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BS EN 12266-1:2012 Industrial valves — Testing of metallic valves Part 1: Pressure tests, test procedures and acceptance criteria — Mandatory requirements This British Standard has now been published and is the UK implementation of EN ...
Recognising that corrosion protection is a basic requirement for electric actuators, AUMA has made major investment in upgrading its procedures for coating components. New processes and test equipment include salt spray chambers which test ...
Available from Rotork Valvekits, the W100 multiturn bevel gearbox has been introduced for applications where the input to a gearbox needs to change direction by 90 degrees to allow manual or motorised operation. Many such applications ...
Subsea choke and control valves continue to be a growth area for Brighouse-based KKI in 2012. Since the start of the year, the company has made further investment in new roles within the subsea engineering team and in its life of field ...
Exeeco APS (Actuation, Projects and Services) has been awarded an extension to its three-year Framework Agreement with RWE npower for the supply of Rotork valve actuation products and the service and repair of all makes of valve actuators ...
A core range of Press-Fit valves, featuring integrated Geberit Mapress adaptors, has been launched by leading valve manufacturer Crane Fluid Systems. Comprising a ball, balancing, strainer and check valve, this new range connects ...
Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, and S&A Abahsain Co. Ltd., one of the top 50 business entities within Saudi Arabia, last week formally inaugurated a new ...
After extending its modular concept for electric actuation in 2010 with the introduction of the Generation .2 series of actuators and controls, AUMA has continued to evolve its product range. Supporting a policy of continual development to ...
Leading weld overlay cladding and fabrication specialist ARC Energy Resources has recorded the second highest annual turnover in the company’s seventeen-year history, achieving a figure just a few thousand pounds short of £5 million. ...
Rotork Gears has developed the innovative DSIR Dual Speed Input Reducer for speeding up the manual operation of valves and valve gearboxes by reducing the total number of input turns required. To achieve this, the DSIR has two gearing ...
Valves, piping systems and instrument connections are the source of 76% of Hydrocarbon Releases (HCR’s). This is a major risk to the health and safety of your personnel, plant, the environment and the wider Oil and Gas industry. Step ...
Below are the results of a systematic review conducted in 2012 by CEN on the following EN standards:- EN 19:2002 “Industrial valves - Marking of metallic valves” EN 1503-4:2002 “Valves - Materials for bodies, bonnets and covers - Part ...
SIPOS Aktorik’s electric actuators have been included in a dam enhancement scheme designed to protect the township of Captains Flat, 60km South East of Canberra in Australia. The actuators were selected by SIPOS’ Australian partner, Barron ...
Located on the southern bank of the River Thames, the treatment works is undergoing major investment to enable the site to treat 44% more sewage than it had previously - resulting in significant reduction in the amount of storm sewage that ...
New beginnings In October 2010, three Senior Dresser Masoneilan Engineers established Valvenco with the ambition to support for Masoneilan customers in the UK and provide project management of manual and actuated valve packages to global ...
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 ...
The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has recently issued an excellent leaflet 07:2012 (Rev2) on the dangers of industrial gas abuse. What can seem like harmless fun can ultimately end up being extremely harmful, even lethal. ...
Zoedale Plc is pleased to announce the expansion of their Thermal Jacket programme with the addition of available material covering temperatures of up to 1,000°C. The latest developments in thermal cloth technology are utilised when ...
Rotork Process Controls has launched a new range of compact, robust and reliable electric actuators for control valves, regulators and other continuous modulating applications. The CMA (Compact Modulating Actuator) extends the scope of ...
Kinetrol’s spring to centre arrangement consists of a 90 degree vane type pneumatic actuator fitted with two opposing clock type springs and a mid-stop device. When controlled with a 5 port, 3 position, dual-coil solenoid valve the ...
Steel valve pressure containing castings are specified with a range of quality acceptance tests and supporting documentation to ensure the integrity of the intended pressure vessel. As required, attributes such as mechanical strength, ...
At Adanac we pride ourselves on our short lead time deliveries of non standard product. From fabricating and fitting jackets for valves to Cryogenic modifications and testing, our customers always expect the shortest possible delivery time ...
Emerson Receives Lloyd’s Register’s Marine Type Approval for Fisher® Valves and Fieldvue™ Instruments Complete range of Fisher valves and digital valve controllers is certified for offshore Oil & Gas applications Emerson Process ...
Pioneering manufacturer of pressure regulators to the oil and gas industry, Pressure Tech, has strengthened its 10-year relationship with Aberdeen-based TIS Hydraulics by supplying its innovative ceramic seat to extend the lifetime of TIS’ ...
Summary:- • Approval for the addition of ISO/NP 15848-1 to the ISO/ TC 153/SC 1 programme of work, but… • Disapproval of its submission direct to DIS vote without further comment – more work is required. • Approval for the addition ...
When compared with traditional hardwired solutions and conventional, stand-alone solenoid valves, the latest fieldbus enabled valve islands offer substantial improvements in the areas of application, performance, and maintenance – Dave ...
Weld overlay cladding and fabrication specialist ARC Energy Resources has completed a major contract to clad twenty-four highly specialised globe valves for Severn Glocon, a world leader in the manufacture of control and choke valves for ...
Flow control engineering group Rotork has introduced an innovative range of manually energised spring-return actuators to provide an economical solution for failsafe valves that are infrequently operated. The Rotork ManPower range ...
In just one day, BVAA could help secure your Business. Our 1-day, interactive ‘Managing Commercial Risk Course’ is deliberately designed to do precisely that. Some basic stats:- • Over 300 have attended course since its development ...
CRANE Energy Flow Solutions is pleased to announce the launch of its Chinese website module. The translated pages will offer all of the new features available on the English CRANE Energy site, including CRANE’s comprehensive product ...
Spirax Sarco’s steam system expertise and longterm support have helped Courtaulds’ West Mill hosiery plant in Belper, Derbyshire become Marks & Spencer’s first UK supplier site to gain eco-factory status. The story doesn’t end there, ...
EN 1983:2006 “Industrial valves - Steel ball valves” was submitted for a systematic review in 2011. CEN/ TC 69 requested its secretariat to launch a resolution by correspondence for the revision of EN 1983:2006 to update the normative ...
The conversion of CEN Technical Specification (TS) 13547:2006 “Industrial valves – Copper alloy ball valves” into a full EN has been registered in CEN/TC 69/WG 5 work programme at preliminary stage. During its last plenary meeting in ...
Plastic dual containment valves are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to traditional metal valves. Lee Bellamy, national sales manager at Pegler & Louden, part of BSS Industrial, looks at the benefits of using plastic. Metal ...
Bonut Engineering Ltd manufactures a range of safety and pressure reducing valves under the brand name “Dereve”. We have joined BVAA as part of the process of developing the Dereve range which has been designed and manufactured in the UK ...
Midland-ACS announces that a wide range of its actuator control valve products have undergone thirdparty assessment to the IEC 61508 functional safety standard, and are now certified to support SIL (safety integrity level) 3 capability. ...
Is specifying “simple apparatus” as simple as it seems? Using micro switches in intrinsically safe circuits to monitor valve position is common practice. A micro switch is defined as “simple apparatus” so it does not generate or store ...
Mechanical engineering group, EnerMech, has ring fenced more than $65 million (£40 million) to launch a major expansion in to the USA, as it seeks to replicate massive growth in Europe and the eastern hemisphere. Up to $15 million ...
Heap & Partners have announced a major overhaul of their corporate responsibility with their 3P program. The 3Ps are People, Planet and Profit. This three pronged initiative covers the company’s Profitable growth, minimising its impact on ...
To mark the success of the end of another remarkable year for CVS the management team has launched its “HITS” campaign to underpin the founder’s values and beliefs in what has made CVS successful. The HITS campaign is all part of CVS’ ...
The recently opened Botlek Tank Terminal (BTT) at Rotterdam relies on Rotork’s latest electric valve actuation technologies for automated flow control and vital safety related duties associated with the import, export and storage of a ...
The ‘Department for Business Innovation and Skills’ (BIS) has issued a consultation document on: Implementation of the restrictions of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/EU. The ...
Last month, Ian Parkinson, Distributor Manager UK & Ireland and Steve Barford, (Senior Process Specialist of ASCO Numatics, part of Emerson Industrial Automation) visited Control Valve Solutions’ (CVS) main Workshop facilities in Aberdeen ...
With youth unemployment now sitting at 22%, today’s school children need all the help they can get. Whilst Government has a major role to play, business must also step forward to help, you can’t just expect someone else to sort it out. You ...
Quality, Health & Safety and Environment (QHSE) are fundamental considerations at control and choke valve manufacturers Koso Kent Introl. Indeed, the company has a board director for QHSE, Brian Richmond, who leads a dedicated team ...
SIPOS Aktorik has secured a contract to supply valve control technology to an innovative district heating network in Finland. Via the local partner, the manufacturer and global supplier of electric actuation technology has been selected to ...
Adanac is predominantly known for its close connection to low temperature applications. Whilst this is still a major part of the business, Adanac are pleased to announce that they are now able to offer elevated temperature testing for a ...
At the Union Camp Corporation’s Dover, Ohio, chemical manufacturing plant, producing organic acids, many of the maintenance and operating problems revolved around the valves in the pipelines carrying sulphuric acid. These valves required ...
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has signed an Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA) with Shell as a single source supplier for the provision of instrumentation valves, manifolds, processto- ...
CRANE Energy Flow Solutions®, a leading provider of highly engineered products for fluid handling applications worldwide, recently announced that it has obtained Shell Supplier Technical Assessment Record (STAR) level 2 for its Duo-Chek® ...
Quickits Limited, market leaders specialising in the design and manufacture of products within the valve and actuator industry, are pleased to announce the completion of their new production facility. Due to a recent £750,000 ...
Global flow control engineering group Rotork has announced the introduction of the third generation of its flagship IQ range of intelligent non-intrusive heavy duty electric valve actuators. Benefitting from over fifty years of ...
Among other things, PVS Chemicals produce extremely pure chemicals which are used in the semiconductor industry, for manufacturing printed circuit boards. One of the company’s outstanding innovations is the production of ultra-pure ...
United Utilities, operator of one of the largest water and sewage treatment networks in the UK, has reawarded the contract for the overhaul and maintenance of thousands of electrically operated valve actuators and associated equipment to ...
Tyco Biffi has supplied its largest ever high torque pneumatic actuators, enabling high volume displacement with relatively quick closing times in low pressure applications. Weighing 14,000kg and measuring 6x2x3 metres, two ALGAS ...
Since its launch, the Midas Meter® has helped Score Group plc’s customers to correctly identify problematic valves quickly and easily, thus minimising the safety risks, potential environmental impacts and costly efficiency losses which can ...
Emerson appoints Heap and Partners as Distributors for Fisher® Valves and Regulators Well established technical valve solutions provider expands its product portfolio to provide an increased range of turnkey solutions Emerson Process ...
ASCO Numatics has introduced an intrinsically safe (Ex ia) solenoid operated pilot that is suitable for all hazardous areas, regardless of the gas zone and temperature class. The LISC solenoid operator is compatible with ASCO Numatics ...
Tyco Valves & Controls has significantly expanded its state-of-the-art testing facility at its Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA location. Originally opened in 2010 following a $25m program of investment, Tyco has recently further improved the ...
Valve manufacturer Aquaflow Valves are delighted with their success of the new non-slam check valve. Having supplied a high number of the valves this month to projects at Severn Trent Water, Sutton and East Surrey and also internationally ...
HIPPS is an abbreviation for High Integrity (Pressure) Protection System, which is a specific application of a Safety Instrumented System (SIS) designed in accordance with IEC 61508 and IEC 61511. The function of a HIPPS is to protect the ...
Hydrastore are a company with a wealth of knowledge and experience who are dedicated to provide the customer with the solution to all their hydraulic requirements. Offering a complete service to all customers, from initial advice and ...
BVAA membership continues to grow and grow. Our latest recruits include: ...
The close proximity of an indoor Go Kart track to the BVAA HQ is proving to be quite a draw and cause of much entertainment and dispute among members! BVAA’s Steering Group held a short Grand Prix meeting in March, where Laurence Kettle ...
On 8th March BVAA’s Valve Working Group met at Castings Technology International at Rotherham. This was Peter Burnett’s (Heap & Partners) first meeting as the new Chair of the working group following the retirement of Geoff Newman. A busy ...
A combined meeting of the BVAA and BSI Actuator working groups was held on 27th March at BVAA’s HQ in Banbury. Main agenda items were interface standards, actuators standards in development in CEN and ISO, the BVAA Gearboxes guide and ...
BVAA’s Seals working Group met on 6th March, under the chairmanship of Adrian Jefferies (James Walker) and completed important work on the revisions of the ISO 15848 Fugitive Emission standards (now subject to a full revision), ...
BVAA’s valve and actuator Training Courses have once again broken records for attendances! The new, recently expanded and re-kitted training facility at our Banbury headquarters was once again full to overflowing for many courses in April. ...
The BVAA Hat continues its travels, this time in some truly ‘mad’ conditions! Pictured (shivering) are Rhys Jones, Simon James, Sian Elvis and Nathan Adams of Hobbs Valve on the ‘Thunderwalk’ – a 24 hour, 54 mile Charity walk in the Brecon ...
Six weeks ago a drought was formally declared across most of the UK. As this announcement came in April – traditionally the month of ‘April Showers’ – it came as no surprise to the cynical UK population that we then had to endure 6 weeks ...
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