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Koso Kent Introl - What’s in a Name?

Takashi "Ike" Ikegaya, founder, Chairman and President of the Koso Group of Companies and Ed Singleton, founder of Introl A History of the Company by Edward Singleton, founder of Introl, Managing Director of Introl from 1967 to 1990, ...

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ASCO Solenoid Valve with Ex Rated Connector Enables Installation and Maintenance without a ‘Hot Work Permit’

New connection system allows the installation, servicing and repair of solenoid valves to be carried out easily, safely and economically in potentially explosive environments. ASCO NUMATICS has introduced a unique series of ASCO ...

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Gas Turbine Diverter Damper Skid

Emerson Acquires Damcos Holding A/S Acquisition further expands portfolio of valve automation and marine tank management solutions for global shipbuilding industry Emerson has announced it has acquired Damcos Holding A/S from the 3i ...

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Comid Announces Link Up with BLAC Inc.

Comid Engineering, the Greater Manchester based valve repair company, has recently announced its new agency arrangement with BLAC Inc. for their range of speciality electro-hydraulic Actuators for the power, pipeline and refinery ...

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Rail industry supplier Midland-ACS expands

UK manufacturer Midland-ACS is investing £2m in production and R&D resources to develop fluid control components business. Midland-ACS has an enviable reputation for supplying components such as flow / control valves, actuation ...

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Alcon ‘engineer in’ rapid response times and flexible operation to their new EExd Solenoid valve

The new high-flow / high-speed EExd NAMUR series solenoid valves from Alcon are designed for use in hazardous area / extreme environment applications. Offering universal 5/2 or 3/2 operations in offshore, processing and chemical ...

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ASCO Numatics Introduces Series 342 Stainless Steel Filter Regulator to Complement Solenoid Valve Range

Available in ¼" and ½" sizes, the fully stainless steel design meets the requirements of NACE MR 01.75 and is certified to ATEX II 2 G/D EEx c IIC X ASCO NUMATICS has introduced the Series 342 stainless steel filter regulator to ...

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Weir Valves & Controls Blakeborough -X-Stream Varistage Trim at Keadby Power Station, UK

The X-Stream trim has been successfully applied to severe service applications to eliminate cavitation and flow erosion. Recent feedwater applications have been quite challenging due to the need to control cavitation at low valve openings, ...

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ASCO Numatics Introduces Series 342 Stainless Steel Filter Regulator to Complement Solenoid Valve Range

Available in ¼" and ½" sizes, the fully stainless steel design meets the requirements of NACE MR 01.75 and is certified to ATEX II 2 G/D EEx c IIC X ASCO NUMATICS has introduced the Series 342 stainless steel filter regulator to ...

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The fuel of the future - Coal?

Coal, that ‘black dirty fuel of the past’, is potentially set to become a fuel of the future. Surprisingly though, not as we all recognise it. A major international oil company has teamed up with a major Chinese coal mining company to ...

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China builds its first LNG plant…

…and Weir Valves and Controls are chosen to supply Butterfly, Control and Cryogenic Valves China, the hungriest and thirstiest energy market in the world, required the import of 3.5 million tonnes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in 2005. ...

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DEREK OGDEN

ADANAC Directors Mike and Sue Ball recently announced the death of Sue’s father, Derek Ogden, at the age of 80 years. Derek was heavily involved with ‘BVMA’ during his time in the industry and many members will have crossed swords, golf ...

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Providing a Growing Industry...with a Comprehensive Solution

Large scale users of fine industrial gases face logistic problems. How do they safely and cost effectively store large, bulky volumes of gas? The answer is; with difficulty. However a growing solution lies in liquefaction, the process of ...

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BVAA Return to KBR

BVAA held a very successful ‘Desktop Exhibition’ at KBR’s Energy & Chemicals headquarters in Leatherhead on 23rd January 2007. Twenty BVAA member companies exhibited, and were rewarded with over forty visitors from the various departments ...

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An Introduction to Networks Control systems for valve actuators

By Rotork Controls Ltd Zhenhai oil tank farm at the port of Ningbo, eastern China. More than 200 Rotork IQ actuators, most with Pakscan 2-wire digital control are installed on this 33m barrel capacity site. Traditional valve actuator ...

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VALVE USERS - BEWARE BOGUS AGENTS!

One of BVAA’s manufacturer-members has recently had a very disturbing experience in the Far East, which should be of concern to all users of valves and actuators who buy from ‘authorized agents’. Following our member’s appointment of a ...

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Yet Another New Member!  Tomoe Valve Ltd, Newport, Wales

Tomoe’s UK operation was officially formed in 1992. Last year the company merged its two European operating divisions, Tomoe Valve and Tomoe Tritec, and the company is now one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial butterfly ...

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New Name, New Emphasis

It is with great pleasure that I welcome all readers to ‘VALVE user’, the new name for BVAA’s flagship publication, BVAA News During its twelve years, BVAA’s quarterly newsletter has always been far more than just a vehicle for ...

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