allow high flow rates with a low pressure drop.

ACCIONA begins construction on NSWTTP

ACCIONA has begun construction of a new CAD 700M wastewater treatment plant that will service more than 200,000 residents and two First Nation communities in North Shore, part of the metropolitan area of Vancouver.

New servo press actuators with load cell

IAI Industrial robots have launched a new range of servo actuators with an integrated load cell: ServoPress actuators. The actuator is composed of a 230V servomotors with absolute encoder, a ball screw spindle and a rod with a load sensor.

Kings Energy partners with Drivetrain

Kings Energy Services Ltd. (Kings Energy) has announced its partnership with Drivetrain Australia Pty Ltd (Drivetrain), who will be the exclusive distributor of Kings Energy products in Australia and New Zealand.

GEMÜ’s 3140 series pressure gauges

GEMÜ's new 3140 series pressure gauges facilitate precision measuring across a wider range of pressures and temperatures.

Oxiteno starts up alkoxylation plant

Oxiteno has announced the commencement of beneficial operations at its new 170,000 metric tons/year manufacturing plant in Pasadena, Texas.