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The latest addition to the market-leading range of gearboxes manufactured by Rotork Gears is a rugged, industrial grade product designed for use with motorised quarter-turn valves and dampers. The new AB550M gearbox is manufactured as ...
Alpha Controls has a new range of spring-diaphragm rotary actuators designed and developed specifically for quarter turn ball and plug valves. The ALPHA ASD Spring-Diaphragm Rotary Actuators were designed by using advanced spring-diaphragm ...
Hydravalve currently has a product range that is expanding constantly and aims to deliver significant savings to customers. The sales team has over 25 years of experience of providing excellent customer service. The company offers ...
Warren-Morrison are delighted to announce the appointment David Bray as our new Valves sales Engineer, specialising in hydrant, diaphragm and pinch valve manufacture. David is revisiting the valve and actuator industry having spent ...
Following an accidental fire at the IOCL Jaipur Terminal, an extensive review of safety measures recommended by the MB Lal Committee has resulted in the introduction of failsafe actuators for critical tank farm applications. These ...
The team at Red Dragon Ltd discuss the problems of contaminated plant and instrument air, and how this can be addressed. Plant or instrument air is often viewed as a clean resource and it can be, but in practice is often contaminated ...
Rotork Valvekits, the specialist valve mounting kit and valve accessory company in the Rotork flow control Group, reports a successful expansion of its operations in the USA. The announcement coincides with the launch of an upgraded ...
Rotork Valvekits, the specialist valve mounting kit and valve accessory company in the Rotork flow control Group, reports a successful expansion of its operations in the USA. The announcement coincides with the launch of an upgraded ...
HH Valves, the manufacturer of genuine Hattersley Heaton design of valves, including cast steel gate, globe and check valves as well as a full HH Valves range of low & high pressure parallel slide gate valves, has a new website. HH ...
Webtec, the Cambridge (UK) based hydraulic measurement and control specialists have launched a brand new range of hydraulic high-pressure, zero-leak, CETOP3 / DIN3 compatible directional control valves specifically designed for use on ...
Alpha Controls supply a wide range of products, including ALS Switch Box Range and ALV Solenoid Valve Range in anodised aluminum and SS316 to the offshore oil and gas sectors. In partnership with Chinese manufacturer Wuxi St.Hans Air ...
UK drop forging company W H Tildesley Ltd has moved to extend its metallurgical expertise by forming a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Strathclyde University Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC). W H Tildesley has employed ...
IMI CCI, in conjunction with local Saudian Arabian partner Al Najim Saudi International, has held an official ceremony to commemorate the opening of a new repair centre in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The new facility will play a key role in ...
Alpine Metal Tech, the Staffordshire based manufacturer of specialist machinery and industrial valves, has released the details of its latest valve range. The range is designed and manufactured in Burton-upon-Trent specifically for use ...
The new ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU is to become effective for items placed on the market from 20 April 2016. The following “Guidance Document on the ATEX Directive Transition from 94/9/EC to 2014/34/EU” has been published on the ...
Pneumatrol Limited, the Lancashire-based specialist manufacturer of pneumatic control products for use within both hazardous and safe area environments, is very pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Over as Business Development ...
Forging specialist W H Tildesley Ltd is using its attention to high quality and on-time delivery to forge strong partnerships with UK valve manufacturers and component producers. WH Tildesley continues to grow its relationships with ...
Pressure Tech announces a strategic alliance and distribution agreement establishing Sea and Land Technologies Pte Ltd as the exclusive Asia Pacific distributor for Pressure Tech’s diving product range. As a result of the agreement, ...
Lancashire-based specialist manufacturer Pneumatrol Limited has recently showcased its products at Valve World Expo Asia 2015, which was held on September 23 and 24 in the Suzhou International Expo Center in Suzhou, China. With a great ...
Industrial valve specialist Orseal, who provide flow control solutions for all fluids and gases, have built up over the years considerable specialist experience of providing valves for highly demanding applications. These include areas ...
Design and Sales Engineers from Advanced Valve Solutions have been to MOCOGA’s factory, in A Coruña, Spain, to receive training on their Expansion Joints and Bellows products. AVS has been working with MACOGA for many years, primarily ...
To prevent accidents when opening couplings under pressure, Smith Flow Control has introduced Bajolock® patented couplers to its product portfolio. Bajolock® couplers are ideal for use in a wide range of industries where it is common ...
Developing a product range to meet the standards of new technology is something that is inherently important for T-T Flow®, a valve manufacturer based in Cheshire. The already established Aquabrake® range of air valves has seen much ...
Albion Valves (UK) Ltd, an increasingly popular UK valves supplier has secured ATEX approval across their range of stainless steel valves, in order to help take the headache of complex European legislation compliance away from their ...
Quickits Limited (UK) is pleased to announce their appointment as UK stockist and distributor for the new stainless steel spring return handle (024SRHSS). The long awaited stainless steel spring return lever or deadmans handle, as it is ...
ABB’s Measurement and Analytics business has released two new guides covering its services for flow calibration and valve testing. Available on request from abb.service@gb.abb.com, the guides explain how ABB’s flow calibration facilities ...
What is it?: BS EN 1171 is the standard for Gate Valves made in all types of Cast Iron for general purpose applications. Why is it important?: In this new edition, the following modifications were made: • The normative references ...
FMC is a leading provider of technologies and services to the oil and gas industry and is the global market leader in subsea systems. It therefore makes us extremely proud to announce that we have successfully undergone the FMC ...
Flowstar Ltd, the Hull based stockists of safety, relief and reducing valves, has added new Niezgodka product to its extensive range from the German manufacturer. Flowstar has been exclusive agents for Niezgodka’s safety, relief, ...
What is it?: BS EN 16722 specifies the end-to-end and centreto- end dimensions for gate, globe, lift check and ball valves with threaded ends with connecting dimensions in compliance with EN ISO 228-1 or EN 10226-1, used in PN and Class ...
The first SIPOS SEVEN devices off the production line are being dispatched to an ultra-supercritical (USC) coal-fired power plant under construction in Opole, south-west Poland. The company’s state-of-the-art facility in Altdorf, ...
Flowstar Ltd, the stockists of a comprehensive range of safety, relief and reducing valves, has become the UK and Ireland distributor of Medenus Gas pressure regulators and filters. Flowstar will be able to deliver from the company’s ...
Assentech, experts in tank storage and process safety, has announced that it has successfully delivered and installed its 40th breakaway coupling for a major UK oil company. The devices have been distributed to oil terminals throughout ...
Valvenco, the Buckinghamshire based stockist, distributor and valve repair and service centre, can now offer Masoneilan Camflex control valves on next day delivery from stock. The popular control valves are available at up to 6˝ in ...
Commemorating a heritage of leadership and innovation, Crane ChemPharma & Energy celebrated the 160-year anniversary of Crane Co. during the Valve World Americas Expo from July 15-16. During the conference, Crane showcased new ...
J+J Automation UK, the UK arm of the European electric actuator manufacturer J+J, has launched a new range of rack and pinion pneumatic actuators, their C Series. Accustomed to providing quality at an affordable price in their electric ...
The decision follows several years’ extensive temperature, pressure and corrosion testing of products from different manufacturers – Parker is the first company to have secured a 100 percent pass rate. Under the terms of the contract, ...
In a series of four Masterclass articles published in the next four issues of Valve User we look at how AUMA Actuators Ltd has addressed the challenges of valve actuation commoditisation. The starting point is a thorough understanding of ...
When purchasing anything, you always want to ensure you get exactly what you ordered. With fasteners, this is no different and is becoming more and more critical in the high end markets of Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Offshore bolting. ...
ESD valve An emergency shutdown (ESD) valve is part of a safety instrumented system (SIS). It is a vital part of the safety system and often described as the final element. Normally, the term ESD valve refers to all types of safety ...
In September Advanced Valve Solutions (UK) Limited celebrated its 10th birthday by achieving a key milestone in terms of market penetration. Rik Barry, UK Director, is proud of the company’s achievements. ‘We have now provided ...
According to an article in the Guardian in 2012, despite applications to University being down in recent years, intake of students to Chemical Engineering courses were up that year by 4%, and by all accounts continue to grow. As we ...
Albion (UK) Ltd, an increasingly popular UK valves supplier has invested in developing its plastics range to include Unistar and Onyx premium quality valves, fitting and pipes. The new ranges are exclusive to Albion in the UK and will ...
SIPOS Aktorik marks five years since completing a comprehensive actuator retrofit for E.ON’s Franken 1 power plant in Germany that is fired by oil and gas. Illustrating key competencies for valve control services in the power sector, ...
Pentair affirms its commitment to ensuring safe operations for its customers with successful Safety Integrated Level (SIL) 3 certification of its Westlock Controls AccuTrak Position Monitors and Quantum Control Monitors. Obtained from ...
World-leading supplier of critical flow control solutions, IMI Critical Engineering, has celebrated the opening of its new IMI CCI service centre in Aberdeen in the UK. The new facility boasts capabilities such as machining, repair, ...
Work on a new oil, gas and engineering training centre of excellence in Aberdeenshire has recently reached completion and global engineering firm Score (Europe) Ltd have now opened its doors for business. The facility is to be the new ...
The upgrade project involved switching out 160 existing electric actuators, refurbishing 130 devices and installing 30 new units over a nine week period, whilst keeping the site fully operational. The 22 year old SA07.5 actuators ...
Well maintained facilities do not suffer unplanned outages or fines and the associated bad press by the Environment Agency or The Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Furthermore the quality of stored product remains at a premium, resulting ...
Orseal has increased its Techseal range, launched recently as a made-in-Europe challenge to Far East manufacturing, to include wafer-bodied ball valves in stainless steel and carbon steel. The new wafer valves, like all valves in the ...
Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high performance moulded elastomer seals, has announced that SECC Oil & Gas, a global supplier of couplings and connectors to the oil and gas industry, has ...
Choosing the correct valve for the service is key to ensuring the longest possible service life. At Duvalco we pride ourselves on the quality of our range and the years of technical experience that enable us to help our customers select ...
President Engineering Group Ltd, which includes BVAA member Bestobell Valves, hosted a special event recently to mark the official presentation of the Queens Award for International Trade to the company by the Lord Lieutenant of South ...
Pentair Valves & Controls announces the expansion of its leading Vanessa Triple Offset Valves (TOVs) product line with the launch of the Series 30-RS. The new manual triple offset valve is uniquely designed to address the need for zero ...
After exhibiting at Offshore Europe, Pressure Tech picked up on the industry feeling that there is need for dynamic change, with particular regards to the common practice of over-engineering. The indication that organisations are ...
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 ...
Saunders®, part of Crane ChemPharma & Energy, has set up in its historical facility in Cwmbran South Wales, a new delivery system which is aiming to provide short lead times matching the expectations of industrial diaphragm valve ...
Criteria used by British Water to assess AUMA included the company’s status and ability to enhance the standing of the British water industry in both the UK, and overseas. AUMA also demonstrated that it was willing to collaborate with ...
The company, a leading global provider of sensors and systems for industrial automation, recently relocated to Cheshire Business Park from Cheadle. Mr Osborne was welcomed by Managing Director John Radford and formally opened the new ...
Wrekin Shell Group consists of Wrekin Shell Mouldings, Dynafluid, Gresswell Valves, and since February 2014, William Eagles. Since acquisition the parent company Wrekin Shell Mouldings has brought the production of castings back ...
The issue 15 priced catalogue showcases over 250 new product ranges, plus full product ranges from manufacturing partners Ghibson, Zetkama, Brandoni, RIV, Valtec and Polix, among others. Leengate Valves offer the full range of Ghibson ...
The Smart Actuator Company (SACO), the innovative UK developer of the SmartAct® RIFT electric actuator range, has developed a solution to the longstanding problem of infrequently used valves becoming stuck or ‘sticky’. The software ...
The company’s winning streak started in 2011 when it was made national champion by the Green Apple (green working environment) awards beating Sainsburys into second place for the sustainable construction of their new headquarters. ...
Schoolhill Engineering, the Aberdeen based designer/manufacturer of hydraulic equipment, has developed an innovative new quick exhaust valve (QEV) for use within BP’s Shah Deniz field in the Caspian Sea. The valve has been designed by the ...
The news comes relatively soon after Ed announced his total retirement earlier in 2015 from the firm he had founded back in 1967, and which he had faithfully served for 47 years. Edward, known to all as Ed, originally stepped down from ...
The company has taken the move following the growing popularity of the range of valves originally developed for use in the company’s own special purpose machinery for the metallurgical industry. As the valves have proved ideal for use in a ...
The following companies have joined BVAA since our last issue: Flowstar Hartmann Valves & Wellheads Hawk Enviro Ducalco Dutch Valve Company ...
Competition 1 Here’s Terry Little of Kinetrol using his BVAA hat to keep the sun out of his eyes. Can you tell where Terry is? The first* correct answer to rob@bvaa.org.uk wins a £50 donation to the charity of your choice. ...
We are beginning to notice some trends following BVAA’s Fourth Annual Scottish Customer Golf Day, which was held at Inverurie Golf Club, Aberdeenshire on Thursday 24th September. We have been fortunate with the Autumnal Aberdeen weather ...
We had six attendees from a variety of valve and actuator manufacturers. Due to the excellent contributions from all participants, we made rapid progress as we reviewed the Terms of Reference provided by the TEG management committee, ...
This new book is intended as a guide for automated valve end users, engineers and valve industry professionals that need to understand valve actuators. It describes the various types of electric and fluid powered actuators in terms of ...
The show, long established as one of the most popular exhibitions within the Oil and Gas industry was anticipated with interest by many, not least to see how the recent challenges facing the industry would affect its North Sea showpiece ...
There can be few in the industry not aware of the dire straits in which the oil and gas industry finds itself and most especially on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Thousands have lost their jobs in and the impact has driven hard and ...
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