Innovations and solutions

Valve specialist Schubert & Salzer Control Systems have developed a compact, lightweight, and energy efficient solution with its new type 8028 sliding gate valve.With a pneumatic 80-millimetre diaphragm actuator and digital positioner, the control valve allows for a low-noise operation.

Anix Valve, a U.S. based wholesale valve manufacturer and distributor has unveiled new stainless steel products. The company plans on expanding their line of products from time to time, aided by the CEO of the company, Jack Huang.

Tommy Kassem has joined Celeros Flow Technology (Celeros FT) as Chief Commercial Officer, effective July 1, 2021. Kassem brings over 25 years of experience to the role, gained from his background spanning the Energy industry – including working with EPCs, end users, national and international companies (“NOCs and IOCs”) in multiple geographies across the world.

Helios Technologies Inc. (HLIO) has announced it closed the acquisition of Italy-based NEM S.r.l. The agreement was signed on June 14, 2021.

Valves are used in many industrial sectors across the globe. Each sector has varying design and feature requirements while sharing basic industry standards, such as ASME, API, ASTM and ISO.

Subsea well intervention technology specialist, Interventek has been awarded a repeat order from Trendsetter Engineering in Houston, to supply additional 6-3/8”, 15,000psi, open-water Revolution shear-and-seal valves.The seven-figure contract comes on the back of Interventek supplying an initial set of the advanced subsea shear-and-seal safety valves in 2020, comprising single and dual cavity variants, and successful systems integration testing within Trendsetter’s new 15,000psi, TRIDENT Modular Subsea Intervention System.

APCO Single Body Combination Air Valves from DeZURIK can be used for clean or dirty fluids. The venting design provides predictable air flow over with low pressure sealing down to 2 psi.

Infor, the industry cloud company based in New York, NY, has announced that OMB Valves, the Italian manufacturer of valves for the oil & gas, power, shipbuilding, and aerospace sectors, will implement Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise as its core technology platform.

The U.S. market for ultrapure water (UPW) valves has changed substantially over the years. In the 2000 to 2010 period coal fired power was still an application which required more ultrapure water valves than all the other power sources combined.

Recently, the high temperature & high pressure floating ball valve prototype developed by Neway Valve was witnessed by Lloyd's Register, and successfully passed the high temperature cycle test of 550℃ and 650℃.