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Zinfra wins Wheatstone contract

Zinfra has entered into an agreement with Bechtel for the design and construction of a 132 kV high voltage power cable system for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. The subcontract has an estimated value of approximately AUD 36M and is expected to support up to 50 engineering and manufacturing jobs at Zinfra, across Australia and onsite at Ashburton North.

John Crane at Power-Gen Europe

Visitors to this year’s POWER-GEN EUROPE exhibition will be able to examine the integrated solutions capability of one of the global leaders in rotating equipment and systems for the world’s energy and power generation sectors.

New managing director for Thompson Valves

Norgren, a global market leader in pneumatic motion and fluid control technology, has appointed Ognjen Starovic as managing director of its subsidiary, Thompson Valves.
  Ognjen will be responsible for leading operational and commercial activities at the company which supplies valves and flow control products to the nuclear, oil & gas, petrochemical and marine sectors.

Next-Generation of Safe Cryogenic actuators

CONCOA has recently introduced a new switchover ideal for critical applications such as cryopreservation and environmental chambers that automatically delivers a continuous supply of liquid nitrogen with little to no variation in cryogen temperature or state.

New SERVOTOUGH SpectraScan

Servomex, a leader in gas analysis, has announced a breakthrough in light hydrocarbon gas analysis with the launch of the new SERVOTOUGH SpectraScan. A real time optical analyser utilising the Precisive field proven optical bench, the SpectraScan offers a breakthrough capability in the continuous analysis of light hydrocarbons C1-C5+.

Pipeline Products extends their range

Pipeline Products recently announced that they have extended their range of actuators and are now stocking a sealed unit suitable for use with proximity switches. Their valve range now includes actuators that are air operated, normally closed and suitable for use with proximity switches.

Roto-Discs easy-to-clean spherical valve

American manufacturer, Roto-Disc have announced the arrival of their Roto-Clean valve. It is said to incorporate the same, essential features of the Roto-Disc valve in a sanitary, quick-clean design that disassembles and reassembles, by hand, in just minutes.

Metso for Sierra Gorda’s mining project

newsitemSierra Gorda Sociedad Contractual Minera (SCM) has chosen Metso to supply state-of-the-art control and on/off valves to the Sierra Gorda copper/molybdenum mining project which is currently under construction in the Atacama Desert in Antofagasta region, North of Chile.

Emerson opens Americas headquarters

newsitemEmerson Process Management, has opened its new $30 million Americas headquarters for valve automation technologies and a new, highly automated and sophisticated manufacturing facility in Houston to expand its services for the oil and gas and petrochemical industries.

Norgren to showcase duo of innovative products at

Norgren, an international market leader in pneumatic and fluid control technology, will promote two key innovations for the oil, gas and chemicals sector at this year’s Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition (Hall 5, Booth 5406).