Materials & Manufacturing

On Tuesday 02 December 2014, starts the Valve World 2014 Conference & Expo in Düsseldorf, Germany. Recognized as the key event for valves and other flow control products, the Valve World Conference & Expo work hand in hand to provide attendees with the best possible valve industry experience.

Penn West Petroleum signed an agreement to sell non-core assets located in south central Alberta for expected proceeds of approximately USD 355M to a private company. The assets are currently producing approximately 7,500 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day.

The KSB Group has further developed and completed its range of gate valves, globe valves and check valves for power plant valves in countries using ANSI/ASME standards.Under the type series names SICCA and ZTS, KSB valves now cover all pressure classes up to ANSI Class 4500.

A recent McIlvaine report has stated that The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee recently heard testimony which makes a strong case that “modernizing and replacing the country’s aging water and wastewater infrastructure may be the single largest public works need that our Nation faces” and it requires a serious investment.

Titanium, Zirconium and Tantalum alloys offer an excellent resistance to corrosion in aggressive environments such as mineral and organic acids, alkalides, salts and other gaseous mediums.

Mucon launched its new RGV Roller Gate Slide Valve. Designed for the bulk materials handling industry, the RGV Roller Gate Valve is a robust, heavy-duty valve that is ideally suited for the isolation and control of most dry powders, pellets, grains and granules.

The Lee Company's new 281 PRI/Chek Valve combines the function of a pressure relief valve in parallel with a check valve into one easy to install insert. The relief valve function features a rugged tungsten carbide ball and a 440C seat for durability and long life.

Plattco Corporation, producer of advanced material handling valves for industrial applications, has been awarded a patent for a unique high-pressure mechanical shaft seal that improves the performance and maintenance-free operation of industrial valves in high-velocity, high-pressure conveying systems.

Churchill Drilling Tools is celebrating the five-hundredth deployment of its DAV MX CircSub. The company, located in Houston and Aberdeen in the UK, has forged a sound reputation in the Gulf of Mexico, where its dart activation technology has been recognised for its versatility, capability and reliability in challenging environments.

Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., a global provider of custom-engineered sealing, connecting, conducting, and EMI shielding solutions, has expanded its line of spring-energized seals. It now include large diameters – up to 120 in.