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IPT Double block and bleed valves

Innovative Pressure Technologies (IPT) has launched its IPT Double block and bleed valves.

Thermal Designs’ K-Mass® improved

Thermal Designs UK Ltd ‘s K-Mass®, intumescent fireproof coating for actuators, valves and ancillary equipment, has been further improved to raise the Continuous Service Temperature (CST) even higher.

UK: CO2 emissions reduction contract

Drax Power Ltd (UK) has signed a GBP 10 million EPC contract with Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd to supply direct injection biomass co-firing systems to all six coal-fired generating units at its 4000MW Drax power station.

Idex Corp. acquires

Idex Corp. has announced the acquisition of Richter Chemie-Technik, a provider of lined pumps, valves and control equipment for the chemical, fine chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

K Controls actuation course

K Controls Ltd has announced that its e-training course, Pneumatic Valve Actuation, is now available free of charge to engineers working in the process industries.

Actuator for explosive environments

Leading linear motion control systems and components manufacturer Nook Industries has introduced its ELZex Modular Linear Actuator series.

Samson supplies conference centre

Samson Controls has helped to achieve energy savings at Excel, a London, UK exhibition centre.

Arca supplies polymer plant

Germany-based ARCA Regler has received an order for the delivery of 100 control valves for use in a new polymer plant under construction in Chernigov, Ukraine.

New Bosch Rexroth website

Bosch Rexroth has launched a new industrial hydraulics website to provide access for technology updates, applications support, expert help, product information, free downloads and literature, training information, and news about the hydraulics industry.

Apollo® Valves’ RP 4A Series

Apollo® Valves’ new RP 4A Series reduced pressure principle backflow features two "captured spring" check modules, independently accessible from the top.