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Another Amazing Spring Conference!

Each year, the BVAA strives to put together a highly informative, insightful and enjoyable Conference. This means securing excellent, industry relevant speakers, presenting on topics that really matter to our members. We were thrilled ...

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BVAA enjoys a successful CHEMUK2023!

The BVAA is proud to have been one of the ‘Headline Industry Partners’ to the CHEMUK 2023 event, and we are delighted the event enjoyed a 41% increase in visitors from 2022! The organisers have confirmed that there was a ...

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German Weddings

Some 30 years ago when I first started to mix regularly with some very busy German colleagues, I noticed how often they cited a phrase about ‘not dancing at weddings.’  They were nice people and all that, and no doubt ...

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CHEMUK records 41% increase in visitors for 2023 Expo!

CHEMUK 2023 opened its doors on Wed 10th & Thur 11th May at the NEC in Birmingham to a record attendance of 3956 visitors (excluding exhibitor staff) over the two days, representing an increase of 41% from the 2022 edition. The total ...

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Register Now for SPE Offshore Europe 2023

Registration for the 50th anniversary edition of SPE Offshore Europe 2023 is now open. Free-to-attend, the milestone event will be held at P&J Live, Aberdeen from 5-8 September 2023 and themed ‘Accelerating the transition to a ...

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New Emerson Valves Deliver Proportional Flow Control Performance

ASCO Series 209 proportional valves offer superior precision, flow and power consumption for medical devices, hydrogen fuel pumps, food equipment and more. Emerson introduced the ASCOTM Series 209 proportional flow control ...

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Valve Trim Manufacturing Advances Vital to Reducing Control Cavitation

Controlling pressure drop changes in any process operation is vital to plant efficiency and the longevity of components. One of the biggest challenges of having pressure drop points in a plant is that cavitation can occur, causing ...

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Drallim: Contract Assembly Specialist Solutions

We take pride in overseeing the entire manufacturing process, from design, prototyping and manufacture to delivery, installation, full product certification and after-sales service. Drallim is an innovative technology-driven British ...

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EnerMech appoints Ian Spenceley to key role as it targets expansion

Focus is on developing specialist O&M and Asset and Integrity services to global markets EnerMech has appointed senior industry leader Ian Spenceley as Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and Asset Management Director as it continues ...

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Analysis to ensure first-time pass during dynamic testing for defence

PDL Engineering Group are world leaders in the application of advanced engineering software. Their team of dedicated analysis experts has extensive experience of working on many interesting and challenging valve and actuator projects to ...

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Flowserve’s Valbart® TMCBV Trunnion-Mounted Control Ball Valve

  Delivering high rangeability and noise control To provide our customers with updated information on Flowserve products, we are pleased to share the design updates for the Valbart TMCBV trunnion-mounted control ball valve for oil ...

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The opening of KDV Flow (Benelux) B.V

KDV Flow, a leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial flow control products, has today announced the successful registration of its business in the Benelux Region. The company’s new office in Europe will be headed ...

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Oliver Valves Rejuvenate DBBs for Brunei Shell

Oliver Valves has supplied Brunei Shell with a broad range of topside valves for many years, including their Double Block and Bleed (DBB) Valve, and has provided huge cost and time-saving benefits to Shell’s &lsqu...

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Clifford Springs Talks Elevating Your Seal Energising Springs with Heat Treatment

Seal energising springs are integral components in various industries such as oil and gas, aerospace, automotive, and chemical processing. These springs maintain sealing force in dynamic and static conditions, preventing leaks and ...

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Festo’s new configurator saves time and effort when selecting and ordering process valves

Configure your butterfly valve units, your ball valve units and your top works in 20 minutes.   Industrial automation specialist Festo has introduced a new online configuration tool that makes it easier and quicker to select the ...

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Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering Ltd win The Family Business Award

Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering Ltd have been shortlisted as finalists in two categories at this year’s Northern Star Business Awards: Going Global and Family Business, and went on to win the Family Business Award! High quality and ...

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Research Partnership between James Walker & WMG

Privately owned, British, advanced engineering and manufacturing group James Walker, has partnered with the International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group) at the University of Warwick, ...

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EnerMech continues to grow on Angola LNG

Integrated solutions specialists EnerMech has strengthened its footprint in the LNG market after securing four contracts with Angola LNG Limited (ALNG). As a result, the business has completed a recruitment drive to secure a significant ...

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Score Group Announces New CEO!

Score Group announces the appointment of Nick Dunn as the new CEO of Score Group, effective from 5 April, 2023. Nick, who previously held the title of Director of Corporate Development for Score Group, will step into this pivotal role ...

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AUMA Wins Two Year Service & Actuator Repair Framework with United Utilities

A two year framework for actuator service and repair has been won by AUMA Actuators Limited (AUMA UK), a world leader in electric valve actuation technology, following a competitive tendering process issued by water and wastewater services ...

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Parker Hannifin releases PCH Network Portal in Europe

PCH Network Portal from Parker Hannifin provides factory automation market with new approach to Ethernet communication modules. New innovation paves the way to reduced machine costs, start-up times and downtime. Parker Hannifin, the ...

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Decentralised Electrolyser Technology

Decentralised polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser technology could address the lack of hydrogen refilling stations across Europe ahead of the deadline to end fossil fuel truck sales by 2040.  The Society of Motor ...

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Rotork enhances the Skilmatic SI range of electro-hydraulic actuators

Rotork introduces a compact and robust quarter-turn design to its Skilmatic SI range of self-contained electro-hydraulic actuators. The new actuator uses a rack and pinion drive for a torque output of up to 1,000 Nm (737 lbf.ft). The SI ...

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Flowserve to Showcase Product Reliability at Valve World Americas 2023

Flowserve product experts and sales specialists to demonstrate broad range of flow control solutions, including Valtek® Valdisk™, which just completed million-cycle test. Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control ...

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Oxford Flow gas regulators approach four years of continuous, maintenance free operation

Oxford Flow IM gas regulators (IM100) are approaching a four-year period of continual operation with no required maintenance or servicing. Oxford Flow engineer and produce innovative flow control valves for gas, liquid, and multi-phase ...

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Oliver Valves Custom-design DBBs for Offshore Project

Oliver Valves have manufactured a number of 2″ double block and bleed valves for a huge offshore project. The bolted end trunnion DBB valves have been designed using ASTM A350 LF6 carbon steel material and are designed to API 6A, ...

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Embracing Innovation:  Clifford Springs Talks Machinery Investment For Success

At Clifford Springs, we understand the importance of staying ahead in the valve and actuator manufacturing industry.  To do this, our clients need to be able to rely on us. To this end, we continually invest in advanced machinery that ...

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Thames Water Choose AUMA to Upgrade Actuators

Thames Water has selected AUMA Actuators Limited to upgrade a pair of actuators situated off an access road to a yacht club near the company’s Hampton water treatment works - one of Thames Water’s largest operational sites ...

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Hot Spot Approval to Publish ISO 5117 Automatic Steam Traps- Production and Performance Tests

What is it? A new standard ISO 5117 Automatic steam traps — Production and performance characteristic tests has passed its final vote and will shortly be published by ISO/TC153 and also by CEN TC69 as a parallel EN standard. This ...

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