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A clearly defined and understood language is an essential requirement within any industry so that all participants including manufacturers, engineering consultants, purchasers, distributors, users, installers and repairers can safely and ...
Arc Energy Resources is one of the UK’s leading specialists in weld overlay cladding services. This provides the ideal solution against corrosion and wear for the protection of valves and actuators, as well as pipelines and other process ...
Leeds Valve has established an area where their low cost high temperature valves meet a distinct market need. There are certain applications where the fully rated shut off capability associated with metal seated high performance valves is ...
Hardide Coatings has appointed Phil Lund as projects manager to accelerate the conversion of development projects across a range of industry sectors into commercial sales. Mr Lund will also undertake special projects to identify, ...
Control Valve Solutions’ 5 year growth plan is on target following another set of exceptional year end results. The company continues to expand with more staff for its ISO 9001:2008 accredited workshops in Aberdeen including the new role ...
Excel to provide factory-specified, workshop-based repairs using genuine Fisher parts Emerson Process Management has recently appointed Excel Engineering Services as an approved repairer of Fisher® products for workshop-based repairs. ...
The Rotork Device Type Manager (DTM), providing enhanced commissioning and asset management benefits for Profibus-enabled Rotork valve actuators, has received Certification from the FDT Group. The Rotork Profibus DTM works with ...
Since it was established in 1976, Zoedale Plc has been recognised in the UK solenoid valve market place for their extremely successful cryogenic solenoid valves for liquid oxygen (-297°F), nitrogen (-303°F) and argon (-320°F). The ...
Derbyshire-based regulator manufacturer Pressure Tech is on the move, in more ways than one. First, the rapidly-growing company has outgrown its existing headquarters and is moving into new, larger accommodation across the same Glossop ...
Rotork RC200 series pneumatic actuators have been installed for valve control and operation in a new water treatment plant at the Sisak Power Plant, south of Zagreb in Croatia. The Croatian national power company Hrvatska ...
Leeds Valve is assisting the Jersey Electricity Company (JEC) and the States of Jersey in a major £105 million Energy from Waste project that will provide clean, green energy to the Jersey Islanders. The project will see the out-dated ...
Tyco Valves & Controls has released new literature for its specialist range of subsea valves & actuators used in the oil and gas industry. Two new brochures, Tyco Subsea Valve Solutions and Subsea Actuation Systems, focus on its FCT and ...
Crane ChemPharma Flow Solutions™ is pleased to announce that David Jones, Vice President and General Manager of its Saunders brand, has been elected to stand on the British Valve & Actuator Association’s (BVAA) Executive Committee for the ...
Recently, much has been made of the fact that manufacturing is leading the way in Britain’s fragile economic recovery, and that this sector is embracing the need to invest, in order to remain competitive, globally. Nowhere is this ...
Emerson expands Fieldvue™ digital valve controllers to include FDT/DTM system interface. Easily integrated with all process control host systems Emerson’s Fisher® FIELDVUE digital valve controllers with HART and FOUNDATION fieldbus ...
K Controls announce an important addition to their range of valve position monitors for use in hazardous atmospheres and hostile environments The 007-100 Exd IIC Position Monitor is ATEX and IECEx certified for use in gas Zones 1 and 2 ...
Shipham Valves have successfully gained UL/FM listing for a range of Ni Aluminium Bronze Gate Valves (2" to 16" port diameter Class 150/300) that formed part of a multi-million dollar contract for Qatar Petroleum’s Ras Laffan Port ...
Adanac commenced trading nearly 25 years ago on Dec 1st 1986, formed by Michael and Susan Ball following their return from Canada, with some initial assistance from Susan’s father, the late Derek Ogden. The main focus of the company was to ...
Crane ChemPharma Flow Solutions™, XOMOX® recently announced that is has started shipping its new XLB Lined Ball Valve. The patented design of this new global lined ball valve (GLBV) offers multiple advantages, including: 1) An ...
Leeds Valve, world leaders in the manufacture and supply of butterfly valves for niche applications, has appointed David Cartlidge as Sales Manager to develop global markets. David has over 30 years’ experience in Sales and Sales ...
A compact Rotork actuated automatic backwashing filter is providing reliable, efficient and economical filtration of final effluent for drum thickener washing duty at a sewage treatment works on the south coast of England. Using filtered ...
Leading Spanish distributor GoMetrics has appointed UK regulator manufacturer Pressure Tech to supply the important Spanish market. This is a significant move by the Barcelona-based distributor, who previously stocked Tescom products. ...
Yorkshire-based engineering firm, KOSO Kent Introl (KKI), has taken on four new apprentice engineers, offering them the opportunity to develop specialist engineering skills, whilst being supported to complete reputable industry ...
By Chris Warnett, Rotork Process Controls In a process plant, the general function of a control valve is to restrict the opening of the valve so it affects the flow or pressure of the liquid or gas that is passing through it. In any ...
Emerson Process Management has expanded the test facilities at its control valve manufacturing plant at Cernay, France to include tests at cryogenic temperatures. The tests are suitable for Fisher® valves being used for the growing number ...
2011 marks the 140th anniversary of FTSE 100 engineering company, The Weir Group PLC It was in 1871 that brothers George and James Weir set up the engineering firm of G & J Weir and joined the booming industrial scene in the west of ...
Commissioned in 2010 by global EPC contractor Technip, based in Abu Dhabi, Shipham Valves have successfully manufactured a number of large diameter (28" up to 46" Class 150) gate valves in Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NAB) materials. These NAB ...
Hardide Coatings, global developer of patented metal coatings, is using a new anti-hazard digital camera from CorDEX Instruments to capture chemical processes that have never been recorded before. Hardide had struggled to find a ...
Relocation to new premises by AUMA UK has given the company an opportunity to introduce defined manufacturing cells, a new paint spray booth and expanded packing / despatch areas. AUMA UK reports that the move to the purpose built ...
John Mills Valves, the non-ferrous valve manufacturer for offshore, marine and industrial valve solutions, has appointed Brett Armer as Sales Manager to extend the range of customers that they supply, both in the UK and overseas. Brett ...
High performance seals manufacturer, Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE), a Unit of IDEX Corp., has invested in new production equipment to meet growing demand for Endura seals by leading oil and gas companies around the world. PPE ...
Supporting AUMA’s expansion of its training services for actuation, a dedicated facility has been established at AUMA’s new UK premises. Additionally, Steve Farrow, who first joined AUMA in 1995, is now permanently based at the company’s ...
Midland-ACS launches a high-integrity pressure regulator for the pneumatic control systems that are widely used for valve actuation in the oil, gas and other processing industries. Called OPD Stemsaver, the device guards against any ...
There’s a major breakthrough for innovative UK regulator manufacturers Pressure Tech as they have been invited to exhibit alongside giant US corporation Haskel at OTC in Houston on May 2-5th. Haskel is a major international organisation ...
Rotork’s comprehensive valve actuation training activities have expanded with the opening of purpose-built facilities at Rotork Singapore in response to the continuous growth of Rotork product markets in the Far East. Rotork’s ...
John Mills Valves, the Newcastle-based non-ferrous valve manufacturer with its own foundry, is renowned for being able to make valves on short leadtimes, and recently they achieved their best ever delivery leadtime. They received an ...
Miss Debby Soetan, a Biofuels research engineer at Heap & Partners has won a national engineering award and the prize is a trip around the World!! Every year the Institute of Engineering and Technology hold an award ceremony for the ...
Hardide Coatings, the advanced metal surface coatings company, has appointed Bruce Robinson as a non-executive Director. Mr Robinson brings extensive experience of the international oil and gas industry and growing technology-based ...
The Rotork Skilmatic self-contained electro-hydraulic valve actuator range combines the simplicity of electrical operation with the precision of hydraulic actuation and the reliability of mechanical failsafe motion for safety related ...
Flowserve Corporation recently introduced the new Flowserve Valbart Trunnion-Mounted Control Ball Valve (TMCBV), which is designed to reduce noise, control cavitation and provide increased reliability. The TMCBV is designed to reduce ...
Robert Cort, the Reading-based manufacturer of pipeline ball and gate valves, has been acquired by the Yorkshire-based Flow Group Ltd, suppliers of specialist valve solutions to the global energy industry. Robert Cort is a highly ...
A power station in New Hampshire which burns both natural gas and low sulphur fuel oil has installed a Rotork CVA electric control valve actuator to help reduce maintenance costs and improve accuracy in a demanding outdoor fuel oil control ...
The Weir Group announces an historic Chinese court decision against counterfeiters In May 2011, a Chinese Court handed down criminal sentences and monetary fines of unprecedented severity against two companies and their managers for ...
Shipham Valves acquisition of the AVT product range in 2008 displayed the company’s commitment and determination to remain at the forefront of materials technologies for valves for corrosive services. Since acquisition, this commitment ...
Latest underground conduction systems are being supported by SIPOS Aktorik’s actuators. A new design uses concrete rings as an alternative to shafts and tunnels. Requiring no maintenance, this approach is an ideal application for SIPOS’ ...
Brighouse-based KOSO Kent Introl (KKI) has signed a five-year agency agreement with Brazilian firm RTS Valvulas that will help KKI to increase its presence in Brazil. The deal will open up new distribution channels for KKI’s specialist ...
Emerson enhances Fisher® GX Control valve range, making it suitable for wider range of applications Severe service trim capabilities, cryogenic construction and a PSA version added to the general purpose valve range. Emerson ...
Flowserve have recently announced the release of Flowserve ValveSight™ for the Limitorque MX/QX family of smart electric actuators. ValveSight for Limitorque provides enhanced diagnostic and graphical user interface features for facilities ...
A programme of valve motorisation is a central feature of an extensive automation project that will obtain, store and process data in real time from a network of liquid hydrocarbon product pipelines in Latin America. The project is ...
Cee Vee Ltd recently joined the BVAA, and already has some exciting news regarding one of their major suppliers. Cee Vee is the UK distributor for Finnish valve manufacturer Högfors, who have recently expanded their capability with a ...
Taste and taint free, the new sealing material for potable water from Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE), a unit of IDEX Corp., meets the Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) BS 6920 taint taste requirements for cold and hot water use ...
Production Manager for AUMA’s UK subsidiary, Jim Mills, has celebrated 25 years working for the manufacturer of modular electric actuators. Company growth over the last quarter century includes a tripling of AUMA Actuator Ltd’s workforce ...
Keith Parker, chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association commented: “We believe it is vital if the UK is to deal effectively with the new challenges resulting from the new build programme and our growing decommissioning and ...
ASCO Numatics new catalogue covers pilot valves and systems for the process industry. World leader ASCO Numatics had announced a major new catalogue covering its comprehensive range of pilot valves and systems for the process industry. ...
Adanac have recently marked the opening of Midlands Sales office. After continued growth and investment, it was seen as a necessary step for Adanac to have a Midlands base from which the external sales team can operate. Headed by Business ...
Other new members include: Sipos Aktorik Robert Cort Ltd CPI Systems Flowstream International Mogas San Precision Engineering Ltd 3B Controls ...
On 14/15 March, the BVAA Yorkshire Regional Meeting took place in conjunction with a regular meeting of the BVAA Executive Committee. Always popular, these dinners are a welcome social event on the BVAA calendar. As well as the usual ...
On 5th April 2010 BVAA hosted another meeting of the association’s Marketing Committee at our Banbury offices. The marketing function of the BVAA has grown massively in recent years, and developing a service that caters to all the various ...
On 8th March, BVAA hosted a joint meeting of the BVAA and BSI Actuators WGs at BVAA HQ, Banbury (UK). Important changes are being proposed to the mounting interface standards ISO 5210 and 5211, and this gave an opportunity for the combined ...
Just sign up for a BVAA Training Course! From May 2011 onwards, BVAA will be issuing every BVAA course attendee with a free copy of the latest, 6th Edition Valve & Actuator Users’ Manual. The industry ‘bible’ for nearly 50 years, this ...
Plans are at an advanced stage for a BVAA Group Stand at Valve World 2012. Working closely with Dusseldorf Messe, Platform Europe and Show Carriage, BVAA will take a small number of BVAA members to the show, providing a fully managed stand ...
Princes of Wales are highly topical at the moment, so here Rob Bartlett is pictured wearing a BVAA hat at the castle where investitures take place – but do you know where it is? There’s £50 to the charity of your choice if you are the ...
‘May you live in interesting times’ is purported to be an ancient Chinese curse, or perhaps a proverb, depending upon who’s theories you subscribe to. Either way it generally means that quieter, less chaotic times are generally more ...
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