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Emerson to buy Aventics

Emerson (EMR) has agreed on terms to acquire Aventics from Triton for a cash purchase price of EUR 527M. Aventics provides smart pneumatics technologies that power machine and factory automation applications.

Desponia butterfly valves in PEKK coating

InterApp can supply DESPONIA series resilient seated butterfly valve technology with PEKK coated discs, in sizes DN25 (1″) – DN1400 (56″).

Voith to showcase at Electrify Europe 2018

Voith will be presenting its solutions for the power industry at Electrify Europe 2018. The BHS AeroMaXX technology for parallel-shaft gear units enables operators to reduce power loss and oil consumption by up to 30%.

BFV® butterfly valves for various applications

Val-Matic’s American-BFV® Butterfly Valve is a proven dependable since 1971 with thousands of field installations in municipal, industrial and power applications throughout the world.

Siemens delivers SGT-800 gas turbines to Panama

Siemens has received its first order from Panama for six SGT-800 gas turbines. The industrial gas turbines, along with a steam turbine, will provide approximately 440 megawatts of electrical power as part of a flexible combined cycle power plant.

Pneuton team designs a nitrogen control panel

Orbinox’s PNEUTON™ engineering team was approached to design a bespoke self-contained nitrogen control panel for a tank farm fire protection system.

Industrial VIPR valve for welding applications

Rotarex Indutec has introduced its new Industrial VIPR Valve, which features an integrated pressure regulator for welding applications.

Proportional spool valve with 7-pole connector

The proportional spool valve with integrated spool position control is now provided with the option of a 7-pole connector that corresponds to the connection standard used in many places.

GEMÜ undergoes organizational restructuring

GEMÜ has gained popularity with its aseptic stainless steel diaphragm valves. The company has produced valves for sterile applications in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries for many years.

Dervos now provides changeover valves

Dervos Valve has expanded its product range with changeover valves. These are the three-way devices for flow selection in a pipeline, typically used to connect two safety valves to a single pressurized system.