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IPL, leading UK distributor for Houston based Valve Technologies, manufacturer of Severe and Critical Service Ball and Parallel Slide valves, are proud winners of the “Tees Valley Small Business Award, 2008” in this year’s ...
Following a highly successful 2008, which has continued into 2009, Safety Systems UK Ltd is now looking to develop its growing Asian market. Key agents from Asia were invited to the company’s headquarters in Worsley for their first Asian ...
Leeds Valve is assisting the Jersey Electricity Company (JEC) in a major programme of upgrades at its single oil-fired power station to further enhance the reliability of electricity supply across the island of Jersey. The West ...
A series of three articles covering steam’s widespread use today, how steam system efficiency is being improved and how use will evolve and change in the future By Brian Johnston, Spirax-Sarco Why and where steam is used What do ...
The Schuck Group are pleased to announce that a substantial order has been secured for the design, manufacture, testing and commissioning of valves and actuators for the Holford Gas Storage Project. The contract award is for the ...
The traditional keel laying ceremony for the fourth Astute Class nuclear powered submarine Audacious took place at the Barrow in Furness shipyard on March 24th. The keel is a large beam around which shipbuilders make the hull of a ship ...
Bifold was established over a century ago, manufacturing a range of steam valves and equipment for the coal mining industry. The Bifold Group has re-developed its range of ball and needle valve products and re-launched the range for ...
Emerson’s technical prowess and expertise key to contract in new market - Automates Floating Storage and Regasification Unit Emerson Process Management announces that it has won a contract from Golar LNG to supply PlantWeb® digital ...
Independent audit validates structure and working practices around Health, Safety and Environmental controls Emerson Process Management has announced that it has completed the First Point Assessment (FPAL) Verify assessment. Achieving ...
Hardide Coatings has been selected to present a paper at the world’s largest corrosion conference CORROSION 2010 Conference and Expo, March 14-18, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Dr Yuri Zhuk, Hardide’s Technical Director will present ...
A major operational re-structure at Imerys Pigments for Paper has seen a large part of the company’s Cornwall production facilities re-focused on the production of high-volume paper filler kaolins. Imerys’ Pigments for Paper unit is a ...
Hobbs Valve are once again delighted to have been awarded such a prestigious UK contract to deliver Triple Offset Butterfly Valves to what will be the second largest aircraft carriers in the World. The new UK CVF Royal Navy aircraft ...
All control valve manufacturers will tell you that it is important to carefully size and select any valve that you wish to use in a control application. This is to ensure that the process can be controlled accurately, minimising ...
Seawork International is Europe’s largest port-based Marine and Commercial Workboat Exhibition and Conference, and has been established for over a decade. For three days each June in Southampton, UK, the exhibition offers a unique ...
Customers of iron technology leader Saint-Gobain PAM UK have given the company a glowing accolade in its latest independently commissioned customer survey. Customers from across the country gave Saint-Gobain PAM UK high scores in the ...
The evaluation of the current situation in the market of pipeline valves and accessories has been carried out by executive direction of Scientific Industrial Valve Manufacturers Association (NPAA) over the last several years. We are ...
In landmark rulings in the Shanghai People’s Court of China, Rotork has successfully defended its internationally recognised trademark and copyright to its intellectual property following infringements by the copier company Shanghai Autork ...
To the casual observer, it looks like a set of modern sea locks and outfall penstocks such as can be seen all around the coast of the UK. But, as part of one of the country’s most successful regeneration schemes, it is much more than that. ...
How standards benefit businesses Standards are a powerful tool for use by organizations of all sizes and can potentially support innovation and increase productivity. Standardization can be used by businesses to help shape their industry ...
The Company From our foundation in 1984, we have prided ourselves on our policy of commitment to positive customer care, professionalism, attention to detail and aiming for total customer satisfaction. Ron Hague Ltd is the UK’s ...
BEL Valves manufactures high integrity valves for the Oil and Gas Industry. It is part of the British Engines Group and has a reputation for investing heavily in the latest capital equipment, partnerships and people skills. As a ...
Designed to reduce down-time and improve efficiency, the courses give engineers the confidence, knowledge and practical skills to assess on-site maintenance requirements. As a result, the utility’s staff are equipped with the necessary ...
The UK division of AUMA actuators has achieved the ‘best supplier’ award from United Utilities for a second time. The presentation to AUMA was given for best supplier in the utility’s Electrical, Controls and Automation (ECA) category for ...
Having successfully fulfilled a three year framework agreement supplying actuators to British-Energy (now part of EDF Energy) AUMA’s contract has been extended by a further three years. A track record supplying Hinkley, Hunterston and ...
The Andasol 1 plant in the Spanish province of Granada is Europe’s first parabolic trough power plant and the world’s largest solar power plant. The plant’s 510,000m2 collector surface area provides a generating capacity of 50MW, enough to ...
Over forty years in flow control AUMA, the manufacturer and global distributor of electric actuator solutions, has established a niche in modular actuation technology. Since producing its first actuator in 1964, the company has continued ...
AUMA have become members of the British Valve and Actuator Association (BVAA). As part of the association, AUMA supports the BVAA’s objectives to provide collective representation and facilitate growth for the industry. As a subsidiary ...
Cambridge based Zettlex is a new BVAA member. They have developed a new technology for position measurement - already used by several other BVAA members for controlling valves, actuators, flow monitors as well as condition monitoring of ...
£5m factory expansion completed ahead of time. High performance elastomer seals specialist, Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) has completed the three year, £5m, expansion of its manufacturing, sales administration, materials research and ...
AUMA actuators have supported a major refurbishment of Boughton Water Treatment Works in Chester. The scheme illustrates AUMA’s comprehensive product portfolio, the benefits of its modular technology and its capabilities in providing a ...
Following our recent post recognition review, Truflo Marine is pleased to announce that it has for the third time met the standard required to retain recognition as an ‘Investor in People’. The assessor interviewed a random sample of ...
ASCO Numatics has introduced a range of pneumatic stopper cylinders designed for light and medium work holding and conveyor applications in the packaging, logistics and automotive industries. The CSC Series has been specially designed to ...
In outdoor installations, pilot air may not be directed into the environment without a protective system for the control units. Aggressive ambient air or moisture, which can lead to corrosion or ice build-up, may not reach the interior of ...
Adanac have recently completed their 1000th low temperature test since they officially began offering cryogenic testing as an in house service in 2003. Formed in 1987, Adanac have become leaders in the modification and preparation of ...
Valve specialists Blackhall Engineering are now using Armoloy surface coating on their recently developed range of large bore “anti-seize” diverter valves (350mm to 600mm) that are being used on offshore oil platforms. The coating is an ...
Mike joined SFC in 2002 as Sales and Marketing Manager and has been instrumental in driving the company’s strong sales performance, particularly in China and USA. Mike is also responsible for promoting SFC’s latest valve operating products ...
Sticking with their ideology to that continuing to invent, innovate and invest is the best way forward and produce the best results in the future, UK based manufacturer Midland-ACS (a division of ITT) has increased its sales capacity at a ...
On 21st May, the combined Valve and Actuator WGs visited the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Didcot, Oxon), at the kind invitation of former BVAA Chairman Mr John Vandore. After a technical and standards meeting, the group undertook a tour ...
During the recent Achema exhibition, while visiting the BVAA stand, I became involved in an impromptu discussion on the merits of RFID tagging of valves and associated equipment. This debate involved myself, the BVAA team, dedicated user ...
23rd June 2009 saw the second meeting of the BVAA’s new Seals Working Group at the Association’s Banbury HQ. The working group continues to try and resolve the many problems associated with the various fugitive emissions testing ...
It is our very sad duty to report the recent passing of Mick Burke, Valve Actuation Sales Manager for Davis Pneumatic Systems. Mick was one of the most cheerful people one could hope to meet, had a tremendous attitude towards life and ...
Thanks to our friends at the Nuclear Industries Association, twenty-four BVAA members attended the recent sc@nuclear supply chain events held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds. Attendees received presentations from Keith Parker of NIA, ...
BVAA held its most recent Executive Committee meeting at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing, in Rotherham, UK. The facility also hosts the ‘Rolls Royce Factory of the Future’. The venue had several interesting facets – ...
For several years now BVAA has been providing a one day introductory course to the subject, delivered by Bob Smith and Roger Stillman. The next course is on Friday, 9th October at BVAA HQ, contact sarah@bvaa.org.uk for further ...
BVAA are delighted to report our most successful ‘Training Week’ yet, held recently at the BVAA’s HQ in Banbury, England. Nearly ninety students signed up for the courses in late April, which covered introductions to valves, actuators, ...
On 21st April 2009, BVAA members were delighted to accept an invitation to exhibit once again at Snamprogetti in Basingstoke. A total of thirty companies exhibited, including on this occasion a number of Pumps companies, and we received 60 ...
BVAA are delighted to welcome Samantha Ingarfield as the newest member of the team. Sam recently completed a BA (Hons) degree in Marketing Management at Oxford Brookes University. Sam has also completed a two-year Business Studies course. ...
BVAA had a very successful exhibition at Achema in May, where we took the opportunity to ‘debut’ our brand new exhibition stand. Most members seem to have had a very busy show we hear, and BVAA ourselves managed to distribute over 1000 ...
The membership of the BVAA continues to grow at an impressive rate... this month’s new recruits include:- EBRO Valves Schischek Ltd Zettlex Printed Technologies Ltd Shuck Valves UK Ltd Ron Hogue Ltd Auma Actuators ...
Neil Kirkbride (BEL Valves) is photographed sporting a BVAA brolly at the Le Mans 24 hour race. There’s a similar prize if you’re the first to identify this year’s winning Le Mans ...
In this issue, Abi Collins and friends – plus the hat – have travelled to the Caribbean. In this photo, the girls are pictured with a unique ‘Co Co’ taxi, but where was it taken? There’s £50 to the charity of your choice if you are the ...
Is it really autumn already? Time is certainly marching on this year, but 2009 is also a celebratory year for the BVAA, as it marks our 70th anniversary. The association was borne out of adversity, and through the decades has seen, and ...
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