Materials & Manufacturing

Knife gate valve has a simple and compact structure and is made of lightweight materials, which helps it to solve the common valve problems such as the weight, flow resistance, space issues, and installation problems.

The new Dymax Model 300 dispensing system features a pneumatic, normally closed diaphragm valve designed for use with low-to-medium-viscosity fluids.

The TechSeal Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation has developed new FFKM (perfluoro rubber) custom sealing solutions for applications that require excellent sealing performance in extremely high temperatures and harsh chemical environments.

Swagelok Company introduces the new Swagelok® High-Volume Swaging Unit (HVSU) engineered to streamline nut-ferrule installation and aimed at increasing safety and productivity for the oil and gas, alternative fuel, and general industries.  The HVSU enables installers to easily preswage Swagelok nut-ferrule sets onto stainless steel tubing.

Saint-Gobain Seals Group presents OmniSeal Raco spring-energized seal for offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) transfer, a market that is rapidly expanding as a worldwide commodity.

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Process Seals will introduce its new polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) compound Y005 at Drinktec 2013 in Munich.

Johnson Electric introduced a high-performance power switch designed specifically for outdoor products. The Burgess-TS switch incorporates an innovative Tough Seal technology to deliver high reliability in extreme environmental conditions.

Metso has completed the acquisition of a steel foundry in Quzhou City, Zheijang Province some 400km Southwest of Shanghai.

Foster Wheeler Upstream has won a project management contract by Cardon IV for new production facilities for the Perla Field in the Gulf of Venezuela.

CSA released a new air valve for seawater, GOLIA SAF 2507, entirely produced in Super Duplex SAF 2507.  This air valve is an excellent choice for marine environment as it is capable of avoiding pitting and crevice corrosion, and can withstand high temperatures.