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Upgraded 759 Press Ball Valve with an o-ring

Matco Norca have upgraded the Press Ball Valve to feature leak prior to press technology. This new design incorporates a special EPDM o-ring that will allow water or air past the sealing element of any unpressed connection.

Tolomatic integrated servo motor with PROFINET

The Tolomatic ACSI integrated servo/motor/controller is now available with PROFINET Industrial Ethernet protocol, allowing engineers to design easy-to-use and cost-effective electric actuator solutions for single-axis applications.

Jacobs receives expanded MSA

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. signed a Master Services Agreement (MSA) expansion amendment with Chevron Products Company (Chevron) to provide elective construction management (CM) services on an as-needed basis at the company’s refineries located in El Segundo and Richmond, California, Pascagoula, Mississippi, and Salt Lake City, as well as at various terminals throughout the U.

Series VFCR Visi-Float acrylic flowmeter release

Dwyer Instruments has announced the upcoming release of the Series VFCR Visi-Float® Acrylic Flowmeter with Roto-Gear Technology.

Velan announces new sales structure

Velan is announcing a re-design of its sales structure to be better aligned with customers’ market approach. This change is intended to focus Velan’s resources on maximizing impact and competitiveness in today’s challenging economy.

Durapipe’s alternative valve connections

Valves are required to be connected into alternative pipework systems or directly to ancillary equipment. Durapipe UK provides a range of alternative end connections for its valve portfolio, offering flexibility to both system designers and end users.

Nuberg wins 70 TPD hydrogen peroxide project

El Nasr Co for Intermediate Chemicals (NCIC) has entrusted India based global EPC & LSTK company for speciality chemicals Nuberg, as a single-point solution company, from concept to commissioning, with a contract for technology, engineering and construction of hydrogen peroxide plant in Giza, Egypt.

Bernard Controls electric actuators in use

Bernard Controls recently provided a hundred 24 VDC quarter-turn electric actuators, EZ15 models with LOGIC integrated control, to AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke.

AMPO FOUNDRY supplies valve components

An international leading manufacturer of district heating valves for the entire heating network, has put trust in AMPO FOUNDRY for the manufacture of large size (>DN1000) stainless steel and pre-machined parts.

IEnova Unit, Valero sign contracts in Mexico

Sempra Energy has announced that its Mexican subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova), signed long-term contracts with a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corp.