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The rate of fluid flow constitutes an important measurement in the processing industries. Selecting an appropriate technology for a flow measurement application can therefore be a daunting task. With such a wide variety of technologies on ...
Our new range of 20,000 psi shutoff valves featuring industry standard medium pressure port configurations are the perfect solution when reliability is essential Some applications simply demand a reliable product. Shutoff valves that ...
New facility to increase production and distribution to clients in oil and gas, semiconductor and heavy equipment industries Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high performance molded ...
After weeks of negotiation and rumours circulating within the motion control industry, SMC – the world leader in compressed air automation technologies – can confirm its attendance at the PPMA Show this September. The announcement marks ...
Hardide plc, the parent company of advanced surface coatings technology innovator, Hardide Coatings has appointed Jan Ward CBE as a non-executive director. Ms. Ward is the CEO and co-founder of Corrotherm International, a supplier of ...
During the last 50 years, the company has become a market leader in the field of electric actuators and valve gearboxes supported by individual group member brands: AUMA, DREHMO, GFC, Haselhofer and SIPOS. In a transition designed to ...
Valve interlocking firm has grown from three staff members to 78Valve safety interlocking specialist Smith Flow Control (SFC) has celebrated 30 years of protecting people and assets at process plants worldwide. SFC was formed in April ...
Pneumatrol Limited, the Lancashirebased specialist manufacturer of pneumatic control products for use within both hazardous and safe area environments, is pleased to announce that the most popular variants of its Namur mounted and Remote ...
Steve Clarkson, Flexitallic’s Hose Technical Support Specialist, has developed the hose management programme to help customers to build capability and competency, which is in line with Energy Institute recommendations. The new course ...
Pneumatic and Hydraulic Actuators offer power and performance where space is limited The launch of the Rotork CQ Compact introduces a range of fully concentric, balanced design pneumatic and hydraulic valve actuators that deliver a ...
Flow control specialists Zoedale supply valves and actuators to several industries. Over the years the brewing industry has become one of their main areas of focus. The Bedfordshire based business supply hygienic valves and actuators to ...
High spec forged fittings including forged tees, elbows and pipe fitting components required on short lead times? W H Tildesley provides the solution. Working closely with each customer to understand their particular requirement ...
The addition of an Intelligent Valve Position Transmitter as part of the Safety Instrumented System is a cost effective and efficient safety monitoring solution Background: Safety valves used for emergency shutdown (ESD) generally ...
Pentair Valves & Controls has successfully provided maintenance support under its specialist service brand, SABO, for a valve repair project at one of the largest gas storage facilities in Europe. After experiencing leakage of ball ...
West Midlands based coating specialist has helped its customers ensure they stay on the right side of this European legislation through its use of specialist consultants Armoloy (UK) fully recognises the far reaching consequence of the ...
Dr. Thomas Suckut has been appointed Managing Director at electric actuator manufacturer, SIPOS Aktorik His executive profile lists a series of senior posts including his previous position as COO/MD of Bilfinger Power Systems GmbH and ...
SmartTrap+ ensures process vessels and pipework are safe to open In the process industry, mechanical interlocks guarantee strict adherence to procedures and help avoid human error. They are particularly useful for highly dangerous ...
Export growth bolstered for UK based fastener manufacturer after recruiting a dedicated Export Sales Manager West Special Fasteners the Derbyshire based, hot forging and machining fastener manufacturer has seen considerable growth of it ...
AUMA Actuators Ltd is supporting the adoption of SQEP (Suitably Qualified and Experienced Person) designation for electric actuator maintenance and installation with its ACE (AUMA Certified Engineering) technician programme. The ACE ...
Your flow control needs are not generic. Why would your valve automation be? ATI, The global leader in customized valve automation, has opened a UK office. If you are in need of highly engineered, customised linear valve automation ...
Econosto UK is delighted to be opening a branch within the Eriks Teesside building to provide local support to our customer base. Adam Jobes has joined the business as Technical Sales Engineer based in the branch. Adam is a degree ...
Automated process valves actuated by pneumatic actuators always need pneumatic and/or electropneumatic instrumentation components to build up the specific functionalities required for each application Typically, these instrumentation ...
Automated process valves actuated by pneumatic actuators always need pneumatic and/or electropneumatic instrumentation components to build up the specific functionalities required for each application Typically, these instrumentation ...
Move will bring increased options and add greater geographical range to Pentair’s customer care teams Pentair Actuation and Controls has integrated two of its key actuator ranges, Morin and Biffi, in a move which will provide ...
Three young apprentices from a UK based forging manufacturer have received their stage 2 NVQ certificate. W H Tildesley, a drop forging specialist based in West Midlands, has run apprenticeship schemes for many years. Through their ...
AVS provides installation, commissioning and aftersales support for all STI products, services and diagnostics tools STI provides control solutions for actuation in severe service applications. Common requirements are high forces in ...
Pressure Tech introduces a new patented high flow pressure regulator for use in 4˝ pipelines and above. Developed by one of the main UK universities, the unique flanged regulator includes a single control component installed inside ...
Designed in accordance with the industry’s latest standards, the new Pacific®CSV line of cast steel gate, globe and check valves from Crane ChemPharma & Energy provide the highest level of quality and performance in demanding ...
Albion Valves (UK) Ltd, an increasingly popular UK valves supplier has introduced a new range of Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICVs) to its extensive portfolio of products suitable for applications within the building services ...
Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has recently introduced a new integrated Basic Guide for rodless linear actuators. Ideal for deployment in applications that demand high load values, the guiding ...
Having the word online within the company name can be misleading as there is more than meets the eye with Allvalves Online Ltd. The fast growing valve and actuator specialist in Pershore, Worcestershire is adding high profile projects ...
Armoloy (UK) Ltd are pleased to confirm the results of their latest NADCAP audit. Once again this premium form of Quality recognition has been achieved On this occasion we are delighted to announce that we have accomplished the award of ...
Operating as a key supplier within the valve & actuator industry Quickits Limited are renowned for their ability to design & manufacture mounting kits to suit any application; the parallel linkage kit is another example of Quickits’ ...
Bestobell Marine, a world leading supplier of cryogenic globe and check valves for ships, has secured two new high profile contracts for its cryogenic globe and check valves. The valves are to be fitted in the LNG (liquefied natural ...
NHC has become the preferred choice for many companies wishing to perform equipment tests and trials. National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen is renowned for its involvement with the diving industry, in particular within the field of ...
Emerson Industrial Automation announces its market-leading range of ASCO Numatics solenoid valves and fluid automation solutions has achieved Technical Regulation Custom Union (TR CU) certification for explosion-proof equipment in ...
Life of drilling tools extended up to ten-fold using new Hardide technology Hardfacing specialist Cutting & Wear today announced the development of a new TSP (thermally stable polycrystalline) diamond hardfacing material that will ...
The new SIPOS SEVEN electric actuator will be supplied to the ultra-supercritical (USC) coal-fired power plant under construction in Opole, south-west Poland The order for around 1,000 actuators confirms market interest in the ...
World-leading supplier of critical flow control solutions IMI Critical Engineering has been tasked by international energy company Statoil with designing and building some of the largest ever production choke valves to be used topside on ...
Leading process industry experts, Emerson Industrial Automation will showcase its comprehensive range of high performance ASCO Numatics solenoid and pressure operated valves and access ories at Achema 2015, from 15-19 June at the Messe ...
The L89 cryogenic solenoid valve from Nadi Srl of Milan has been successfully employed in liquid gas installations around the world for many years, often to improve reliability on plants using valves from other manufacturers Last year, ...
‘Can we modify the existing installation from a base load unit into a flexible unit, capable of reacting quickly to on demand changes of the grid, including starting and stopping daily?’ This was the question asked by Rocksavage Power ...
Rotork has announced an extensive advancement of CMA electric actuation technology for the operation of process control and choke valves, introducing new options to meet evolving customer and market requirements With the latest ...
BVAA Member, West Special Fasteners has been awarded approval by oil giant Exxon West Special Fasteners the specialists in hot forging Super Duplex fasteners have been awarded approval by the largest Oil company in the world ExxonMobil. ...
Leeds based YPS Valves has completed a major order to supply cryogenic valves to ExxonMobil in Singapore. The valves have been designed in-house to exacting standards as leakage allowances are much tighter than normal for this type of ...
If members are asked for compliance to the new PED, they need to be aware of the critical dates. A summary is as follows: The full new directive is to be applicable from 19 July 20161. The provisions of Article 13 are applicable from 1 ...
Assentech is a rapidly growing provider of specialist products and services to the process industries A distributor of engineered products and services for the fluid process, transfer and storage industries - we are a relatively new ...
Company Director Steve Pearson outlines his desire to build networks among BVAA’s technical community after successful decade Thank you for the warm welcome that VALVE and Process Solutions (V&PS) have received from the BVAA. 2015 ...
Based in central Manchester, ATI Europe Ltd shows its commitment to the expansion of its European and Middle Eastern business development by joining the British Valve & Actuator Association (BVAA) in April 2015. ATI is a fully ...
Course Date: Monday 29th June 2015 As BVAA continually strives to improve our training programme we have developed a brand new course, Advanced Valves. This course is entirely valve focused, building on the basic knowledge from the ...
The BVAA Valve Working Group – the Association’s forum for technical and standardisations issues – met on 11th March 2015.The event was jointly hosted by Hardide Coatings at Bicester, and then later in the ‘Peter Churm Technical Centre’ at ...
This article, the fourth of our ‘View from the other side’ feature columns from our colleagues in the USA, is provided by Chris Warnett. Chris, a UK expatriate, is the President of CPLloyd Consulting Inc. Rochester NY, providing marketing ...
On 18th March 2015, BVAA’s Board met at the Belfry both separately and also with representatives from the Association’s newly-named ‘Business Development Group.’ Both sessions were led by new Association Chairman David Millar (Heap & ...
BVAA’s Director Rob Bartlett writes, ‘We deliberately moved the training sessions back a couple of weeks this spring, to take advantage of the new financial year and, we hoped, revitalised training budgets among our clients. This turned ...
As I write, a General Election looms and the future of our national Governance is far from clear. By the time this magazine hits doormats, there will be a new UK Government. What it might comprise politically is anyone’s guess right ...
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