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Articles published in Issue 39
High Pressure, High Flow Rig Meets Challenging Valve Test Parameters
BHR Group has a history of conducting independent third party testing on a wide range of fluid related equipment, including valves and actuators. ...
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Improving Problem Components
No machine or implement design is ever perfect. As much as we’d like to think that no improvement can be made, there is always some area that could ...
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Innovative Rotork Gearbox with SafeOperator Flexible Extension Enables Critical Subsea Valve Operation
The innovative combination of Rotork gearboxes and SafeOperator flexible extensions has successfully and economically enabled the manual operation of ...
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International Valve Standards – Setting Priorities: By Martin Greenhalgh, CEng FIMechE, BVAA’s Technical Consultant
From 11th to 14th October 2016, ISO/TC153 ‘Valves’ held a series of meetings in Tokyo to continue its work on international standards for valves and ...
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Multi-Million Euro Manufacturing Plant Shows Bonomi’s Commitment to Global Expansion
Customers of process valve and actuator supplier Bonomi (UK) are set to benefit from the opening of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in the ...
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Myth Busters: BVAA Membership: Another in our occasional series of myth-busting pieces about the BVAA…
One myth which still persists – even surprisingly among some of our own membership – is that BVAA is a body for ‘valve manufacturers-only.’ This has ...
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New Online Tool Allows Accurate Specification of Severe Service Valves for the First Time
IMI Critical Engineering, the leading manufacturer of critical flow control solutions, has launched what is thought to be the world’s first truly ...
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New Recruits to Support Growth at AUMA UK: Valve actuator manufacturer AUMA UK have recruited three fresh faces to expand and strengthen the UK team.
Heading the internal sales team will be Sara Thompson, who has a wealth of experience in the actuator market. Reporting to Kerry Harris, the UK Head ...
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Parker Releases New Air Driven Liquid Pump: Parker Hannifin – the global leader in motion and control technologies, has released an innovative new air driven liquid pump, the AHL118.
A high volume, double-ended, double acting high pressure pump, the AHL118 is designed for use in oil and gas, chemical, industrial and research ...
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Parker Secures Contract Extension and SIL Approval for Instrumentation Ball Valve Range
Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has achieved an industry first by securing SIL 2 approval for its HiPro Ball ...
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Peter Burnett: Valve WG Chairman
The Valve Working Group at Severn Glocon was also the last chaired by Peter Burnett (Heap & Partners). Peter took over the group on Geoff Newman’s ...
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PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A TECHNICAL EXPERT GROUP TO REVIEW BS EN 13397 INDUSTRIAL VALVES-DIAPHRAGM VALVES MADE OF METALLIC MATERIALS
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A group of experts with a background of Diaphragm valve manufacture and supply. All European standards are subject to a regular 5 year ...
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PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A TECHNICAL EXPERT GROUP TO SPECIFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A UK QUALIFICATION SCHEME FOR SERVICE/REPAIR CENTRES OF SAFETY AND RELIEF VALVES MANUFACTURED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ISO 4126
What is it?:
The TEG is a group of experts having a background of Safety Valve manufacturing, service and repair. It will meet to initially ...
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Reducing Emissions from 3 – 1
Some exciting developments have been underway at WIKA Instruments Ltd. We have combined instrument valve capability with our wealth of experience in ...
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Rotork Actuators Support the Environmental Improvement Programme at Aberthaw Power Station
RWE Aberthaw Power Station in South Wales is now one of the most efficient coal fired power stations in the UK, through the use of automation that ...
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Rotork Japan Provides the Intelligent Actuation Solution for World’s First Seven-Way Control Valve
Rotork Japan has supplied IQ3 intelligent valve actuators for the automation of what is said to be the world’s first seven-way control valve. The ...
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Social Innovation with Omal
OMAL claims to be an 'Empowered Performance' provider of Valves and Actuators. Their products are known to be efficient and durable, confirming their ...
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The Latest Generation of the Aquabrake
Over the years, T-T Flow have been committed to continual ongoing product development in order to satisfy the varying and demanding requirements of ...
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Valve Working Group meet at Severn Glocon
The September meeting of BVAA’s largest technical group was kindly hosted by Barry Wilder of Severn Glocon, at the company’s hugely impressive ...
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VALVES - TERMINOLOGY - PART 1: DEFINITION OF TYPES OF VALVES. DRAFT STANDARD ISSUED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT DRAFT BS EN 736-1 DPC: 16 / 30344095 DC
What is it?:
This European Standard specifies the denominations of valves to provide a uniform and systematic terminology for all types of valves. ...
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