Materials & Manufacturing

    The design and manufacturing process of valves and actuators is instrumental in attaining and maintaining the desired quality of the product. We cover the foundry and casting sector and also more modern technologies, such as CNC machining and 3D or additive manufacturing.

    USA’s First LEED Platinum Certified Power Plant

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    Jacobs Engineering Group Inc designed and built a 6.5 MW cogeneration facility for Oregon State University which has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification.

    US releases Global Shale Gas Initiative

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    In April 2010, the United States launched the Global Shale Gas Initiative.

    Petrobras Chile receives award

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    Petrobras Chile has been granted the outstanding company of the year award for 2010 for the contribution it has made to the economic development of Brazil and Chile.

    Better communication with digital valve controller

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    Emerson’s Fisher® FIELDVUE digital valve controllers with HART and FOUNDATION fieldbus communications can now be integrated into any process control system that supports FDT/DTM technology.

    Allied Group acquires Specialty Piping Products

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    The Allied Group recently announced that it has acquired Specialty Piping Products, located in St. Charles, Illinois.

    Nuclear plant in Brazil on the rise

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    Eletrobras Eletronuclear has granted contracts for several phases of Angra 3, the third plant at Almirante Álvaro Alberto Nuclear Power Station (CNAAA), located at Itaorna beach in Angra dos Reis - Rio de Janeiro State.

    Pipeline safety legislation likely to pass

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    The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) is preparing for congressional passage of a comprehensive federal pipeline safety bill in 2011.

    Red Valve defends TMS mixing systems patent

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    Red Valve Company, Inc., The Metraflex Company, and Proco Products, Inc. have settled a dispute respecting certain patents.

    Safer operation with automatic degassing valves

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    Accu-vent automatic degassing valves are designed to automatically vent vapors and gases that are commonly released from chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide, sodium hypochlorite or sulfuric acid. 

    Versatile new knife gate valve

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    Aerodyne recently announced the addition of the StopTight(TM) manual and pneumatic knife gate valves for dry solids, granules and powders.
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