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BEL Valves - No Emissions Here!

Following on from the ‘Warbler’ piece in the last issue, Neil Kirkbride of BEL Valves supplied this extraordinary photograph. In this era when fugitive emissions are such a hot topic, this endorsement for the BEL Valves product by a family ...

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New Hygienic Non-return Valve From Tyco

Tyco Valves and Controls has launched the new Keystone F264J Stainless steel non-return valve for reverse flow protection. The new design was developed by Tyco Flow Controls’ Hygienic Process Equipment Division and provides ease of ...

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Emerson’s Valve Automation Division

by John Hancill, Marketing Director R&P Product A little more than 5 years ago, Emerson merged a group of companies to form what is now known as Emerson’s Valve Automation division. These previously independent companies grew on their ...

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New Tyco 5100 Series Tyco Flow Control Introduces New Series 5100 Pilot-Operated Pressure Relief Valve

Tyco Flow Control has announced the launch of the Anderson Greenwood Series 5100 pilot-operated pressure relief valve. The new modulating-action, non-flowing, soft seat pilot-operated pressure relief valve is designed specifically for ...

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Visibility For Switching Applications With New Neles Switchguard

by Metso Automation Metso is proud to announce that we are broadening our Neles SmartSolution product offering with the addition of a new product - Neles SwitchGuard. SwitchGuard is an intelligent controller for pneumatic on/off valves ...

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Flooding proves the watertight case for Rotork Actuators

There was extensive flooding in the UK this summer Rotork’s ‘double-sealed’ electric valve actuator enclosure design has proved its worth in the aftermath of the disastrous flooding of the Severn Trent Mythe water treatment works at ...

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Supply, Service, Repair- On Demand, On Time, Every Time

By Mick Beavers - BKW’s Valve Business Manager Over the past 70 years BKW have listened to our customers needs. That is the key to our success. We pride ourselves on supplying products that the customer requires on time. We deliver ...

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Leeds Valve joins the Flow Group

Leeds Valve, the Leeds-based manufacturer of butterfly valves, has been acquired from its founding shareholders, Steven and Gordon Heap, by the Sheffield-based Flow Group Ltd, suppliers of specialist valve solutions to the global energy ...

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NEW Keystone BREWSEAL SEAT FOR HYGIENIC VALVES

Tyco Flow Control has announced the addition of a new High Temperature seat for its popular Keystone Optiseal range of butterfly valves, which has been widely specified in the food and beverage industry for over a quarter of a century. The ...

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ISO 14000 & FDA APPROVALS FOR HARDIDE

Surface engineering company, Hardide Coatings Limited, has been awarded ISO 14001 certification, the internationally recognised standard for Environmental Management Systems (EMS) for its tungsten carbide coatings manufacturing plant in ...

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BiS Valves

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Matt Smith, Joint Managing Director of BiS Valves, who died in July this year at the age of 42, having battled cancer for several months. Matthew was extremely well-liked and respected ...

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Does your packing set really need end rings?

A large proportion of modern valves are packed with sets made from expanded graphite. This is a readily available material, and has good physical properties across a wide temperature range, with good chemical resistance to most media apart ...

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BVAA ‘OnTour’

BVAA committees have continued to hold their meetings at various places of interest over the last few months. The Marketing Committee met at Flowserve’s Haywards Heath site in September, and the Valve Working Group met at James Walker’s ...

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BVAA Welcomes Greg Johnson

On 21st August, BVAA were delighted to welcome to their Banbury HQ Mr. Greg Johnson, President of United Valve of Texas, USA. Greg is a key member of the Valve Repair Council, which is affiliated to the Valve Manufacturers Association of ...

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BVAA’s New DVD!

Welcome to Issue 4 of BVAA’s Valve User magazine! The special treat in this issue is a free copy of the latest version of the BVAA DVD - possibly the world’s most comprehensive valve and actuator literature library! Increased in size, ...

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