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Despite rigorous risk assessments and SIL analyses in accordance with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) I61508 and IEC 61511 Safety Instrumented System standards, Emergency Shutdown Valve (ESDV) failures continue to occur and ...
The Forrest Kerr Facility consists of a diversion weir, intake structure, de-sanding facility, power tunnel, underground powerhouse, tailrace tunnel and an associated electrical substation and transmission works. Unlike regular ...
With this year’s Maintec focussing on industry 4.0, leading industrial service partner, ERIKS, will be exhibiting and launching its white paper investigating the current understanding of the concept across the manufacturing sector. The ...
Automation Technology, LLC (ATI) has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) on the first of its five hydraulicallyoperated linear actuators for the Integrated Pipeline Project (IPL); co-partnered by the Tarrant Regional ...
Albion Valves (UK) Ltd, a leading UK valve supplier to the building services and air conditioning industry, is urging businesses to get their housekeeping in place to help support a healthy workforce. In the workplace, air-conditioning ...
ValvTechnologies Europe, the leading service provider for control, safety relief, parallel slide gate and manual valves across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, announced today that the company reached five years without a lost-time ...
The Smart Actuator Company (SmartAct®) team members who attended the BVAA Supplier Day at Brighouse in February, were fresh from a double celebration with the full team of 16 people in Malvern. A few days before the event, the team at ...
Mechanical services group EnerMech has strengthened its market positon in the Caspian region by securing contracts with major operators valued at more than £40 million. The contracts involve a number of EnerMech service lines including ...
Following a successful 2016 launching in the UK, and huge interest in the product at Valve World in Dusseldorf, AV Actuators brings new products to the market and officially launches the US operation in Texas – later this year in ...
Curtiss-Wright’s Ohio Industrial Division, is pleased to announce that Andrew Masullo has been appointed to the position of General Manager of Farris Engineering. Andrew’s appointment follows the retirement of longtime Farris GM Frank ...
Pegler & Louden have been in business as a valve distributor for over 100 years, now a specialist division within BSS Industrial they are dedicated to the supply of valves, actuators and flow control products. BSS Industrial is the UK's ...
Through a significant investment in the area in a larger facility SGS now expands a local service portfolio to include the Inspection, Overhaul and Testing of Valves and access to additional Industrial inspection services. SGS is ...
Visitors were given the opportunity to discuss their hydraulic custom solution requirements and the recently introduced 7-day service on single piece directional control valve orders, with company experts. Products on display included ...
Alex is an experienced engineer who is available to advise and support engineers in gas, coal and biomass power stations, across the United Kingdom, on solutions to many common valve issues in steam water cycle and turbine applications. ...
Two compact actuator solutions, the HS series helical spline drive and the CP series helical slot drive actuators, recently emerged from the Centre of Excellence for Actuation in Voghera, Italy. The HS series is fit for applications ...
As many companies seek to innovate and modify machinery for niche applications, Webtec comments that only a custom hydraulic solution will do. To meet this growing demand, Webtec has appointed Lance Palmer to the Webtec team as ...
Back in 2007, J+J Automation- the market leading European innovator in electric actuator design and manufacture, introduced plug and play function conversion kits that when installed, enabled standard power open, power close electric ...
Being an integral part of the process system design, diaphragm valves play a critical role in controlling the flow of high value process media and optimising cleaning protocols. On critical applications, diaphragm valves are usually ...
For decades, the DeZurik Plug Valve has been a proven performer – a long standing, reliable, workhouse in everything from water to chemical service, clear liquids to mining slurries, and many applications in between. The plug valve has ...
Following significant expansions to Leengate Valves over the last 12 months, including extended hours and the opening of their new distribution hub, Leengate have now expanded several stock ranges including an expansion of their Brandoni ...
Seetru have decades of experience as a manufacturer of safety relief and other special purpose ancillary valves for a wide range of industrial applications. As a company we are always seeking to innovate and find ways of better serving our ...
The Nottingham based company was established 21 years ago (1996), operating as a distributor for PTFE spring energised seals, hydraulic seals and other high performance associated products. The Nottingham based company was established ...
Spring design can sometimes be a low priority when developing a new valve or actuator but as Springtech explain, working with their specialist engineers early in a project can reap significant rewards in overall product performance and ...
Process valve and actuator supplier Bonomi (UK) Ltd is helping its customers achieve more accurate and faster system design solutions through the provision of 3D drawings. The company’s ability to offer 3D images of valve and actuators ...
Broady Flow Control Limited, part of the global valve manufacturing group Valvitalia SpA, is now expanding its global presence by having in country stock to cover the North American and Australian markets. Broady will be utilising the ...
AUMA’s compact electric actuator ranges offer fixed and variable speed options for precise, robust and reliable flow control for chemical, food, and other industries. Applications include fluid metering and demanding temperature control ...
The increasing requirements for identification, documentation and control of maintenance processes also place increased focus on the individual components within a plant. GEMÜ recognised this growing need and developed an RFID chip and ...
On Friday 27th January, the company were delighted to welcome Harriett Baldwin MP, Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, to officially open their factory at Advantage Business Park in Malvern. MP Harriett Baldwin was one of ...
DuPont™ Kalrez® Spectrum™ 6375 perfluoroelastomer O-ring seals have been chosen by a major European manufacturer in the AgroSciences marketplace to replace PTFE sealing products previously utilised in their manufacturing ...
Small bore subsea valve specialist LB Bentley Ltd, part of the Severn Glocon Group Plc, has continued the development of its advanced rotary actuator, OPTItork™, by the introduction of an actuator to operate a ¾˝ ˝15k Rotary Gate ...
For the construction of a new ground water filtration system, water supply company Landeswasserversorgung turned to pneumatic automation technology from Festo, for the multi-media and activated carbon filtering basins in the Langenau water ...
Engineering services specialist EnerMech has made its first entry in to the electrical and instrumentation (E&I) sector with the acquisition of EPS Group in Australia and the Americas. EPS Group employs 250 staff in Sydney, Melbourne, ...
Founded in 1987, JFD’s National Hyperbaric Centre has been a dominant provider of hyperbaric and pressure testing services to a variety of industries for 30 years, and still maintains a position as one of the UK’s most trusted and capable ...
Available in ½˝ to 6˝, flanged & rated PN16 & PN40 options; these cast & ductile iron control valves are suitable for a range of applications including Steam, Industrial Water, Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. ...
Designed for manually operated valves, the Rotork SPI Smart Position Indicator mechanically displays the position of the valve and electronically signals it’s open and closed positions. Typical areas of application include chemical and ...
Pentair Valves & Controls has designed an effective approach for chemical and petrochemical plant owners and operators with the potential to deliver significant, measureable improvements in their total cost of ownership (TCO). Pentair ...
The company; which was acquired last year by leading process valve and actuator specialist Bonomi (UK) Ltd, has recently recruited a further engineer, bringing its dedicated RPZ test team to three. RPZ (Reduced Pressure Zone) valves ...
Having worked closely with the BVAA since the company’s launch in 2012, it seems fitting that they use the Valve User Magazine to share and update on the latest news at Allvalves HQ. Allvalves have a busy year ahead with exhibitions at ...
Automation Technology, LLC (ATI) announces the partnership with Hekaph Koda Pte Ltd as its representative and valve automation solutions provider for Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Ekaph Koda has a portfolio that includes valves, ...
J+J Automation, a leader in valve actuation solutions in the UK for over 20 years, is delighted to announce that they have partnered with Power Genex - the quality South Korean manufacturer of pneumatic actuator position monitoring, ...
Instrumentation Products Division, Europe of Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has joined a select group of companies that have successfully achieved ‘ready to supply’ status through the Fit for Nuclear ...
The UK’s leading independent provider of valve automation products, Actuated Solutions, has announced the launch of its hotly-anticipated HQ-005 electric quarter turn actuator. Building on the reliability and versatility of its ...
The highly automated treatment facility, serving a population of 90,000, was recently inaugurated by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and is named as a national environmental benchmark for future developments. MBR ...
Automation experts and world leaders in pneumatics, SMC, have scooped an accolade at the Milton Keynes Business Achievements for a second consecutive year – this time, for excellence in the Energy and the Environment category. In 2016 ...
Advanced Valve Solutions UK Ltd has moved offices and is now settling in nicely. We have remained within the Crewe Business Park as the location is close to the M6 and central to the UK. The reason for the move was the growth of the ...
Introduction An important regulating element of any control loop within a processing plant, the control valve works with other parts of the loop to ensure the programmed parameters of the process variable (e.g. pressure, flow, ...
Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering (Schoolhill), a family-owned firm with a 67-year history in Aberdeen, attended the Scottish Export Awards 2017 after being nominated in two categories: Micro Exporter of the Year and Most Entrepreneurial ...
Back in 1998 when Red Dragon Limited started trading, computers weren’t on every desk and very few companies were using the internet which gave a much different valve marketplace to that we see today. Hand written faxes, delivery notes ...
Blackhall Engineering Limited the UK Valve Design and Manufacturer has a proven track record of making 100-year asset life valves, and has recently designed and manufactured the World’s Largest Gate Valves ever for Texas, USA. Texas, ...
BHR Group exclusively invites Valve User Magazine readers to a free seminar on independent valve testing. The event, delivered in partnership with the BVAA, will be held at our Cranfield premises and includes a private tour to view our ...
From oil and gas production facilities through to refineries, overpressure events can cause lost production and also severe damage to the environment, infrastructure, and personnel. Mitigating that risk on production wells and flowlines is ...
The Seetru Tru-Test® provides the capability to test safety and relief valves in-situ, eliminating the need to remove the valve from the system or shut the system down. In-situ testing of this form is part of a carefully planned and ...
Regional Dinner The Brighouse venue - being at the heart of so-called ‘Valvehalla’ – is a popular choice with members and there was an excellent attendance of 70+ at the Dinner. A new feature this year was the guest speaker, ...
Following the success of the BVAA’s inaugural outing at the Fluid Power & Systems exhibition in 2016, the Association has signed-up for next year’s show, which will again be staged at the NEC, Birmingham from 10 to 12 April 2018; providing ...
The following companies have joined BVAA since the last issue of Valve User Magazine: The Great British Valve Group H & S Tool Walter Frank CV Oxford Flow Hobbs Precision Engineering Bifold ...
BVAA recently provided their Valves – Advanced Level training course to a group of System Health and Reliability Engineers at Torness Nuclear Power Station. The BVAA expertise in valve related training was recognised by the station's ...
Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt is a name unknown to most people. He was however the step-father (or, depending on whose books you read, father) of the famous 20th century British actor, David Niven. Knighted, as many were, for some obscure, ...
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