New double flap valve seal
Plattco Corporation launches EZ Seat, a way to replace the wear edge on double flap airlock valves to reduce maintenance time and cost and increase valve performance. In several pilot implementations, EZ Seat has delivered benefits in systems conveying cement kiln dust, limestone dust, sandstone dust, fly ash and other abrasive materials.
Rotork Gears’ AWWA bevel gearboxes
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is responsible for setting standards on the design, performance and manufacturing of valves and associated equipment. With over 50,000 members, it is the world’s largest scientific and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water.
Proposed pipeline to have shut-down valves
The company responsible for the largest saltwater pipeline spill in North Dakota’s history answered questions last week about lessons learned as it proposes to build new crude oil pipelines in the state.
New report on global control valve market
Marketsandmarkets, the market research report company, has published a new report analyzing the global control valve market.
The report is called “Control Valve Market by Motion (Rotary, Linear), by Component (Valve Body, Actuator and Others), by Application (Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Energy & Power, Water Management, Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverages and Others) & by Geography - Global Forecast to 2020.
Ferguson acquires Redlon & Johnson
Ferguson Enterprises recently announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Redlon & Johnson Supply, a division of The Gage Co. Ferguson will operate from the former R&J locations as Redlon & Johnson, a Ferguson enterprise.