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K Controls supplies position monitors to refinery

K Controls has supplied a major UK refinery with 160 stainless-steel position monitors for retrofitting to a variety of different rotary and linear valve actuators.

News from Processingtalk, 2 July 2009

K Controls valve position monitors go to sea

K Controls submersible valve position monitors have been ordered for installation on a new floating production unit (FPU) under construction for the Statoil Gjoa project in the North Sea.

News from Processingtalk, 4 November 2008

Operation and sizing of pneumatic valve actuators

Pneumatic actuators provide (rotary) torque or (linear) thrust to operate a valve via the application of compressed air to a piston, diaphragm or vane.

News from Processingtalk, 26 August 2008

Valve position monitors for hazardous areas

K Controls announce a number of additions to their range of sturdy, durable, safe, accurate and reliable valve position monitors for use in hazardous atmospheres and hostile environments

News from Processingtalk, 18 August 2008

Review of uses for "Valve Position Transmitters"

Position transmitters are used to monitor the position of modulating control valves or the opening and closing characteristics of critical isolating valves

News from Processingtalk, 4 February 2008

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 Processingtalk, 13 November 2007

e-training course on 'Pneumatic Valve Actuation'

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 Processingtalk, 27 November 2006

Actuator position monitors for China

K Controls have delivered more than 350 ATEX certified intrinsically safe 007 Switchboxes used to monitor the open and closed positions of pneumatically actuated ball valves in a major new refinery

News from Processingtalk, 10 March 2006

Compact integrated Control Monitors for actuators

The 007C Control Monitor incorporates the position monitoring switches and the pneumatic solenoid valves in a single enclosure that is fitted to the top of a quarter turn valve actuator

News from Processingtalk, 27 February 2006

ATEX certified actuator permits rapid servicing

K Controls have developed a range of switch and terminal boxes complete with robust multi-pin connectors, that permit a complete valve actuator assembly to be quickly removed for servicing

News from Processingtalk, 24 February 2006

Valve position monitors reduce field wiring 50%

K Controls has obtained ATEX gas and dust certification for EExia intrinsically safe switchboxes, switch terminal boxes and switch solenoid control centres that can reduce field wiring by 50%

News from Processingtalk, 30 November 2005

Stainless steel butterfly valve for exhaust gases

K Controls have developed the Z Series stainless steel butterfly valve for high temperature automotive exhaust gas applications, particularly for engine testing

News from Processingtalk, 15 November 2005

A new three piece swing check valve

A three piece swing check valve designed to complement three piece ball valves is used on chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical process lines as well as gas, oil and water service lines

News from Processingtalk, 9 November 2005

Sub-sea position transmitters valve monitoring

More than 300 K Controls Model 006 position transmitters have now been specified for use in the Caspian Sea, at a depth of up to 135 metres, to monitor the position of hydraulically actuated valves

News from Processingtalk, 31 October 2005

EEx valve position monitors for minus 50C

K Controls has extended the range of valve position position monitoring solutions to include EExd, EExed and EExi versions that are ATEX certified for ambient temperatures as low as -50 degrees C

News from Processingtalk, 27 October 2005

Switchboxes specified for use in T5 rail tunnels

Model 007 high temperature switchboxes from K Controls have been specified for use in the rail tunnels leading to the new Terminal 5 at London Heathrow Airport, to monitor fire safety dampers

News from Processingtalk, 17 October 2005

Smart electro-pneumatic positioners come of age

008 "Smart" electro-pneumatic positioners from K Controls have now completed more than three years successful service in a variety of different applications

News from Processingtalk, 4 October 2005

The application of fieldbuses to valve automation

Fieldbus systems and their application to valve automation, and associated instrumentation: this review showshow these systems fall into one of three categories

News from Processingtalk, 16 August 2005

Integra Biosciences - latest company news

18 January 2010 - Following its recent merger with Viaflo, Integra Biosciences has announced that the companies will adopt the new corporate brand Integra.
Chubb utilises Flir thermal imaging cameras

Chubb Insurance has selected two Flir P-Series infrared thermal imaging cameras to aid in infrared inspection - an integral part of the insurer's loss control evaluation service.

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