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Provalve Ltd have just completed its expansion programme which has involved the purchase and move to a new 15000sq ft workshop facility on one of West Yorkshire’s premier business parks in Elland, the move was completed over a 2 working ...
The 007-100 and 007-120 Exd IIC Position Monitors are ATEX and IECEx certified for use in gas Zones 1 and 2 and dust Zones 21 and 22. The CE marked, IP67 enclosures are supplied in either coated aluminium or ANC 4B (316) stainless steel. ...
Issue 2 of ‘Improving valve sealing performance and emissions control’, published by respected global sealing specialists James Walker, pulls together a comprehensive range of products and services that are essential for end-users, ...
A new low friction, nonporous, wear r e s i s t a n t tungsten carbide coating from Hardide Coatings has enabled UNITECH Offshore AS to design a unique ROV-operated subsea high-pressure connector with integrated ball valve for use in ...
CPI Pneumatics are having a double celebration with 20 years of trading and now appointed by Parker as the Authorised Distributor for the East Midlands. Managing Director Steve Fletcher said: “This year is going to be a busy one for us ...
An oil refinery in India has selected Rotork’s latest electric control valve actuation technology for the automation of metering pumps in Group 2C hazardous areas. Sixteen CVL500 linear actuators with IECEx international explosionproof ...
With a reputation as innovators, Control Valve Solutions Limited (CVS) has launched into 2012 with a comprehensive upgrade of its bespoke valve management software Valve Manager to increase valve life expectancy. Designed in-house, ...
In order to further compliment Score Europe’s Control Valve Support services in the Aberdeen area, their Senior Control Valve Engineer, Steve Abel has relocated from their Brighouse facility to a newly opened engineering facility near ...
Feedback modules indicate the current position of a control valve. In doing so, they assist in optimising control precision. In the interest of process optimisation, therefore, Schubert & Salzer Control Systems has developed two optional ...
An industrial fan installation for a major emissions reduction programme in Chile is supported by SIPOS 5 HiMod actuators. The extreme precision actuators have been selected for a $170 million power plant project managed by generator E-CL ...
Versa Products’ C-316 Series Modular Air Package(CMAP) consists of the most common pneumatic components and accessories utilized in the valve automation industry. A CMAP system consists of a regulator, filter, gauge and directional ...
Position Transmitters are used to monitor the position of modulating control valves or the opening and closing characteristics of critical isolating valves. The information from the transmitter can be used to diagnose valve performance ...
Control and choke valve specialists KOSO Kent Introl are preparing to supply the nuclear sector, having recently successfully completed Nuclear AMRC’s Fit For Nuclear assessment. The company was founded in 1967 as Kent Introl Ltd in ...
Rotork is pleased to announce the acquisition of Pro-Kits Ltd, a designer and manufacturer of valve adaptor kits and accessories for the valve industry, based in Mansfield, UK. Rotork has acquired all the share capital of ...
eTec have supplied and installed new Pump Discharge Valves, valves to interchange within existing locations, and also refurbished Pump Discharge Butterfly Valve for a UK Thermal Power Station. Hydraulic operated Butterfly Valves can be ...
In one of AUMA’s most prestigious flood defence projects, and the largest order to date for its Generation .2 product series, almost a thousand modular electric actuators are being installed in a major scheme to protect the Venetian Lagoon ...
The Singapore office and workshops of flow control specialist Rotork are working 24 hours-aday to assist Shell in its recovery efforts after a fire at its Pulau Bukom manufacturing site. The fire, which broke out in a pump house on 28th ...
EnerMech has extended the capability of its Valves Care Division with a number of key appointments and investment in facilities and equipment totalling £3.5 million. The mechanical engineering specialist is also looking at several ...
HS Pipequipment is a leading supplier of valves to the global Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Power industries. The company provides a total service for the supply of manual and actuated valves to End Users, Contractors, OEM’s and ...
CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions™ is pleased to announce the global introduction of its new Saunders®S360 range of actuators for Life Science applications. Featuring a modular range, this compact, lightweight, piston-type pneumatic ...
Dynamic-Ceramic Ltd is a specialist manufacturer of Engineering Components from Advanced Ceramic materials making parts and assemblies to their customers’ specifications and drawings. Dynamic-Ceramic is also the UK’s leading producer of ...
Heap and Partners are investing in the future with new people and facilities to support their expanding product portfolio and customer base. Heap and Partners specialise in the supply of valves, actuators, instrumentation and associate ...
Cheshire based Aquaflow, a division of T-T Pumps, are always prepared to leave their comfort zone to deliver solutions that exceed expectations! Belle Greve Pumping Station is undergoing an upgrade to prolong its lifespan, work started ...
Rotork’s innovative CVA electric actuator has been specified for critical valve control duty on high temperature gas turbine preheater equipment supplied to the power generation industry. The application demands unrestricted modulation of ...
KOSO Kent Introl (KKI), has expanded its team through six new key appointments across the business, as the global specialist control valves manufacturer and supplier continues to deliver strong global sales. David Limb, sales director ...
In light of economic instability, many organisations are redoubling their efforts to reduce operational costs and maintain profitability. Control valves may not at first seem a prime target, but Spirax Sarco’s Paul Mayoh asks you to look ...
SIPOS’ latest newsletter has been distributed to the company’s customers around the world. Regular newsletters form a key part of a coordinated communication campaign for the manufacturer and international supplier of electric ...
Score Europe Limited were pleased to host a British Valve and Actuator Association (BVAA) Desktop Exhibition in the VITAL Training & Conference Centre, Wellbank, Peterhead, on the 16th of November 2011. This is the fifth time Score ...
Rotork’s recent acquisition, K-Tork International, Inc., has successfully completed a $1.9M retrofit contract for the supply and installation of valve actuators at the Las Vegas Water & Pollution Control facility. In a desert area that ...
Due to their continued expansion, Leengate Valves are pleased to announce the completion of their bulk storage warehouse which has doubled the square footage of storage space available to enable even greater stock holding to coincide with ...
A new educational support scheme for mechanical engineering students - Engineering Insight - has been launched with sponsorship help from PC World Business and McGraw Hill Publishing. Engineering Insight is designed to engage with ...
The Hydra-Valve Advanced Valve and Pipeline Solutions Group [Hydra-Valve] may be a familiar name in the Utility world, but few people realise the extent of the group’s services. The Groups services and solutions can be applied with the ...
Flowserve Corporation recently announced a new operational leadership structure, resulting in senior leadership changes, and certain 2011 financial data. Highlights include: • Forms unified operational leadership structure under newly ...
Rotork intelligent electric valve actuators have been installed to replace unreliable actuators in an efficiency upgrade project at a large water treatment works in The Netherlands. The modern and highly automated plant has a daily water ...
Tyco Valves & Controls is pushing the boundaries in control valve design and engineering with its Sapag Monovar pressure control valve. With excellent cavitation characteristics which make it suitable for high pressure drop ...
eTec were approached to assist with valve refurbishment work required on an overseas project. Prior to award of contract, eTec visited the site to discuss requirements with the station engineers and check installation interfaces. Three ...
A framework contractor working on behalf of United Utilities contacted T-T’s division Aquaflow to help them solve a problem of four persistently problematic valves, which had become costly to maintain. The four DN800 tilting disc check ...
Iron technology leader Saint-Gobain PAM UK, part of leading international materials company Saint Gobain, has launched an enhanced range of fixed flange joint sets which are compliant with all the requirements of the 7th edition of Civil ...
Anglian Water has undergone a successful 6 month trial, using the Viking Johnson Through-Bore Hydrant and WASK Hydrant Wizard, with the aim of reducing the number of customers affected by burst water mains. The Hydrant Wizard isolates ...
Advances in technology have driven significant change in the pumps and valves industry. Composite materials now represent a major opportunity for the industrial market based on success seen in the automotive and aerospace sectors, marking ...
Working in partnership with customers across the water, power and oil/gas industries, AUMA takes pride in the capabilities of its actuation solutions and the strength of support provided. The company, which is established as a driving ...
Iron technology leader Saint-Gobain PAM UK, part of leading international materials company, Saint-Gobain, is supplying South West Water with pipes and fittings for a new pipeline to deliver water from Beacon Hill service reservoir in ...
Tyco Valves & Controls Launches new check valve with improved operational capability, extended lifecycle and reduced cost for end users. Using innovative design and engineering with excellent dynamic characteristics, the valve provides ...
Martin Hunt, a specialist in actuation valve control systems, has recently been appointed as the new Group General Manager for Hydra-Valve Ltd (HVL), a rapidly expanding valve and pipeline solutions company, based in Derby. With 25 ...
In this report for Valve User, AUMA Actuators Ltd, an established member of the BVAA and a leading force in valve control, provides a definition of actuators and their role in water industry applications. As part of the global AUMA ...
Tungum Tubing & Tube Products Tungum Ltd has over 75 years’ experience in the supply of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. In addition to our unique Tungum Alloy Tubing we source and supply a comprehensive range of Tube ...
Erie Non-Potable Water Pumping Station The town of Erie, Colorado was in need of a new pump station to move treated water from its North Water Reclamation Facility storage reservoir to one of two locations. The required discharge ...
A recently completed renovation and expansion of the aqueous waste treatment system at the SCA Chemical Services Facility in Model City, USA, permitted the closure of the receiving lagoons, by replacing them with closed tankage. The new ...
United Utilities, operator of one of the largest water and sewage treatment networks in the UK, has re-awarded the contract for the overhaul and maintenance of thousands of electrically operated valve actuators and associated equipment to ...
The Business Development Director of iron technology leader Saint-Gobain PAM UK, part of leading international materials company Saint- Gobain, has been elected as the new chairman of the Society of British Water and Wastewater Industries ...
Our latest recruits ...
Amec London On 8th November, 14 BVAA members played host to over 60 Amec staff and guests at the company’s Old Street, London offices. This is the sixth such exhibition Amec have hosted in recent years, alternating between their ...
The inaugural BVAA ‘Grand Prix’ took place on January 25th 2012, as a precursor to a BVAA Working Group Chairmens’ meeting at the association’s Banbury Headquarters. In a hugely entertaining race, which quite clearly warranted serious ...
The BVAA Hat continues to travel, albeit closer to home this issue. Pictured is regular ‘Hat’ competition winner Graham Lomax of Polyflor Ltd, but where is he? There’s £50 to the charity of your choice if you’re the first to deliver a ...
As I write the news is full of stark warnings about another UK Recession, occasionally even, for emphasis, ‘Double Dip Recession,’ should we somehow have forgotten it’s not that long since the last one! I must say it’s rather depressing to ...
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