Valve world News

Achema 2012

As it comes around only every three years, expectations were high for this June’s international exhibition and congress for the chemical engineering, ...
Valveuser Issue 22

Actuator WG Discusses ‘Repair’

On 23rd May 2012, several manufacturers drawn from the BVAA’s Actuator Working Group met at Flowserve Limitorque’s Newbury facility to discuss the ...
Valveuser Issue 22

Actuators’ Role in Asset Management

In this Master Class for Valve User, Ian Sully, Sales and Product Specialist for AUMA UK provides a definition of asset management. The growing ...
Valveuser Issue 22

Adanac – Sustainable Efficiency East (SEE)

A free energy audit carried out by West Suffolk College under the SEE (Sustainable Efficiency East) project has led to worthwhile changes for Adanac ...
Valveuser Issue 22

Approval of Draft ISO/DIS 28921-1

Draft ISO/DIS 28921-1 Industrial valves - Isolating valves for low temperatures application Part 1: Design, manufacturing and production testing ...
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ASCO Numatics – Custom Engineered Solution: Self-draining aseptic diaphragm valves with ATEX approval and special flanges are delivered in just six weeks

ASCO Numatics has supplied custom engineered aseptic diaphragm valves to filling machinery manufacturer Sneyders Machineconstructie in Belgium. The ...
Valveuser Issue 22

AUMA gearboxes support world’s largest hydraulic scheme

AUMA gearboxes have been selected to support the world’s largest hydraulic project. By mid 2012, one million people in the metropolitan region of ...
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AUMA is approved actuator contractor for Mochovce NPP

AUMA’s ability to supply products to meet the requirements of inside and outside containment was key to the company achieving approved actuator ...
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Automatic Steam Traps: BS ISO 6552:1980 Automatic steam traps — Definition of technical terms

This British standard will be published on 31 May 2012 and is the UK implementation of ISO 6552:1980, incorporating corrigendum July 2009. It ...
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BVAA AGM Announced

BVAA’s AGM, Mini-Conference and Dinner Dance has just been announced will be held this year at the stunning Slaley Hall Hotel in Northumberland, on ...
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BVAA Conference: BVAA re-launches Spring Conference

On 30th May 2012, after an extended break of several years, BVAA relaunched its Spring Conference. Previously an exclusively technical event, the ...
Valveuser Issue 22

BVAA Golf Day

Following on from the hugely successful BVAA Golf Day at Celtic Manor in the autumn, BVAA were delighted to host another ‘society’ day at The Belfry ...
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Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC): Enquiry into national regulations for Construction Products

During its last plenary meeting in June 2011, CEN/TC 69 discussed whether industrial valves must be considered as Construction Products. CEN/TC 69 ...
Valveuser Issue 22

Dichtomatik authorised distributor for Dupont Kalrez seals

Dichtomatik Ltd, specialist supplier of sealing products, has been appointed as authorised UK distributors for the Kalrez range of perfluoroelastomer ...
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EnerMech Opens in India

Mechanical engineering specialist, EnerMech, is to open its first office in India as a first step in developing a presence in the country’s fast ...
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EnerMech wins Talisman Contract

Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has been awarded a multi-million pound contract to manage the UK North Sea offshore crane assets of Talisman ...
Valveuser Issue 22

Essential requirement: Procuring actuated valves

H.S. Pipequipment, a leading supplier of world-class valves to the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, has decades of experience in navigating the ...
Valveuser Issue 22

Exciting times as Adanac expands

The Global economic climate of recent years has had a negative affect on a number of businesses in the UK. Whether this be staff redundancies or in ...
Valveuser Issue 22

Flowserve Announces SIL 3 Certification for Limitorque MXa Actuator

Flowserve Corporation recently announced the availability of the Limitorque MXa electric actuator with up to a SIL 3 safety rating. The SIL 3 capable ...
Valveuser Issue 22

Flowserve Automax RG-Series Pneumatic Actuators Featured at ACHEMA

Flowserve Corporation recently featured the Automax RG-Series Heavy-Duty Scotch Yoke Pneumatic Actuators at ACHEMA 2012, Germany. Released in ...
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