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Asahi now offers 3″ PVC wafer check valve

Asahi/America, Inc., has expanded its product offering to include a 3" PVC wafer check valve.

ABB, Ballard Power Systems sign MoU

ABB and Ballard Power Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on developing the next-generation fuel cell power system for sustainable marine e-mobility.

H2W Technologies’ new rotary voice coil actuators

H2W Technologies has developed several high torque rotary voice coil actuators, also known as a limited angle torque motors or LATs.

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.

KBR SCORE Technology for olefins plant

KBR, Inc. (KBR) has been awarded a contract to supply its proprietary SCORETM Ethylene Technology to GS Caltex Corporation for a grassroots mixed feed cracker (MFC) for its project in Yeosu, South Korea.

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.