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US foundry best practices for severe service valves

Pete Schlener (current President and CEO of Minncast Steel Foundry) and Ross Waters (President of CGIS, a global supplier of the highest performance valves, controls, and automation) together boast over 70 years of experience in metals and metallurgy.

Curtiss-Wright lands USD 28M contract

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) has been awarded a contract valued in excess of USD 28M to provide valves for the U.

CORTEC’s new CRV26 PRV

CORTEC has introduced its new CRV26 Pressure Relief Valve (PRV). The CRV26 PRV is engineered to protect drilling systems against the dangers of over pressurization and is the first of its kind to be rated to 10,000 PSI systems.

Tim O’Shea is Val-Matic’s new EPM

Val-Matic has appointed Tim O’Shea as new Engineering Project Manager (EPM). Tim has over 18 years experience in the valve industry and seven valve-related U.

L&T Valves appoints Mahesh Joshi as Chief Executive

Mr Mahesh Joshi has assumed office as Chief Executive and Director of L&T Valves from 2nd July 2018.

CW series knife gate valves for harsh conditions

Dense phase pneumatic conveying is the ideal method of transferring abrasive, friable, or mixed-batch materials. The valve design transports the material along a pipe in a plug form at relatively low velocities, which means less wear and tear on both the system and the materials being conveyed.

CAD files for DeZURIK BOS-US now available

3D or 2D CAD models for BOS-US resilient seated butterfly valves with PowerRac actuators are now available for download from the BOS-US product page, or from the CAD Drawings page, of DeZURIK’s public web site.

ExxonMobil’s progress on emissions reduction

ExxonMobil subsidiary XTO Energy Inc. has reduced methane emissions from its operations by 9% since 2016. This shows progress in its methane emissions reduction program and other initiatives.

Val-Matic plug valves for harsh applications

Val-Matic’s Cam-Centric® Plug Valve is ideal for water, as well as slurries, grit or solids present in the system. Its eccentric action allows the plug to rotate and lift out of it seated position, minimizing rubbing or scraping.

NOV sets a new standard for SSSVs

NOV has partnered with Tejas Research & Engineering to commercialize a new line of subsurface safety valves (SSSVs). The new valves meet the rigorous standards set forth in API Specification 14A and are tested beyond the HPHT specifications of Annex H.