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TEP make USD 350M acquisitions, growth projects

Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP announced strategic acquisitions by its Terminals and Water Services businesses and several significant commercial deals that expand and strengthen its Pony Express crude oil pipeline position in the regions it serves.

REXA electraulic actuators in copper mining

REXA has announced that its Electraulic™ Actuators have been chosen as the primary actuation technology to control flotation cell froth level at a mine located in Southwestern United States.

Flowbus actuator gets DNG VL approval

Flowbus has obtained a type approval certificate of compact electro hydraulic actuator in offshore units awarded by the independent certification body DNV GL.

DeZURIK plug valves replaced after 60yr service

DeZurik’s two 18” and three 14” PEC eccentric plug valves have been removed from service after over 60 years on the Intake Structure to the Primary Clarifiers at a Water Treatment Plant in Omaha, Nebraska.

SAMSON’s UBIX digitization, automation platform

SAMSON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT and the industrial services provider Bilfinger SE agreed on a joint venture – ubix GmbH – to continuously develop the advanced UBIX digitization and automation platform.

Orbinox severe service slurry knife gate valves

Orbinox UK Ltd provides severe service slurry handling isolation valves. The comprehensive range of knife gate valve products can meet the most demanding of applications.

PE&E wins SAR 268 M deal

Drake & Scull International PJSC has announced that a consortium of Passavant Energy & Environment (PE&E), its wholly-owned German water & energy technology solutions provider subsidiary, and Aziz Company for Contracting and Industrial Investment (ACCII), Saudi-based firm that specializes in civil and infrastructure projects, has been awarded a SAR 268M contract for South Dhahran Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Saudi Arabia.

Siemens adds to its damper actuators

The Siemens Building Technologies Division is expanding its range of OpenAir damper actuators for heating, ventilation and air conditioning applications with spring-return models with 4 Nm of torque.

Matthew Reverman is DoE at Powell

The Wm. Powell Company has promoted Mathew Reverman as Director of Engineering. Mathew joined Powell Valves over sixteen years ago and was fortunate enough to be trained by and work directly with the recently retired Jim Hengehold.

VEMD mass flow controller for life sciences

The new proportional flow control valve VEMD from Festo provides extremely high control dynamics. Whether in portable oxygen system devices or in bioreactors, the new proportional flow control valve VEMD from Festo provides extremely high control dynamics and costs considerably less than comparable solutions.