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Flowserve Corporation recently featured the Automax RG-Series Heavy-Duty Scotch Yoke Pneumatic Actuators at ACHEMA 2012, Germany. Released in 2011, the highly successful Automax RG-Series Pneumatic Actuator combines a series of key ...
This British standard will be published on 31 May 2012 and is the UK implementation of ISO 6552:1980, incorporating corrigendum July 2009. It supersedes BS 6023:1981 (dual numbered as BS 6023:1981 / ISO 6552:1980), which is withdrawn. ...
More energy efficient steam systems are the promise of the new STS17.2 steam trapping station launched by Spirax Sarco in an expansion of its Quick-Fit steam trap range. The STS17.2 comprises isolation valves, steam trap connector with ...
Respected manufacturer of valves, eductors and ejectors, Northvale Korting, has expanded its portfolio with the introduction of modulating angle valves in response to customer request and global distributor feedback. Speaking at his ...
The Global economic climate of recent years has had a negative affect on a number of businesses in the UK. Whether this be staff redundancies or in some cases closure of the company, many businesses have suffered, regardless of ...
The unrivalled performance of the Rotork K-TORK vane type valve actuator has solved a difficult flow control application found in many coal-fired power plants – high-pressure bottom ash spray valve control. High-pressure spray water is ...
The ISO DIS enquiry opened 21 December 2011 and closed 23 May 2012 The ISO/DIS 10631 was approved by 93% of P-Members voting with comments and only 1 negative vote. The comments received will be considered and addressed by ISO/TC ...
For over 10 years Tungum Ltd has been the UK agent for CPV Manufacturing of Philadelphia, USA, promoting and selling their unique range of leading edge valves and fittings. More recently Tewkesbury-based Tungum has been awarded the ...
Spirax Sarco is adding more training courses to its schedule to meet record demand for boiler operator training. The number of delegates taking the Spirax Sarco Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme (BOAS) course has tripled since the ...
For many companies and indeed individuals, their Green credentials are becoming an important factor not only in their daily lives, but also in the way they function at a corporate level. This positive change in attitudes has resulted in ...
Rotork’s innovative CVA electric control valve actuation technology has been selected for a demanding duty involving continuous modulation at what is described as a “new generation” waste water treatment plant in southwest France. The ...
CEN/TC 236 "Non industrial manually operated shut-off valves for gas and particular combinations valves-other products" has been revising the following standard in its WG 1. This new proposal for EN 331 was prepared, integrating the ...
A new high service water delivery pump station at the East Cherry Creek Valley (ECCV) Water and Sanitation district in Colorado incorporates pump and surge anticipation / relief valves supported by programmable actuators from SIPOS ...
Rotork electric and electro-hydraulic valve actuation and control technologies have been specified for a major petroleum storage tank farm expansion project at Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. The project at the Emarat Fujairah ...
In 2011 the European Commission announced that the PED is to be aligned to the New Legislative Framework (NLF) for the internal market for goods and Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Dangerous Substances (CLP) Regulation ...
Exeeco APS (Actuation, Projects and Services) has been providing actuators and services to Drax Power Station since 1973 and as part of the Rotork flow control group is proud to announce that Drax Power Limited (Drax) has extended its ...
SIPOS Aktorik has received confirmation of the commissioning and DCS integration of more than 2,000 SIPOS Aktorik electric actuators at RWE Eemshaven in the Netherlands. Manufactured, supplied, installed and supported by SIPOS, the devices ...
To minimise shutdown periods and improve power plant efficiency, Tyco Valves & Controls offers an in-line repairable high pressure globe valve. The Yarway Welbond valve is suitable for general line service and engineered to handle ...
The ATEX Directive will be updated as part of the new legislative framework alignment. This is intended to bring together the different New Approach Directives so that they use common terms and also use the same conformity assessment ...
Valve gearboxes manufactured by Rotork Gears have been supplied for the operation of giant butterfly valves in a 17 billion Renminbi (RMB) project designed to increase, improve and secure the future supply of fresh water to the city of ...
BVAA is delighted to announce a NEW one-day Industrial Diaphragm Valves MasterClass Training course, brought to you in conjunction with Crane ChemPharma Flow Solutions (Saunders Valves). Taking place on Wednesday 17th October 2012 at ...
In the last 12 months, Brighouse-based Koso Kent Introl has made significant investment in facilities, equipment and people to support its ambitious growth plans. For a start, its Aftermarket team moved into a brand new 18,000sq.ft ...
Hadfield-based manufacturer of pressure regulators to the oil and gas industry, Pressure Tech, has appointed Russell Robinson as Sales Manager for the UK and Europe, to support the pioneering company’s expansion plans. A seasoned ...
In line with the company’s growth initiative the Yorkshire based Specialist Valve Repair Company Provalve has recently with an investment in excess of One million Pounds more than doubled the size of its premises. The new site covers some ...
Yorkshire-based KOSO Kent Introl (KKI) has made 18 new appointments over the last few months, as the specialist control valves manufacturer and supplier continues to grow in Yorkshire and expand across other parts of the world, including ...
H.S. Pipequipment, a leading supplier of world-class valves to the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, has decades of experience in navigating the international supply chain. Here, their Engineering Manager, Gordon McNair explains the ...
During the last decade the number of companies specifying integrated “Control Monitors” for on/off pneumatically actuated valves has been increasing. The interest came initially from end users and contactors, but now that the concept is ...
Zoedale is pleased to introduce the SBWG gearbox to their product portfolio, a new series of gearboxes especially designed for quarter-turn actuators. Not only is this new gearbox more financially economical, but it is equal or better ...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today confirmed that its cost recovery scheme, Fee for Intervention (FFI), will start on 1 October 2012 subject to Parliamentary approval. FFI recovers costs from those who break health and ...
EN 14341:2006 “Industrial valves - Steel check valves” was submitted to the CEN systematic review in 2011. Following the results of the review, CEN/TC 69 requested its secretariat to launch a resolution for the revision of EN ...
AUMA’s ability to supply products to meet the requirements of inside and outside containment was key to the company achieving approved actuator contractor status for Mochovce NPP in Slovakia. The order is significant for the manufacturer ...
During its last plenary meeting in June 2011, CEN/TC 69 discussed whether industrial valves must be considered as Construction Products. CEN/TC 69 launched an enquiry within CEN/TC 69 to determine which European countries have a national ...
ASCO Numatics has supplied custom engineered aseptic diaphragm valves to filling machinery manufacturer Sneyders Machineconstructie in Belgium. The special valves will be used in the filling module of a machine being designed and ...
ISO/DIS 10631 was approved for acceptance, with 13 out of 14 P - Member countries voting in favour of the DIS. However many technical comments have been received from USA who voted disapproval of the DIS. Although the DIS is formally ...
Mechanical engineering specialist, EnerMech, is to open its first office in India as a first step in developing a presence in the country’s fast expanding oil and gas sector. The Mumbai office, headed up by newly appointed Country ...
Control Valve Solutions Limited (CVS) has relocated to new flagship premises on the Badentoy Business Park in Portlethen just 6 miles from Aberdeen City Centre where it was previously located. To mark the occasion BVAA Director Rob ...
Flow control engineering group Rotork is pleased to announce the award of the new framework agreement for the supply of valve actuators to United Utilities, the UK’s largest listed water company. Serving a population of seven million, ...
Dichtomatik Ltd, specialist supplier of sealing products, has been appointed as authorised UK distributors for the Kalrez range of perfluoroelastomer reliable, long-term sealing products manufactured by the DuPont organisation. These ...
AUMA gearboxes have been selected to support the world’s largest hydraulic project. By mid 2012, one million people in the metropolitan region of Caracas in Venezuela will benefit from water flowing at a rate of 21,000 litres per second ...
Flowserve Corporation recently announced the availability of the Limitorque MXa electric actuator with up to a SIL 3 safety rating. The SIL 3 capable rating was obtained from Exida Certification Services after passing rigorous failure mode ...
ASCO Numatics, an Emerson company, has recently appointed Control Valve Solutions (CVS) as an Offshore Specialist Distributor. The agreement will see ASCO Numatics providing valve sizing, selection and engineering support to CVS, which ...
Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has been awarded a multi-million pound contract to manage the UK North Sea offshore crane assets of Talisman Energy (UK) Limited. The five-year contract, with two additional one year options, is ...
In this Master Class for Valve User, Ian Sully, Sales and Product Specialist for AUMA UK provides a definition of asset management. The growing importance of the science in process control industries is detailed and the contribution played ...
Draft ISO/DIS 28921-1 Industrial valves - Isolating valves for low temperatures application Part 1: Design, manufacturing and production testing The result of the DIS enquiry on ISO/DIS 28921-1 “Industrial valves - Isolating valves for ...
For the past decade, KKI has exported its products to the rapidly-developing oil and gas industry in Brazil. To show their commitment to the region, in 2010, the company appointed UKbased Mark Harris to the role of Brazil Area Business ...
A free energy audit carried out by West Suffolk College under the SEE (Sustainable Efficiency East) project has led to worthwhile changes for Adanac Valve Specialities Ltd, based in Woolpit. Adanac found that the actions recommended by the ...
On 30th May 2012, after an extended break of several years, BVAA relaunched its Spring Conference. Previously an exclusively technical event, the new format saw an eclectic mix of papers. Dr Yuri Zhuk of Hardide commenced proceedings ...
Following on from the hugely successful BVAA Golf Day at Celtic Manor in the autumn, BVAA were delighted to host another ‘society’ day at The Belfry on the 29th May. This time forty members were present and – on easily the sunniest day of ...
BVAA’s AGM, Mini-Conference and Dinner Dance has just been announced will be held this year at the stunning Slaley Hall Hotel in Northumberland, on Friday 7th December 2012. Bookings are now being taken, see www.bvaa. org.uk In a ...
As it comes around only every three years, expectations were high for this June’s international exhibition and congress for the chemical engineering, environmental protection and biotechnology industries held in Frankfurt, Germany. ...
Our itinerant BVAA hats continue their travels, these days nobly helping readers complete some significant challenges, all in aid of good causes. Pictured below right is Katie Witherall, BVAA’s own Karen Webb and Margaret Boon, ...
On 23rd May 2012, several manufacturers drawn from the BVAA’s Actuator Working Group met at Flowserve Limitorque’s Newbury facility to discuss the actuation aspects of BVAA’s draft Code of Practice for Valve Repair. Good progress was ...
On 17th May 2012, a small, combined group of the BVAA Board and Marketing Committee met to refocus the Association’s Marketing activities. Core subjects included the roll out of the new BVAA/NOF Energy business development partnership, ...
The BVAA and NOF Energy - the business development organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables sectors - have formed a new Business Development Partnership. The aim is to help facilitate BVAA members’ business development ...
Welcome to the latest edition of Valve User magazine! In a time of continued doom and gloom in the general economy, it is very refreshing indeed to see the majority of BVAA members thriving and continuing to invest. I recently had ...
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