Innovations and solutions

ODU, a specialist in designing and manufacturing high-performance modular connector solutions and cable assemblies, is now offering the entire compressed air and fluid range of ODU-MAC® with higher flow rates and high operating pressure for a wide range of medical, industrial and measurement and testing applications.

Zahroof Valves Inc. has introduced its innovative compressor valve, which offers an unprecedented 10-year warranty on its stainless steel valve housings. Depending on application, up to 20 percent of power required to operate a reciprocating compressor is lost in the compressor's valves – with losses increasing at higher operating speeds and higher molecular weights.

Saint-Gobain Seals’ Meldin® manufacturing site in Bristol, Rhode Island, has been certified with the AS9100 standard, an industry-recognized quality management system (QMS) for organizations that design and manufacture products within the aerospace industry.

Gems Sensors & Controls, an oil and gas industry supplier of liquid level, pressure and flow sensors, as well as fluid control devices, launched its F Series. The F Series is a family of ruggedly designed solenoid valves, offering high-reliability for flow rate applications (orifices up to 2.

The Portland, Oregon-based NuScale Power has announced that it has finished the fabrication and assembly of a full-scale, upper module mock-up of a small modular reactor. It is called the NuScale Power Module™ or NPM.

Mr. L. Heath Sampson has been named as Advanced Emissions Solutions’ new President and CEO. He will be replacing Mr. Michael D. Durham who will be retiring from the company at the end of April, but will help to ensure a smooth transition before then.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has issued an updated pressure relieving design and installation standard to enhance refinery safety as part of its commitment to improving workplace safety and protecting the environment.

The global water technology company, Xylem, has announced that today Steven Leung will join the company as Senior Vice President and President, Emerging Markets. His position will become effective April 1, 2015.

The StrengThin™ Piping System with the Series 466 plug valve and Style D08 coupling offered by Victaulic has recently been updated and improved. Designed for on/off and control services, the 466 features an increased flow area and smaller end-to-end dimensions than the 465.

This year Siemens has introduced new functionalities to its SIPART PS2 Valve Positioner. It now has several new qualities including a Fail-in-Place (FIP) feature that causes the valve to remain in the last position when it loses power and not revert back to zero, which is what usually happens with standard valve positioners.