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Intelligent power switches for hydraulic valves

A new report by Persistent Market Research, entitled “Intelligent Power Switches Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2015 – 2021,” explores the intelligent power switches market.

MEDOR® Exp for use in hazardous environments

Chromatotec®, with operations in the United States, has proposed a version of its MEDOR® analyser in Exp cabinet for hazardous areas. This solution dedicated for monitoring and online analysis of sulfurs and odorous compounds in natural gas has now received the European directive for controlling explosive atmospheres (ATEX)-certification for zone 1.

Megger valve-driven battery testers

Megger, based in Norristown, Pennsylvania, now offers two battery testers that have enough available current to measure impedance values and DC voltage up to 7,000 Ah. The BITE2 and BITE2P take measurements within three seconds.

Monett Metals begins 6-month expansion

Monett Metals, which is celebrating its 40th year of business in Monett, Missouri, has announced plans for a 23,000-square-foot addition of its manufacturing plant, located on County Road and Industrial Boulevard.

Emerson launches ATG protection system

Emerson Process Management, with operations in North America and Latin America, recently launched the CSI 6500 ATG protection system, a unique machinery protection solution that helps users ensure cost-effective prediction monitoring of crucial assets.

Greenblatt sells stake in Pentair & Flowserve

Joel Greenblatt manages a portfolio composed of 915 stocks with a total value of $11.9 billion. During the last quarter, he traded more than 1,000 stocks. Along with selling out his stake in Johnson & Johnson and reducing his stake in Emerson Electric Co.

Texas emergency shut-off valve regulations

On the outskirts of Houston, millions of gallons of potentially explosive natural gas liquids – like propane and butane – are being stored in dozens of underground caverns. Last month, at a hearing held by the U.

ECO-HEAT helps eliminate fouled EGR valves

Watlow®, a manufacturer of complete thermal systems for the industrial sector, with nine manufacturing facilities and three technology centers in the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia, recently introduced its new ECO-HEAT® exhaust gas heating system.

CIRCOR valve packages for Statoil

Houston, Texas-based CIRCOR Energy Instrumentation Group is set to supply products to the Statoil Johan Sverdrup Development (Statoil). Statoil has chosen CIRCOR Energy Instrumentation products as part of a significant supply package awarded to MRC Teamtrade, a Norwegian unit of MRC Global Inc.

Forecast: global control valves market

According to a recent report by Transparency Market Research (TMR), a global market intelligence company, providing global business information reports and services, increasing investment in fluid handling technology across oil and gas sector coupled with the growing requirement of industrial process controls across different industry verticals is driving the growth of the control valves market.