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New AIV Facility Reaches Construction Milestone

AIV, a global distributor of valves and actuators based in Houston, is on track to complete its 320,000-square-foot northwest Houston fabrication, warehouse and office campus by the end of 2018.

Metso Recognized by Chilean Mining Industry

For the seventh consecutive year, Metso was listed as the leading supplier in the Mining Suppliers' Ranking conducted by Phibrand.

Diakont Explosion-proof Electric Servo Actuator

Demanding applications such as gas turbine control require reliable operation in hazardous environments. Diakont’s industry-leading line of explosion-proof electric servo actuators are used to increase efficiency, safety, and reliability in the gas turbine industry for applications such as: • Inlet guide vane (IGV) control• Nozzle guide vane (NGV) control• Fuel valve controlDiakont explosion-proof actuators and control units deliver exceptional reliability for over 20 years of fail-free operation.

Jericho Oil Starts Drilling of Third STACK Well

Jericho Oil Corporation (Jericho) has announced that its Oklahoma STACK Joint Venture will commence with the drilling of its second Osage formation well, the Trebuchet 21-23N-10W #1H, within its northern STACK acreage position, further delineating the nearly 16,000 net STACK acres.

Emerson Opens Flow Calibration Service Center

Emerson has recently opened its Middle East and Africa Flow Service Center at its Dubai campus. The facility will operate as a service center for customers in the Middle East and Africa.

BI-TORQ® Re-settable Emergency Block Valves

BI-TORQ® Valve Automation’s Re-Settable Emergency Block Valve (R-EBV) is designed for critical applications in refineries, natural gas production pipelines, chemical facilities, or any other process involving flammable liquids or gases.

Plast-O-Matic Degassing Valves

Series DGV United States Patent #7,481,238 B2. Unique float design opens as air or gas collects in the valve, closes when liquid returns, allowing continuous expulsion of trace amounts of gas as it occurs.

Voith Actuator Test Stand to Enhance Houston-Area Servi

Voith Digital Solutions Inc. and Turbine Technology Services (TTS) recently joined forces to add an actuator, governor and turbomachinery test stand at the TTS facility in Houston, the hub of the U.

Clarke Valve™ Launches New Website

Clarke Valve™ announces the launch of its newly redesigned website. This new site features a clean design and user-friendly functionality that offers quick and easyaccess to essential information about the Company's innovative Shutter Valve product line, andits latest designs.

Small Diameter Retaining Rings

From medical devices to electronics, the world around us is getting smaller. “How small can you go?” This is on of the questions a Smalley engineer hears all the time.