Technical

SKF announced plans to build a new 12,100m2 facility in the greater Chicago area. The Global Technical Center Americas (GTCA) reinforces SKF’s strategy to have these Centers near its important customers to focus on market specific product innovations, leveraging all of SKF’s five platforms – bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems and services.

In 2009, Tor Eriksen published an article in Valve World magazine on the potential of compact flange connections. (Read this original article here, in PDF format.

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (ICGB) – the company in charge of the development, financing and construction the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation (MOUC) aimed at establishing the technical cooperation in order to further develop strategic infrastructure in the region.

Fugro has been awarded a USD 90M contract by Mexico’s national oil company PEMEX for ultra-deepwater geotechnical and pilot hole (drilling and logging) services associated with the de-risking of drilling locations and field developments planned offshore Mexico.

At this moment in time there is a great deal of interest in underwater technology as is evident from the number of times an article by Pieter Kok has appeared throughout our Actuation Fact File in recent weeks.

AS-Schneider introduces its tried and tested bellows sealed valves for very hazardous media that even a minimal leak rate can be too great.

With very dangerous media, even the minimal ISO FE-Series leak rate can be too high. In cases like these, you can, however, use tried and tested AS-Schneider bellows valves.To move the valve stem upwards and downwards on a leak-free basis, a multi-layer, metal bellow is used that is firmly attached on the one side to the stem and on the other side is firmly welded to the housing.

 how a solid business plan is helping MRC go from strength to strength.

Top executives at MRC report on their recent acquisition of VSC.

With a strong focus on innovation, industry education and cultivating relationships, CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions™ and CRANE Energy Flow Solutions® will participate as both an exhibitor and key sponsor of the 2011 Valve World Asia Conference & Exhibition (September 14-15; Suzhou, PR China; Booth #428).

The Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) is inviting nominations for its coveted European Chapter Innovation Award. While Offshore Europe attracts delegates from across the globe to Aberdeen, international technical expertise is high on the news agenda.