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Pneumatic valve actuator to prevent water hammer

Water hammer occurs when the flow of fluid in a pipe rapidly changes. The result can be very high pipe pressures, mechanical stress on pipe supports, and possible reversal of flow.

HOKE’s new XP fittings for tubing connections

HOKE®, a CIRCOR product brand, has launched the new GYROLOK® XP product family, advanced technology that significantly improves the installation assembly process and ensures safer, more reliable tube-fitting connections.

Zenith Supply acquired by AIV, LP

AIV, LP, a Houston-based global wholesale distributor of valves and actuators for the oil and gas, power generation, chemical, petrochemical, refining, pulp and paper and water treatment industries, has announced that it has acquired Zenith Supply.

Gemco Valve is ISO 9001:2015 certified

Gemco Valve begins 2018 with the announcement of the company’s certification to conform with the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system standard for the design and manufacture of industrial valves.

Alfa Laval wins SEK 300 M order

Alfa Laval has won an order to supply a complete process line to a brewery plant in Mexico. The order, worth approximately SEK 300M, is booked in the food systems unit of the food & water division.

Vexve’s valves guarantee secure valve operation

Vexve’s valves and hydraulic control products were chosen for the A2A Group’s new ring network at San Siro district in Milan.

AMPO’s patternless services for sand casting parts

AMPO FOUNDRY has developed patternless services for the production of large sand casting parts, with a maximum moulding box size of 3000mm x 3000mm, in order to meet customer requirements and continuously adapt to market needs.

Metso signs 24 new distributors in 2017

Metso signed a total of 24 new distributor agreements globally for its valve and valve controls businesses during 2017. The agreements cover many countries in Europe, such as UK, Spain, Croatia, Turkey, France and Benelux, and include four new distributors in India and Brazil.

Val-Matic VaultSafe® products for water systems

Val-Matic’s VaultSafe® Family of products are designed to protect potable water systems from contaminated flood waters, freezing temperatures, and intentional harmful contamination.

Aker Solutions bag subsea orders

Aker Solutions was awarded contracts from Statoil to provide subsea production systems and services for the Troll Phase 3 and Askeladd natural-gas developments offshore Norway.