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Finesse Solutions, a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life sciences process applications, launched its new SmartParts family of standalone pumps and control valves. SmartParts are the building blocks for Finesse’s next generation of bioreactor controllers and purification applications.

Petrofac secured an engineering and procurement (EP) contract from Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to provide services for its Rabab Harweel Integrated Project (RHIP) located in the Harweel Cluster of fields in the south of the Sultanate of Oman.

Inter RAO — Engineering, a Russian engineering (EPC) contractor in the power industry, has implemented AVEVA engineering and design software and Information Management solution. Inter RAO — Engineering’s decision was based on AVEVA’s reputation for successful project implementation in Russia and abroad, the high competency level of AVEVA specialists and AVEVA’s flexible approach to meeting clients’ requirements.

Zahroof Valves Inc. (ZVI) appointed David Miseldine as the new executive vice president of the company. In this role, he will lead all sales and marketing activities while also serving as a Director of the Board.

A US industrial fabrication facility that specialises in producing metal components for numerous bulk material-handling applications contacted Aerodyne about a trickle valve system. The facility was manufacturing a baghouse that would be used to mix three types of animal feed, and needed a trickle valve system to manage the grain dust that the baghouse was collecting.

Cathelco have introduced a new series of Quantum control panels for their seawater pipework anti-fouling systems and impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) systems.

The main principle behind the design of the new control panels is greater connectivity.

A subsidiary of Foster Wheeler’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has signed an alliance agreement with OMV to provide integrated project management and engineering, procurement and construction management services.

For the first time, the upstream oil and gas industry is expected to spend more than USD 10B for valves in a single year. In 2015, the expenditure will be USD 10.3B. This includes valves purchased for oil and gas extraction and those used in unconventional extraction such as from sub-sea shale and oil sands.

Linuo knife gate valves are lightweight, compact linear shut off valves. Valves are available as manual with handwheel, or can be automated with pneumatic cylinder actuator for remote operation. The arc shape of the gate of the knife gate valve is designed to be particularly suitable for cutting off fluid containing fibre or suspended particles, which makes it ideal for many applications in the process industries of pulp & paper, wastewater treatment, mining, sugar making, and chemical processing.

DNV GL established a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) on Offshore Leak Detection where twenty key industry players will collaborate to develop a best practice for designing and implementing offshore leak detection systems.