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Linear actuators for gate valve automation

Industrial valve users tend to connect gate valve operation with multi-turn electric actuators, not realizing that linear pneumatic or hydraulic valve actuators have features that can make them preferable for rising stem valves.

AMPO SERVICE provides start-up services

AMPO SERVICE is providing construction and commissioning services for Plateau Tailing Dam project at the Paragominas bauxite mine, located in the east of the state of Pará in Northern Brazil.

Arca Regler delivers anti-surge valves

In 2016, Arca Flow Controls in Houston, Texas, the US subsidiary of Arca Regler GmbH, Germany, received an order in the US for the delivery of several large anti-surge control valves.

TAQA awards Schlumberger EPCIC contract

OneSubsea has announced the award of an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract for a subsea multiphase boosting system by TAQA, for the Otter field in the UK North Sea.

WITTENSTEIN linear actuators for high throughput

WITTENSTEIN cyber motor has launched a new series of linear actuators designed with an integrated ball screw for use in highly dynamic positioning axes.

DNV GL Flowbus Compact Hydraulic Actuator

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

ABO has new distribution center in Germany

Due to a rising demand for quality industrial valves from users in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, ABO management has decided to establish a distribution center in western Germany.

Valve assemblies with 50 PSI close-off pressure

Belimo butterfly valve range has expanded to include competitively priced assemblies for applications that require 50 psi close-off pressure.

Control Southern to sell Pentair products

Effective July 5, 2017, Control Southern Inc. has been named by Emerson as the official Southeast representative of most products acquired during Emerson’s recent acquisition of the Valves & Controls business unit of Pentair.

Hafner Pneumatik’s 316L cylinder valve combo

Hafner Pneumatik has introduced new cylinder-valve-combinations, which are entirely made from A4 stainless steel. The unit consists of cylinder according to ISO 15552 (also possible with ISO 21287 compact cylinders), pilot valve with NAMUR-interface, and cylinder-valve combination plate, which can be fitted to the cylinder with banjo-screws, offering a NAMUR-interface towards the pilot valve.