News

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Banjo Valve

Parker Fluid Control Division has released its new Banjo Valve for general purpose process control applications.

UK: waste-to-energy power station

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Costain to design the associated marine works for a new waste-to-energy power station in East London.

Rotork actuators for sewage treatment

One of the UK’s largest sewage treatment works has employed Profibus-enabled Rotork IQPro intelligent electric valve actuators at the centre of an advanced new treatment process.

Flow diverter valves

Bosch Rexroth has introduced a complete line of flow diverter valves with flows up to 60gpm and pressures up to 5000psi.

CB Series control boxes

Assured Automation has released a new line of weatherproof CB Series control boxes which allow users to operate Assured Automation electric or pneumatic actuators from a remote location (pneumatic actuators require a solenoid).

DVC2000 wins award

Based on a survey from its readers, Control Engineering China Magazine has named Emerson Process Management’s Fisher® Fieldvue® digital valve controller (DVC) The Best Product of the Year 2008. The Fisher Fieldvue® DVC2000 was awarded the distinction in the process sensor and instrument products category in the magazine’s third annual competition.

BEL Valves appoints Area Sales Manager

BEL Valves has announced the appointment of Peter Robertshaw to the position of Area Sales Manager for Scotland, taking over this important role from Gordon Affleck.

USA: cellulosic ethanol project

Verenium Corp., a company involved in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, has announced plans to build its first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in Highlands County, Florida, USA.

Rotork valve actuators for China refinery

Over one thousand Rotork IQPro intelligent actuators with Pakscan P3 network control systems have been ordered for the USD 1.6 billion Qinzhou Refinery project in South China.

KEF Holdings to expand

KEF Holdings, a UAE-based company makes specialized pressure control valve, steel castings and cathodic protection equipment for oil and gas pipelines and power industry, is preparing to up set up new manufacturing plants in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and India.