News

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Belimo Zonetight valves for tight spaces

Four valve series of the Belimo ZoneTight™ product range – QCV, PIQCV, 6-way zone valve and the electronic pressure-independent 6-way zone valve – provide energy-saving, unproblematic room and zone control solutions in tight spaces.

Programmable actuator from Warner Linear

Warner Linear, a specialist in the design and manufacture of electric actuators and controls, introduced the programmable S-Track actuator for general duty applications including conveyor diverter arms, light commercial and industrial, medical, turf & garden and recreational vehicles.

Ball valve with ¼-28 UNF straight threads

Following the success of Beswick MBVMD-1010-303 ball valve, Beswick's 10-32 threaded ultra-miniature ball valves for the miniature fluid power industry, the company has launched Beswick MBV-1414-3 ball valve.

New CheckMate® Inline Check Valve Brochure

Red Valve Company and Tideflex Technologies are pleased to announce that a new CheckMate® Inline Check Valve brochure is available. The updated brochure highlights the benefits and features of the CheckMate® Valve and it's many versatile applications.

HAM-LET’s new UF diaphragm valve

HAM-LET has released its new Ultra Fast (UF) diaphragm valve for atomic layer deposition and fast switching applications. Key advantages of the UF diaphragm valves include unique flow adjustment mechanism allowing exceptional flow tuning during operation, excellent durability and low maintenance with over 100 million life cycles.

Texas manufacturing rose in July

Factory activity in Texas remained negative in July 2015, according to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey, but rose for a second month in a row to -1.9. This number suggests further moderation in the decline of manufacturing output in the state.

VW Americas Expo & Conference sets record!

The third staging of Valve World Americas Expo & Conference, recently held by KCI Publishing Corporation and Messe Düsseldorf North America in Houston, Texas at the George R. Brown Convention Center was a resounding success.

North Dakota’s new pipeline proposals

The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) has focused on several major oil pipeline projects critical to moving Bakken crude to market. The PSC early in the month flashed a green light for Hess Corp.

Changes in Metso’s executive team

It was announced last week that two new appointments have been made to Metso’s Executive team. The first is that Perttu Louhiluoto has been appointed President, Services and the second is that John Quinlivan has been appointed President, Flow Control.

Festo’s new VPPX valve

Fetso has launched a new proportional valve, the VPPX, which has an external sensor input, offers users improved performance and maximum flexibility. The valve is a proportional integral derivative (PID) controller ideal for use in industrial control systems found in process, packaging and water and wastewater applications.