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An Asset Manager for Control Valves, ValveSight Reduces Costs, Improves Uptime Through Predictive Diagnostics Flowserve has recently announced the launch of Flowserve ValveSight, an asset management solution for integrated control ...
On Tuesday 27th January, Birmingham based Truflo Marine were honoured to host the Key Supplier Forum for the first time on behalf of BAE Systems (Submarine Solutions). The event provided Truflo Marine with the opportunity to showcase their ...
Starting with site trials in 2009, market-leading valve actuation specialist Rotork is extending the capabilities of the globally acknowledged Pakscan digital control system with the addition of a wireless option. The modular nature of the ...
In 1958 - 50 years ago - the proximity switch was invented in a Mannheim laboratory owned by Pepperl+Fuchs. What was originally conceived as a customer-specific solution for an intrinsically safe current circuit in the chemical industry, ...
Weir Valves & Controls UK Ltd. part of the Weir Power & Industrial Division, is pleased to announce it has won a six figure repeat order for its Batley Butterfly Valves (BV) 22000 series from British Energy. The new order follows on from ...
PlantWeb® digital plant architecture supports intelligent device commissioning and diagnostics for enhanced reliability Solvay’s plant in Tavaux, France has applied technology supplied by Emerson Process Management to bring about ...
Resistant to permeation, Xomox® XLD offers safety and extended product life. Xomox®XLD process butterfly valves have robust liners: The wall thickness in the flow area is a minimum of 3 mm (PFA) and 4 mm (PTFE), offering a high level of ...
New smart switches are pre-configured out-of-the box, ‘plug and play’ for use in DeltaV system network Emerson Process Management has unveiled a new line of smart network switches specifically designed to ‘plug and play’ within a ...
To confirm the quality and safety of its renowned double-seal gas and water valves and to further enhance their appeal in both UK and overseas markets, Aeon, one of the UK’s leading innovators in valve technology, has chosen to obtain ...
New stainless steel solenoids of the 48xx series for the most extreme operating conditions in the chemical and petrochemical industries. Norgren has been a leader in the explosion protection field for decades. Protection of people and ...
More than one thousand Rotork intelligent electric valve actuators have been ordered for the US $1.6 billion Qinzhou Refinery project in South China. The new refinery, which is owned by PetroChina, is designed to improve the energy supply ...
Introduction Biofuel production is growing very fast. The main drivers for growth are greenhouse gases and the need to reduce the use of conventional crude oil. In addition, the EU has set a target of 10% for the share of biofuels in ...
High performance elastomer seal expert, Precision Polymer Engineering, has launched a new range of lead-free FKM grades that comply with REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) legislation. The ...
Emerson Process Management has been selected as a preferred supplier of automation and control instrumentation and services to Fluor Corporation. The two global industry leaders have entered into a Supplier Services Agreement to ...
Steam and fluid systems can be upgraded quickly and easily to safer and more cost-effective maintenance procedures with the new space-saving Spirax SafeBloc™ Double Block and Bleed (DBB3) Valve. The design of new plant layouts is also ...
Rotork Fluid Systems has supplied heavy duty GO Range gas-over-oil valve actuators for a new strategic gas pipeline bringing economic benefits to the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The 180km pipeline, supplying natural gas to the Arbil and ...
In 2009 Econosto UK Ltd is celebrating 25 years in the valve supply business and it is shaping up to be a busy as well as challenging year. From the company’s inception in 1984 as Ball Valves UK, it was clear that the market needed ...
Monitoring by wireless instruments increases plant availability Emerson Process Management’s Smart Wireless technology has been successfully used to overcome a fuel supply outage at BP Bitumen near Brisbane, Australia. Wireless ...
Despite the global financial situation, we are told that exhibitor bookings for the three Pumps and Valves Halls at ACHEMA 2009 are running at record levels. Three months before the show, 930 companies have booked space. The final 2006 ...
Flowserve has released a comprehensive publication that provides solutions to resolve noise issues in gaseous equipment. Flowserve Gaseous Noise Control is a comprehensive guide to available noise-attenuation technology. The ...
Bray Controls is a world renowned manufacturer of rugged and reliable butterfly valves, and the company’s red valve logo is one of the most instantly recognisable in the industry. This rapid rise to the top is all the more remarkable, ...
Severe service applications Choke valves are the first primary valve used to control flow and pressure when oil and gas exits the well. In this position the valve is exposed to high velocities and direct impacts from material suspended ...
The BVAA Marketing Committee continues with the development of a series of successful marketing initiatives for the BVAA and its members. The most recent meeting was hosted by BEL Valves in Newcastle, on January 15th 2009, and was followed ...
The aftermarket for valves and actuators would appear to be on everyone’s lips at the moment. Certainly it has featured in this magazine several times in the ‘Your VU’ column and was a ‘hot topic’ at the recent strategy meetings hosted by ...
Nick King brings 30 years experience in the surface treatment market and joins from Praxair Surface Technologies Ltd where he most recently held the position of UK sales manager. He previously spent 25 years with Praxair progressing ...
BEL Valves is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Robertshaw to the position of Area Sales Manager for Scotland, taking over this important role from Gordon Affleck. Peter’s remit is to further develop BEL Valves’ already ...
Bespoke valve manufacturer BEL Valves has signalled its intent to expand into the Australian Oil and Gas sector with the appointment of a new Area Sales Manager. Gordon Affleck took up the post of Area Sales Manager - Australia, in ...
BVAA held a very successful Desktop Exhibition on 18th November at Score Europe’s tremendous ‘STAMP’ facility in Peterhead, Scotland. Thirty-two BVAA-member companies exhibited, and were rewarded with over 200 visitors from the Score group ...
In this issue, Abi Collins is photographed with the hat way out east, with probably one of the world’s most picturesque backdrops. This group of islands are certainly stunning and in constant demand as locations for feature films. Clue: ...
The membership of the BVAA continues to grow at an impressive rate...this month’s new recruits include:- Colin Wilson and Dave Speight of International Procurement Ltd receiving their BVAA Member plaque from BVAA Director, Rob ...
BVAA has held another successful regional ‘strategy’ meeting, this time for our members in the Midlands area at Coombe Abbey, near Coventry. Once again we had a wide diversity of members, many of whom are not ‘regulars’ on the BVAA ...
BVAA’s spring training sessions at our Banbury, UK Headquarters will commence on the 23rd April 2009 with PED/ATEX, and courses will follow on introductions to valves, actuators, control valves, safety valves and Safety Integrity Levels ...
"For the future, Britain needs an economy with less financial engineering and more real engineering." No, not an incisive comment from the humble Editor of this industry journal, but the words of the UK’s Secretary of State for ...
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