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Actuators for remote gas pipeline applications

Twenty Skilmatic EH electro-hydraulic failsafe actuators have been supplied by Rotork Fluid Systems at Calgary for remote gas pipeline applications in northern Alberta.

Safety locking handle for valves

Air & Hydraulic Systems has announced the availability of a complete range of lockable ball, butterfly and diaphragm valves, from Austrian Thermoplastic valve manufacturer, Praher Valves GmbH.

Asco actuator control system

Asco Numatics has introduced the 1/4in and 1/2in Asco Actuator Control System (ACS), a compact range of standard, explosion-proof systems for the control of actuators on process valves.

New corrosion resistant line production facility

Tantaline®, a producer of tantalum surface alloys for valves, fittings, instrumentation, and custom products in hot acid environments, has announced the opening of its new production facility.

Mento moves head office

Mento AS has recently moved their head office to Tananger, Norway, into a new purposely designed building which houses its four business units: oilfield supply group; hoses/flow-lines group; filter group and valves/controls group.

Water and WWT equipment order

MTP HPPO Manufacturing Co. Ltd, a joint venture between The Dow Chemical Co. and the Siam Cement Group (SCG), for water treatment and wastewater treatment plants, have awarded Siemens Ltd Thailand a double-digit million US dollar contract.

Sentinel Line

Dri-Air Industries has launched their new central conveying system for conveying dried resin to as many as 33 machines.

Germany: hydropower plant

Schluchseewerk AG (Laufenburg) plans to invest USD 927 million to build a hydropower station in Germany's Black Forest region.

Hydra-PAK actuators for Pemex

Pemex Mexico has selected Tulsa (Oklahoma, USA)-based Flow-Quip Inc. to supply four Hydra-PAK SE Series fail-safe electric actuators capable of storing energy for two strokes of each valve without electrical power.

Butterfly valves for corrosive applications

Bray Controls has specifically designed a line of 22in to 96in resilient, seated butterfly valves for highly abrasive and corrosive applications.