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Flipper isolation valves

Burkert has introduced its type 6650 flipper isolation valves designed for fluid handling equipment manufacturers with valve applications requiring fast response times, no pumping, and good flushing characteristics.

Crane ChemPharma at Valve World 2008

Crane ChemPharma Flow Solutions promoted its new Xomox XLD series fluoropolymer lined process butterfly valve and Saunders Exelon range of diaphragms at the Valve World 2008 exhibition and conference.

Ross Controls expands valve lines

Ross Controls®’ family of double valves with dynamic monitoring and memory for Category 4 machine safeguarding applications has expanded with the new DM2®E Series.

Vibration resistant actuators

AMOT EB electric actuators for G series temperature control valves have been redesigned for vibration resistance to Lloyds on-engine specification.

Automatic balancing valves

Flowcon has engineered a new range of pressure-independent automatic balancing valves.

Dual valve controller

Axiomatic released a new multi-purpose valve controller with 4 universal signal inputs to 2 - 3A outputs, part number AX021800.

AUDI A4-B7 Quattro sets record

An optimised AUDI A4-B7 Quattro has set a biogas high-speed record on the Papenburg racetrack in Germany.

Valtorc awarded salt refining contract

Valtorc International has been awarded a multi-million dollar project from the largest producer of salt refining in the world, for automated 2-way and 3-way ball valves stainless steel, and flanged high pressure valves.

Asco Numatics RCS

Asco Numatics now offers an enhanced version of its Redundant Control System (RCS) for process valves to meet the increasing requirements of critical system operation such as Emergency Shutdown Systems.

Metso line joins Rockwell Automation

Metso Automation has announced that its Neles product line has joined Rockwell Automation's Encompass Program, a product-referencing program designed to identify, qualify, and jointly market third-party-manufactured products that complement the breadth of products developed by Rockwell Automation.