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400 AUMA actuators for Mosenergo CHP plant

AUMA has supplied the valve actuation technology for the CHPP-21 combined heat and power plant in Moscow, Russia. More than 400 electric actuators from AUMA are installed throughout the plant, ensuring precise and secure valve operation in all critical processes related to the flow of water, steam, gas, and combustion air.

Uday Karmarkar is VP at A.W. Chesterton

A.W. Chesterton Company has hired Uday Karmarkar as VP of engineering. Mr. Karmarkar will be managing engineering, research, and development activities for all of Chesterton’s product lines.

Asvotec’s new centralized dust discharge valves

Through its technology partnership with the German company IMI Z&J GmbH, ASVOTEC brings to Brazil a new concept of centralized dust discharge valve.

Megan Sutton is new CSM for OCV Control Valves

OCV Control Valves, LLC, a manufacturer of hydraulically operated, diaphragm actuated control valves, has appointed Megan Sutton as Logistics & Customer Service Manager.

CEPEX Extreme valves for industrial applications

The new CEPEX EXTREME Series Butterfly valve is an ideal option for flow isolation and regulation. With improved material availability, design, pressure and temperature; the new CEPEX EXTREME series range of valves are ideal to use within industrial process and atmospheres.

Italian Firm signs valve deal with Ilam

Italy’s Dafram will sign a deal with Ilam Petrochemical Company for supply of largescale valves for the Ilam Petchem plant.

Selecting the right actuator for paper processing

In pulp and paper mills, there are many hazardous, corrosive and reactive chemicals used in the chemical pulping process.

IMI Precision extends range of flange valves

In the spring of 2017, IMI Precision Engineering will extend its range of IMI Buschjost flange valves. Developed in accordance with the current version of the Pressure Equipment Directive, 2014/68/EU, the larger DN 65, DN 80 and DN 100 valves have been redesigned and are now available as new series 86480, 86500 and 86540.

Hakohav Valves supplies valves to Putatan 2

The Putatan 2 plant will provide clean drinking water to almost 6 million people in the metropolitan area of Manila. The plant has a capacity of 100,000 m3 per day, extendable to 150,000 m3 per day.

Metso presents at MAP Expo and Conference in Düsseldorf

Valve performance in focus at Metso stand at the Managing Aging Plants Conference & Expo in Düsseldorf Valve performance is a critical factor in ensuring and enhancing the safety, productivity, and profitability of an industrial plant, be it a chemical, petrochemical, refinery or industrial gas facility.