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    <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Naval version of leading electric valve actuator </title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rotork Controls</category>
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      <title>Pneumatic drive units ideal for wastewater plants</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Festo</category>
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      <title>New UK service workshop for Rotork valve actuators</title>
      <description>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 </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rotork Controls</category>
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      <title>Third valve actuation framework with Thames Water</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rotork Controls</category>
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      <title>Valve actuation contract for RWE npower stations</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rotork Exeeco</category>
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      <title>Fast connections for control valve checking</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>FasTest</category>
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      <title>Australia's 'droughtbuster' scheme chooses Rotork</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rotork Controls</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/rot/rot152.html</link>
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      <title>MX actuator software reduces commissioning costs </title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Flowserve</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/flr/flr141.html</link>
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      <title>Partial stroke valve testing expands at Rotork</title>
      <description>Valve actuation specialist Rotork has announced the purchase from Drallim Industries of their partial stroke valve testing product range, known as the Drallim SVM</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rotork Fluid Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/rok/rok108.html</link>
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      <title>Rotork acquires Remote Control Sweden</title>
      <description>Rotork has announced the acquisition of Remote Control Sweden, the pneumatic valve actuation and control system specialist</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rotork Fluid Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/rok/rok107.html</link>
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      <title>'Green' G Series actuators use 30% less air</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Tomoe Valve</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tom/tom113.html</link>
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      <title>Review of uses for "Valve Position Transmitters"</title>
      <description>Position transmitters are used to monitor the position of modulating control valves or the opening and closing characteristics of critical isolating valves</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>K Controls</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/kco/kco114.html</link>
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      <title>Remote valve operating system launched</title>
      <description>FlexiDrive is a new remote valve operating system for valves that are positioned in inaccessible locations or unsuitable for operation with conventional actuators</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Smith Flow Control</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/sit/sit125.html</link>
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      <title>New Managing Director for Rotork Fluid Systems</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rotork Fluid System</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/rok/rok106.html</link>
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      <title>Rotork Skilmatic helps improve gas supply</title>
      <description>Rotork Skilmatic SI range intelligent electro-hydraulic valve actuators have been installed on a natural gas supply improvement project in the Republic of Ireland</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rotork Skilmatic</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/ror/ror105.html</link>
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      <title>Valve actuators with Piezotronic pilot valves</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>K Controls</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/kco/kco113.html</link>
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      <title>RWE npower to refurbish reliable ABB actuators</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation)</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/abb/abb239.html</link>
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      <title>Fast and precise control of large valves</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Samson Controls</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/sas/sas111.html</link>
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      <title>Actuators / positioners for valves and machinery </title>
      <description>The range of actuator positioners available from Orange Instruments now include electric, electro-hydraulic and in-actuator options, as well as safe-area versions </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Orange Instruments</category>
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      <title>Magnet Schultz makes a hit with Planet Eclipse</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Magnet Schultz</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/ems/ems104.html</link>
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      <title>EEx valve positioners for optimum safety</title>
      <description>The Series 3731 explosion-proof valve positioners are now available from Samson Controls, featuring outstanding accuracy, ease of operation and on-site configuration</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Samson Controls</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/sas/sas110.html</link>
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      <title>More actuated valve position sensor solutions</title>
      <description>Pepperl and Fuchs announce a new line of AC/DC sensors for quarter turn valves in their puck and sensor style range</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Pepperl+Fuchs GB</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/pep/pep105.html</link>
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      <title>Metric linear actuators with dual threaded shafts </title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Winco</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/wnc/wnc120.html</link>
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      <title>New electric cylinder with enhanced performance</title>
      <description>Superior ballscrew and special thrust bearings with lubrication point increases the potential capabilities for the Parker Electromechanical ETV actuators</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Parker Hannifin Electromechanical Automation</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/pel/pel119.html</link>
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      <title>Emessem launches industrial ATEX solenoid</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Emessem Solenoid</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/ems/ems101.html</link>
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      <title>Precision electric linear actuators launched</title>
      <description>Danaher Motion has launched the Thomson EC and T series of precision electric linear actuators for the European market, typically used for valve control</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Danaher Motion</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/dan/dan120.html</link>
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      <title>Valve positioner with simple one button control</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Samson Controls</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/sas/sas108.html</link>
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      <title>E/P transmitter for remote locations</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Moore Industries International</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/mor/mor125.html</link>
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      <title>Portable valve actuator adds torque and speed</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Netherlocks</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/nth/nth107.html</link>
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      <title>Thorite assists expansion at Millers Oils</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Thorite</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/tte/tte132.html</link>
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      <title>New voice coil motor presents consistent force</title>
      <description>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 </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Geeplus</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/gpl/gpl100.html</link>
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      <title>Valve actuators for strategic BTC oil pipeline</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rotork Controls</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/rot/rot148.html</link>
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      <title>Valve actuator maintenance for power stations</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rotork Exeeco</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/rrk/rrk106.html</link>
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      <title>Security application damper actuators</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Slaney Direct</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/sey/sey115.html</link>
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      <title>Monitoring on/off valve performance by Tyco</title>
      <description>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</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>SPECIAL REPORT by the Editor</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/whp/whp158.html</link>
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      <title>e-training course on 'Pneumatic Valve Actuation'</title>
      <description>The popular K Controls e-training course "Pneumatic Valve Actuation" is now available free of charge to qualifying engineers working in the process industries</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>K Controls</category>
      <link>http://www.processingtalk.com/news/kco/kco112.html</link>
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