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It has been announced that Michigan-based ROSS CONTROLS’ 21 and 27 series in-line valves are now Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Certified per the requirements of the IEC 61508 2010 standard. These valves are suitable for use in safety instrumented systems up to SIL 2 and may be used in a redundant structure up to SIL 3.

The second morning of Valve World Americas Conference & Exhibition on July 16th will host a series of three hot-topic workshops that will be held concurrently from 10:30am to noon. The hardest part of attending the conference will be choosing which workshop to go to on the second morning! Each informative workshop will focus on a different topic relevant to the valve industry and will have a moderator as well as a panel made up of the who’s who of manufacturers, end-users and EPCs.

The Series 5400 Control Pinch Valve from Red Valve is ideal for controlling influent to a wastewater treatment plant. The full-port opening allows raw sewage and debris such as twigs, rags and plastic bottles to easily pass without clogging.

Tonka Water recently commissioned a Delivered Treatment System (DTS™) to the community of New Berlin, New York, USA. The DTS is a "connect and commission" complete water treatment plant solution.

Assured Automation announces the addition of the SM Series to their Compact Automated Valve line. This series features "Sure Mount" actuated brass ball valves with compact electric actuators offering a low cost, compact, HVAC valve solution.

Grundfos has pared its submersible SEG grinder pumps with its lift stations to produce a packaged system for collecting and transferring wastewater from buildings, municipal pressurized sewage systems and remote areas.

GDP in the US decreased at an annual rate of 0.7 percent during the first quarter of 2015, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 2.

The high-technology engineering and manufacturing project company, ITT Corporation, will be expanding its manufacturing operations in Westminster, South California. The company will invest $1 million to construct a new testing facility for natural gas vehicle (''NGV'') components.

Center Line® 200 Resilient Seated Butterfly Valves from Crane ChemPharma & Energy are now NSF-61 & NSF-372 certified for potable water and lead-free service. Certification to NSF/ANSI Standard 61 ensures that a product meets the regulatory requirements for the US and Canada, and it can often fulfill the testing requirements for many other countries as well.

The introduction of the IS21 gearbox adds higher thrust ratings to Rotork’s established range of multi-turn, thrust taking spur gearboxes. Retaining most of the parts from the IS20, the IS21 incorporates a new F60 cast ductile iron thrust base, thrust bearings, spigot ring and output sleeve.