Technical

The British Valve & Actuator Association (BVAA) has recently launched the 6th edition of its Valve & Actuator Users’ Manual. 

The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) has received a USD 5 million grant from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission (TICRC) for its Integrated System Test (IST) facility in Bedford County, Va.

Oxford Instruments Inc recently announced a new distribution agreement with Verichek Technical Services (VTS) to sell the X-MET handheld XRF analyzer into customers requiring scrap sorting and PMI testing capability in the US as of April 1, 2011.

Bloomberg recently reported that Kuwait has issued a tender for construction of the Al Zour North power and water plant. Cost is estimated at KWD 750 million.

BASF has received approval for a 400,000mt/yr diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) project in Chongqing, China. The investment will total EUR 860 million.

Production Manager for AUMA’s UK subsidiary, Jim Mills, has celebrated 25 years working for the manufacturer of modular electric actuators.

T.D. Williamson, Inc. (TDW) has opened its first facility in Bogotá, Colombia, in response to demand for its pipeline pressure isolation and repair services.

Engineers from Flowserve recently collaborated with NASA engineers to create a valve that would be easier to install and maintain, allow for trim size changes and minimize inventory requirements. 

Emerson Process Management has opened its new Middle East Flow Service Center in Abu Dhabi. Representing an investment of $3 million, this new center serves customers in the Middle East and Africa with the first, in-region VSL Calibration and Measurement Capability (CMC)-certified calibration facility.

SIPOS Aktorik has undergone a major expansion of its service team. In the last two years, seven new recruits have been appointed to the actuator supplier’s technical support department at its German manufacturing headquarters.