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DGI Doedijns promote Cameron LEDEEN actuators

DGI Doedijns new distributor of Cameron LEDEEN® actuators The productive collaboration between Cameron Ledeen and DGI Doedijns has developed into an official distributorship.

Val-Matic’s vacuum priming valves

Val-Matic’s vacuum priming valve is used in conjunction with a central vacuum priming system to prime (fill with water) a centrifugal pump and is typically mounted on the suction piping or pump volute.

BP awards EPC contract to Schlumberger

OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, has announced the award by BP of an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to supply the subsea production system for the Mad Dog 2 development in the Gulf of Mexico.

New Bürkert Campus in Huntersville

The new headquarters of Bürkert USA will now be officially inaugurated at the beginning of April. The company focuses primarily on individual customized system solutions – also at the new headquarters of Bürkert USA in Huntersville, North Carolina.

Orbinox ‘BC’ square ported knife gate valves

ORBINOX ‘BC’ square ported knife gate valves are destined for use on a polymer bulk handling application. Made from AISI 316SS material, including the deflector cone, and fitted with Orbinox’s PneuPURG™ system to periodically flush the seat area cavity.

SMC’s new 2/3 port media separated valve

SMC’s new 2/3 Port media separated LVMK20/200 valve series has been designed to prevent armature sticking and corrosion that in the past has led to equipment or valve failure.

Intelligent Rotork solution introduces improved torque

Forrest Kerr Hydroelectric Facility in Canada recently installed Rotork IQ multi-turn electric actuators for improved torque control.

Second Congress of Industrial Valves held in Poland

The Second Congress of Industrial Valves in Poland was held last week from 4-5 April. The event was organised by The Polish Industrial Valves Association (SPAP) and was attended by representatives of several dozen companies including association members, distributors and manufacturers.

Babcock valves production continues

High-quality German manufacturer and supplier expands its international range of valves – important benefits for new and existing customers.

Interventek’s new open water well control valve

Aberdeen based Interventek Subsea Engineering is launching a new Open Water Well Control Valve at the forthcoming Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston (1st-4th May 2017).