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Our editors gather news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the valve and actuation industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the design, manufacturing, supply, maintenance and use of industrial valves and actuators. We focus both on engineered products as off the shelf products.

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Power supply solution for drilling rigs

Siemens Energy has received an order for two complete electrical power-generating stations, including Siemens’ ‘closed ring solution’, for supplying offshore drilling rigs with electricity.

Rotork actuators helps early completion

newsitemThe swift delivery of 82 large GP Range pneumatic valve actuators has assisted the completion of a natural gas pipeline owned by the Gas Authority of India Ltd.

Bechtel unveils innovative port design

Bechtel, the global engineering, construction, and project management company, has created a revolutionary design for ports that could transform shipping in Africa. The Multi-User Offshore Hub is designed for two or more users.

SIPOS appoints Norwegian actuator agent

SIPOS Aktorik, the supplier of electric actuators to the power and water market sectors, has a new agent in Norway. Founded in 1897, J.S. Cock is a leading supplier of valves, instruments and complete valve packages for hydropower, water-treatment plants, pulp & paper, smelter, marine, petrochemical, food and pharmaceutical industries.

Caltex Kurnell terminal upgrade

Rotork intelligent electric valve actuators and two-wire digital control systems have been specified for a major plant upgrade at the Caltex Kurnell site in Sydney, Australia. The upgrade project is converting the existing refinery site into an import terminal for the storage and distribution of petrol, diesel, jet fuel and fuel oil.

Prunéřov II to use SIPOS actuators

More than 100 SIPOS 5 HiMod electric actuators have recently been specified and ordered as part of the latest modernisation program for the Prunéřov Power Station, the largest coal-fired power station complex in the Czech Republic.

Appeal court upholds landmark judgement

With the award of a third landmark ruling in the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court of China in 2012, Rotork again successfully defended its internationally recognised trademarks.  In that judgement, Shanghai Rotork Automation Instrumentation Co.

Rotork assists Wessex Water

newsitemRotork flow control equipment has been installed throughout a major water industry AMP5 environmental improvement project at a sewage treatment works serving Somerset’s largest tourist resort on the south-western coast of England.Wessex Water has invested GBP 26M at the site to achieve improved bathing water quality for the resort of Weston-super-Mare.

Petrofac to provide duty holder support services

Petrofac has been awarded two contracts to provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services and Duty Holder Support Services to operator EnQuest on the Heather, Thistle, Northern Producer and EnQuest Producer assets in the North Sea.

Philmac Ball Valve clears new Australian standards

Philmac’s iconic ball valve is the first product of its kind to receive the StandardsMark certification against the newly released AS 5830.2-2012 Australian standard for line ball valves used in plumbing water supply systems.