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New Saunders® Exelon range of diaphragms for aggressive slurries

Leading valve manufacturer CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions, launched today the new Saunders® Exelon range of diaphragms for its Industrial Diaphragm Valves. The new diaphragms will provide significant performance advantages in handling ...

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Exeeco Awarded Valve Automation Framework Agreement for RWE npower Power Stations

RWE npower has awarded a framework agreement to Rotork Site Services for the supply of Rotork valve actuators and actuation maintenance services throughout all of its UK fossil-fuelled and cogen power stations. The contract has been ...

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Attention to Detail and Communication is the Key to Successful Valve Actuation

H.S. Pipequipment (HSP) is a leading supplier of valves and services to the oil, gas and petrochemical industry has been operating for over 30 years from three offices in the UK. Over the last four years HSP has significantly grown its ...

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Adding Value: Manufacturers and Distributors - by HSP’s Peter Everett

As global manufacturers seek to expand their business, one of their biggest challenges is to decide how to market their products in different parts of the world. A key part of this their ability to understand industrial sectors in ...

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Flowserve MaxFlo 3 and NR Diaphragm Actuator Granted SIL 3 Certification

- confidence testing with seven more key aerospace manufacturers - Flowserve Corporation, a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced the Valtek MaxFlo 3 Valve and NR ...

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Rotork Profibus actuators control the flow at Wessex Water’s

Wessex Water is installing Rotork intelligent electric valve actuators throughout a £25 million project to improve the quality of water supplied to over 200,000 customers in central Somerset. Maundown water treatment plant was built in the ...

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Emerson is First of Many to Begin Shipping Open Standard WirelessHART™ Automation Products

Company’s standard-enabled Smart Wireless offering will help customers easily adopt wireless and realise benefits in plant-wide use Acknowledging the importance of broad multi-vendor availability, Emerson Process Management has ...

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Hardide Coatings Enters Test Programme With Airbus

- confidence testing with seven more key aerospace manufacturers - Hardide Coatings Limited, which has developed a revolutionary tungsten carbide-based coating for chrome replacement programmes, has entered into a three year coatings ...

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BLACK GOES GREEN

The specified date for compliance with the Solvent Emission Regulations 2004 was 31st October 2007 and in order to reduce and control emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Black Teknigas has invested heavily in new equipment, ...

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VIC THURSTON

Sales Manager - Solent & Pratt On the 9th March 2008 one of the leading figures in the design and manufacture of butterfly valves sadly passed away, at the age of 81. Vic Thurston was born on the 6th December in Eastleigh Hampshire ...

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Flowserve Worcester Coated Valves Excel In Fishing Application

Flowserve Corporation, a leading global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, is playing a key role in the operation of one of the world’s most modern fish processing ships, by Atlantic Dawn, a global leader in frozen ...

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OEMs Have Important Role in Valve Repair

"As a committed valve repairer, I was delighted when my company, Provalve Ltd., recently joined the BVAA. Provalve employs a highly skilled workforce, supported by many Original Manufacturers approvals and/or endorsements, and has a ...

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Emerson Unveils New 3-way Valve to Improve Temperature Control

Fisher® GX 3-way valve is ideal for heat exchange applications The new GX 3-way has the ability to accurately control the temperature of water, oils, steam, and other industrial fluids. Emerson Process Management announces the ...

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Rotork pipeline actuators facilitate solar powered solution for remote valve control

The Puesto Hernanadez-El Corcobo Norte Oil Pipeline traverses eighty kilometres of remote and virtually deserted wilderness in the Neuquen area of south-west Argentina, close to the border with Chile. In this unforgiving environment - ...

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Provalve Approved Repairer of Fisher Products

Emerson Process Management has reappointed Provalve Ltd as an approved repairer of Fisher products for workshop-based repairs. Emerson Process Management has reappointed Provalve Ltd as an approved repairer of Fisher® products for ...

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No application too severe for KKI by David Lamb, Sales Director

UK-based Koso Kent Introl is taking its innovative valve solutions to new markets worldwide – rising to the challenges of the most demanding service applications in the energy industry. Koso Kent Introl Limited (KKI), is cementing its ...

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Weir Valves & Controls UKExpands sales and marketing team

Weir Valves & Controls UK Ltd., part of Weir Power & Industrial, has announced the appointment of two industry experts to its growing sales and marketing team.Andy Connell who has taken up the role of sales office manager will lead a team ...

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BEL Valves

As the global search for new oil and gas reserves intensifies, both surface and subsea, increasingly oil operators and installers are having to deal with High Temperature High Pressure (HTHP) scenarios to access these reserves. HTHP ...

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ASCO NUMATICS Compact Actuator Control System Saves Panel Space and Reduces Installation Costs

ASCO NUMATICS introduces the 1/4” and 1/2” ASCO Actuator Control System (ACS), a compact range of standard, explosion proof systems for the control of actuators on process valves. The range comprises solenoid valves, spool valves, manual ...

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Bigger & Better

With 100 years of heritage under its belt, Pegler and Louden (P & L) is no newcomer to the valve and actuation industry. After joining three other specialist brands under the BSS Industrial umbrella, its future has never looked so bright. ...

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Training Week Success

BVAA’s autumn training sessions at the Banbury HQ were once again a great success! Over 60 students attended the seven courses run over the week, and once again the lecturers received high praise from students for their presentations. All ...

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BVAA Regional Meetings

BVAA was delighted to host two ‘regional’ meetings for its members in October, in the north of England. The events were primarily aimed at providing members with a forum to discuss their views on BVAA’s future strategy. The informal supper ...

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Score Peterhead

BVAA were delighted to be invited to hold a Desktop Exhibition on 18th November at Score Europe’s impressive facility at Wellbank, Peterhead. Thirty-two companies exhibited, and a number also made presentations to Score staff on their ...

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BVAA‘Mad Hatters’ - How far can you go wearing a BVAA Hat?

In this issue BVAA’s Director Rob Bartlett is photographed in front of one of the finest Chateaus in the Vendee region of France – but which one? It was built in 1555 in the reign of Henry II and allegedly has a connection with the Three ...

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Still More New Members!

The membership of the BVAA continues to grow at an impressive rate... this month’s new recruits include:- In this issue BVAA’s Director Rob Bartlett is photographed in front of one of the finest Chateaus in the Vendee region of France ...

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BVAA ‘Business Shield’ Leaflet

BVAA has recently issued an explanatory leaflet to all BVAA members about the new Business Shield HR and Health & Safety service. The leaflet explains how practical advice and compliance on over 120 business topics, ranging from a company ...

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Interesting Times

Despite the ongoing mayhem in the stock markets, most members are fortunately still reporting a reassuringly buoyant market for UK valves and actuators at the moment. It seems inevitable that there will be a trickle-down effect at some ...

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