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BVAA Annual Meetings & Gala Ball 2023

The BVAA’s biggest annual event is now SOLD OUT! This year, it will take place on Friday 24 November at Aldwark Manor Estate, an impressive hotel, set in elegant grounds, near York. Here’s a taste of what our member ...

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Comment by BVAA CEO Rob Bartlett

LinkedIn reminded me the other week that I’d reached my 20th anniversary working for the BVAA.  I’ll admit it was very heartwarming – and humbling - to be congratulated from far and wide.  I was asked to ...

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BVAA - Influencing the future of the valve industry

BVAA Technical Services work over much of 2023 has been dominated by two exceptional regulatory issues with the potential to significantly affect our industry both in the UK and further afield. Through its unique position representing ...

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New BVAA Publication: Safety Valves Manual

The NEW Safety Valves Manual is a brand-independent technical publication, published by the BVAA and introduces all aspects of Safety Valves. It can take many years to gain the necessary understanding of the processes associated with ...

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Emerson’s New Digital Valve Controller

Fisher FIELDVUE DVC7K offers Advice at the Device technology with real-time analytics for valve health diagnostics and prescriptive corrective actions Emerson has announced the Fisher™ FIELDVUE™ DVC7K Digital Valve Controller, ...

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2023 BPF Energy Award goes to James Walker

James Walker has received the 2023 BPF Energy Award for energy efficiency improvement from the British Plastics Federation. With over 500 member companies, the BPF represents over 80% of the UK plastics industry by turnover. In support of ...

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IMI Critical Engineering: STM-10 steam trap monitoring solution

IMI Critical Engineering has launched an innovative steam trap monitoring solution to reduce losses and excess downtime in industrial applications resulting from blocked or leaking steam traps, which can add up to additional costs worth ...

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ROSS Pneumatrol receives patent for their 2oo3 MRCS

ROSS Pneumatrol is delighted to announce that it has received a patent for their 2oo3 (two-out-of-three) MRCS redundancy valve manifold solution.  The MRCS is designed to offer superior levels of safety and reliability, with TUV ...

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MAXIM®  Engineering Software Consultancy Develop Bespoke Engineering Software

MAXIM Engineering Software Consultancy, part of PDL Engineering Group, work closely with valve and actuator manufacturers who are BVAA Members to solve their front-end engineering challenges, often caused by poorly understood and ...

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Fresh Approach to Critical Asset Maintenance

The recent planned shutdowns of two major refineries for up to two months has further underlined the effects of legacy maintenance strategies on plants vital to national energy infrastructure. A major refinery in western India temporarily ...

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AUMA Actuator Upgrade After 40 Years Continuous Service for Anglian Water

An AUMA actuator that was originally installed back in the 1980s when big hair was the style of the day and new romantic bands like Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet were top of the charts, has been replaced after over 40 years in service. ...

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Introducing GEMÜ 652 Pulsation Damper

Pressure surges are recurrent problems in many production plants that occur as a result of turning on pumps, changes in temperatures of enclosed liquids or switching valves too quickly. Among other things, opening the valves can also ...

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Oliver Valvetek Double Gate Valves on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

Oliver Valvetek has manufactured a number of 1” Double Block Subsea Gate Valves with manual and hydraulic actuation destined for the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).  This dual functioning valve consists of a 1” ...

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Clifford Springs Webinar: Why Canted Coil is a better choice

Want to know more about canted coil and why it’s a better choice than compression springs in the manufacture of ball valves? Sign up to the webinar now - https://subscribepage.io/clifford_springs_webinar Wednesday 28th November, ...

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Emerson Software Optimises Maintenance Based on Valve Condition Data

New Valve Health app uses custom data analytics to provide timely plantwide health indicators for improved safety, maintenance and performance.  Emerson has announced the Plantweb Insight™ Valve Health Application, a powerful ...

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Albion Valves aims to upskill industry professionals with new CPD

Albion Valves (UK) Limited, one of the UK’s leading valve suppliers, is delighted to inform you that their range of Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV) has expanded!  Their newest addition is an ART 671 – a BSPP M/M Ended WRAS ...

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GEMÜ’s solution for connecting multi-port valve blocks

GEMÜ is launching two new solutions for connecting single-use multi-port valve blocks. The first solution means that it is now possible to control the pneumatic locking of the valve block via locking cylinders thanks to a valve block ...

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PDL Experts Provide Simscape Modelling to Optimise Filling of Hydrogen Tank

PDL Engineering Group are experts in applying advanced engineering software to address the needs of valve and actuator clients across the hydrogen sector to understand the behaviour and challenges of hydrogen in production, storage (gas, ...

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AUMA Goes Green with Commitment to Net Zero

Investment in a range of renewable energy technologies by an electrical actuator supplier based near Bristol is reaping returns through reduced energy costs and meeting sustainability goals, saving over 236 tons of CO2 and generating more ...

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Who wants to live forever?

The longer our tools, vehicles and equipment can perform effectively, the better.  And that goes for springs, the most highly stressed component in any assembly, too. So, what factors need to be considered to ensure this longevity of ...

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Industrial Valve Summit - The Call for Papers is Open

If you are an expert in valve technologies and flow control solutions and you are eager to share your knowledge and insights with other professionals in the field, don’t miss the opportunity to present a technical paper at the IVS ...

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Hot Spot 2023-1230 New Machinery Regulation Enters into Force

What is it? On July 19th 2023 the new EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 entered into force in the European Union. This replacement for the 2006/42 Machinery Directive has entered into force as a Regulation rather than a Directive which ...

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