Valve world News

Advanced Planning and Scheduling in an ‘engineer to order’ business

With a developing business and significant market growth being displayed, BEL Valves recognised the need for new methods of planning and scheduling ...
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AlphaRadin Smart Wireless Valves

The patented AlphaRadin Controller can be paired with any switch or gateway. It can be used for applications where the flow of liquid or gas needs to ...
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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 ...
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AUMA’s apprenticeship achievement

For over twenty years, AUMA has supported engineer development through apprenticeship schemes. Since 1989, the manufacturer and global supplier of ...
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Becoming the next big thing in engineering: Brunel University students win this year’s Engineering Insight prize: Final year students get hands on with design brief from Midland ACS, a Xylem brand

Four final year B.Eng students at Brunel University took on a design brief from leading global water technology provider Xylem in a new initiative ...
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BS EN 12266-1:2012 Standard

Industrial valves — Testing of metallic valves Part 1: Pressure tests, test procedures and acceptance criteria — Mandatory requirements This ...
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BS ISO 6552:1980 Automatic steam traps — Definition of technical terms

This British standard was published on 31 May 2012 and is the UK implementation of ISO 6552:1980, incorporating corrigendum July 2009. It supersedes ...
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Business Growth Workshop: A One Day Workshop by The Richard Denny Group in Association with BVAA

Objective Increase sales revenue, either by winning new customers or increasing the average transaction value while at the same time building long ...
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BVAA AGM – Don’t Miss Out

BVAA’s AGM, Economic Forecast and Dinner Dance will be held this year at Slaley Hall Hotel in Northumberland, on Friday 7th December 2012. Places ...
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BVAA Customer Golf Day

Here at BVAA we’ve been delighted with the response to our highly enjoyable golf days. Our autumn gathering was very special however, as it was our ...
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Crossing the High Pressure, High Temperature ‘Chasm’

The oil and gas industry is often criticised for not being at the cutting edge of technological advancement. But with the demise of ‘easy oil’ ...
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Cryogenic Masterclass

The growth in the LNG and Industrial Gases market has seen increased interest in low temperature and Cryogenic testing. Adanac’s Technical Director ...
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Draft ISO/DIS 28921-1

“Industrial valves - Isolating valves for low temperatures application Part 1: Design, manufacturing and production testing” The result of the ...
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Economic Forecast

This year, the AGM day will commence with an extended presentation by Alan Beaulieu of the world renowned Institute for Trend Research, entitled ‘The ...
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EN 14341:2006 “Industrial valves - Steel check valves"

was submitted to the CEN systematic review in 2011. Following the results of the review, CEN/ TC 69 requested its secretariat to launch a resolution ...
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EnerMech Invest £5 Million in Saudi Arabian Joint Venture

Mechanical engineering group, EnerMech, will invest up to £5 million and create 40 jobs as part of an expansion programme in Saudi Arabia. The ...
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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 ...
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Extension To BlutopTM Product Range Meets Increasing Customer Demands

Iron technology leader Saint-Gobain PAM UK, part of leading materials group Saint-Gobain, has extended its BlutopTM pipe system to accommodate ...
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Fast Moving Year for Econosto UK Culminates in New Distributor Agreement

Econosto UK approaches the end of 2012 celebrating some significant achievements. Most recently the company has announced its appointment as the ...
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Fugitive Emissions

Result of the NWIP ballot for the revision of ISO 15848-1:2006 and ISO 15848-2:2006. • Approval for the addition of ISO/NP 15848-1 and -2 to the ...
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