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IQPro valve actuators in Chinese water project
User application article Rotork IQPro intelligent electric valve actuators have been specified for one of China's largest ever water supply infrastructure improvement projects
News from Rotork Controls (14 July 2008)
Naval version of leading electric valve actuator
Valve actuation and control specialist Rotork has introduced a new version of its market-leading IQT intelligent electric actuator, developed to meet the extreme demands of naval marine applications
News from Rotork Controls (26 June 2008)
Pneumatic drive units ideal for wastewater plants
Festo has launched a series of highly integrated pneumatic drive products that are ideal for wastewater treatment plants or systems used in the chemical industry Brochure available
News from Festo ( 2 June 2008)
New UK service workshop for Rotork valve actuators
As a result of a 75% increase in UK service workshop activity over the last 18 months, Rotork has invested in a brand new and enlarged service workshop facility
News from Rotork Controls (23 May 2008)
Third valve actuation framework with Thames Water
In the face of severe competition from other European actuator manufacturers, Rotork has won a landmark third term framework agreement for the supply of electric valve actuators to Thames Water
News from Rotork Controls (19 May 2008)
Valve actuation contract for RWE npower stations
User application article Rotork Site Services is to supply Rotork valve actuators and actuation maintenance services throughout all of the RWE npower fossil-fuelled and cogen power stations in the UK
News from Rotork Exeeco (15 May 2008)
Fast connections for control valve checking
The WEH 17 Series connector is a fast, reliable and repeatable connector using a handle actuated collet system to interface between a control valve actuator and diagnostic calibration instrumentation
News from FasTest (25 April 2008)
Australia's 'droughtbuster' scheme chooses Rotork
User application article Rotork actuators and gearboxes will play a crucial water supply control role, mounted on fourteen 1000mm high pressure mainline gate valves on the Northern Pipeline Interconnector in Queensland
News from Rotork Controls (28 March 2008)
MX actuator software reduces commissioning costs
Flowserve, a leading global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, announces the debut of a Device Type Manager (DTM) for the Limitorque MX actuator
News from Flowserve (26 February 2008)
Partial stroke valve testing expands at Rotork
Valve actuation specialist Rotork has announced the purchase from Drallim Industries of their partial stroke valve testing product range, known as the Drallim SVM
News from Rotork Fluid Systems (25 February 2008)
Rotork acquires Remote Control Sweden
Rotork has announced the acquisition of Remote Control Sweden, the pneumatic valve actuation and control system specialist
News from Rotork Fluid Systems (20 February 2008)
'Green' G Series actuators use 30% less air
Tomoe Valve, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of valves and process control systems, says the recently extended G Series actuator range uses 30% lower air consumption
News from Tomoe Valve ( 6 February 2008)
Review of uses for "Valve Position Transmitters"
Technical background article Position transmitters are used to monitor the position of modulating control valves or the opening and closing characteristics of critical isolating valves
News from K Controls ( 4 February 2008)
Remote valve operating system launched
FlexiDrive is a new remote valve operating system for valves that are positioned in inaccessible locations or unsuitable for operation with conventional actuators Brochure available
News from Smith Flow Control (28 January 2008)
New Managing Director for Rotork Fluid Systems
Alex Busby has been appointed Managing Director of Rotork Fluid Systems, the specialist designer and manufacturer of pneumatic, hydraulic and associated heavy duty pipeline and process valve actuators
News from Rotork Fluid System (16 January 2008)
Rotork Skilmatic helps improve gas supply
User application article Rotork Skilmatic SI range intelligent electro-hydraulic valve actuators have been installed on a natural gas supply improvement project in the Republic of Ireland
News from Rotork Skilmatic (19 November 2007)
Valve actuators with Piezotronic pilot valves
Compact Valve Actuator Control Monitors can now be fitted with a range of low powered Piezotronic pilot valves that interface with the latest remote I/O systems and significantly reduce installed cost
News from K Controls (13 November 2007)
RWE npower to refurbish reliable ABB actuators
User application article More than 100 ABB actuators, some of which have been installed since 1977, are getting a new lease of life in a refurbishment project at Tilbury Power Station
News from ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation) ( 9 October 2007)
Fast and precise control of large valves
Samson controls have introduced a new positioner package for exact valve positioning, with fast response times over the entire operating range, even for large control valves
News from Samson Controls (21 September 2007)
Actuators / positioners for valves and machinery
The range of actuator positioners available from Orange Instruments now include electric, electro-hydraulic and in-actuator options, as well as safe-area versions
News from Orange Instruments ( 3 September 2007)
Magnet Schultz makes a hit with Planet Eclipse
When it came to finding a company with the specialist knowledge to develop a solenoid to operate the firing mechanism of a new paintball 'marker', Planet Eclipse turned to Magnet Schultz
News from Magnet Schultz ( 6 August 2007)
EEx valve positioners for optimum safety
The Series 3731 explosion-proof valve positioners are now available from Samson Controls, featuring outstanding accuracy, ease of operation and on-site configuration
News from Samson Controls (19 July 2007)
More actuated valve position sensor solutions
Pepperl and Fuchs announce a new line of AC/DC sensors for quarter turn valves in their puck and sensor style range Brochure available
News from Pepperl+Fuchs GB (18 July 2007)
Metric linear actuators with dual threaded shafts
J W Winco, a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, offers metric linear actuators with two separate threaded shafts, with lengths up to 1150mm
News from Winco (22 June 2007)
New electric cylinder with enhanced performance
Superior ballscrew and special thrust bearings with lubrication point increases the potential capabilities for the Parker Electromechanical ETV actuators
News from Parker Hannifin Electromechanical Automation ( 8 June 2007)
Emessem launches industrial ATEX solenoid
The new high performance GTCE series solenoids from Emessem Solenoid are designed to meet the new European standards for electrical equipment used in hazardous areas, ATEX Directive RL94/9/EC
News from Emessem Solenoid (10 May 2007)
Precision electric linear actuators launched
Danaher Motion has launched the Thomson EC and T series of precision electric linear actuators for the European market, typically used for valve control
News from Danaher Motion (13 April 2007)
Valve positioner with simple one button control
The introduction of a new electro pneumatic control valve positioner with Profibus-PA communication is the latest addition to the range of control products offered by Samson Controls
News from Samson Controls (11 April 2007)
E/P transmitter for remote locations
The EPX2 Voltage-to-Pressure (E/P) transmitter can use natural gas as its pneumatic supply, making it suitable for remote locations with solar power and no separate air supply
News from Moore Industries International ( 5 April 2007)
Portable valve actuator adds torque and speed
Valve-control specialist Netherlocks has developed a portable pneumatic handheld actuator that enables manual valves to be operated at least 40 times faster than by hand
News from Netherlocks ( 2 March 2007)
Thorite assists expansion at Millers Oils
User application article Thorite, the North of England's premier source of pneumatic products and process control systems, has supplied a variety of products to Millers Oils of Brighouse, West Yorkshire
News from Thorite ( 7 February 2007)
New voice coil motor presents consistent force
Ideally suited for use in pick and place machines and pressure or position sensitive control valves, the VM2836 voice control motors offer excellent control characteristics Brochure available
News from Geeplus ( 6 February 2007)
Valve actuators for strategic BTC oil pipeline
User application article A total of nearly five hundred Rotork IQ and IQT intelligent electric valve actuators have been installed on the strategic BTC, Baku - Thilisi - Ceyhan oil pipeline
News from Rotork Controls (11 January 2007)
Valve actuator maintenance for power stations
User application article British Energy has received a custom-built valve actuator training rig as part of a framework agreement for the service and repair of electric, hydraulic and pneumatic actuators at all power stations
News from Rotork Exeeco (20 December 2006)
Security application damper actuators
Slaney Direct is proud to offer the new NemoteQ 8Nm spring return damper actuator NAFA 08(S) Nm Series designed specifically for applications in the HVAC market
News from Slaney Direct ( 6 December 2006)
Monitoring on/off valve performance by Tyco
The following Editorial reports on product launch information presented recently by Tyco Flow Control about a new Tyco on/off valve actuator, the AVID XamineR, with its intelligent monitoring systems
News from SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor ( 5 December 2006)
e-training course on 'Pneumatic Valve Actuation'
Technical background article The popular K Controls e-training course "Pneumatic Valve Actuation" is now available free of charge to qualifying engineers working in the process industries
News from K Controls (27 November 2006)
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