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Rotork flow control supports world’s largest Concentrat

Rotork works closely with the solar energy industry to integrate economical and efficient intelligent valve actuation and control solutions into the design of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants.

Orbinox’s BC series knife gate valves

Orbinox ‘BC’ series square ported knife gate valves are destined for use on a fly ash bulk handling application within a coal fired power station.

Clarke Industrial Engineering signs agreement

Clarke Industrial Engineering has entered into a licensing agreement with Curtiss-Wright Corporation (Curtiss-Wright), whereby Clarke’s patented and proprietary Shutter Valve™ technology will be exclusively available to Curtiss-Wright for the Worldwide Naval Defense Market, the US Maritime Homeland Security Market, and the Commercial Nuclear Power Market.

Oden actuators – V-65 and V30L

Oden V-65 BW actuator has 0,1° accuracy, 5000 steps at 90°, an adjustable speed of 0,10°/s, small size, and low weight. It can be delivered by selected control valves from Somas AB, Rámen AB, Högfors OY, Flowserve or after the requirements from customers.

Bruce Power, Swagelok enter into partnership

Bruce Power and Swagelok Southwestern Ontario have entered into an agreement valued at more than USD 1.5M for new valves for Bruce Power’s Life-Extension Program.

AVK Valves introduces a Supa Lock™ range

AVK Valves has announced that it has added a new service connection valve to the Supa Lock™ range. The valve is designed with a Supa Lock™ spigot end and a PRK coupling on the other side, enabling direct connection onto PE pipes.

Festo introduces automated ball valves

With the introduction of this new sanitary valve family, Festo has become the global single-source supplier for control-cabinet-to-pipe automation for utility processes.

CB&I awarded for Afipsky ORE Project

CB&I has announced that it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately USD 460 M by NefteGazIndustriya, LLC, through project developer China National Chemical Engineering Co.

Johan Sverdrup proceed with Phase 2

The Johan Sverdrup partnership has recently decided to proceed with (DG2) Phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup development, awarding FEED contracts to Aker Solutions, Kværner and Siemens.

Setpoint IS’ Flowserve distribution area expanded

Setpoint Integrated Solutions (Setpoint IS) has announced the expansion of its distribution contract for Flowserve heritage product lines Durco, Atomac and Automax.