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GE 3D printing control valve parts

The American Company, GE Oil & Gas, is now using the latest in metal laser sintering hybrid milling machines (metal 3D printers) at its Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, to manufacture GE’s Masoneilan control valve parts with special configurations for use across various applications across the Energy industry.

Bonomi’s new ANSI 150 flanged valves

Bonomi's new Series VF300, VF600 and VF900 raised-face flanged valves feature 30°, 60° or 90° V-shaped ports for optimal flow control. They feature an ASTM A351-CF8M stainless steel body and ball, and a 316 stainless steel blowout proof stem and meet ANSI 16.

Cameron announces two new directors

Cameron has elected Mr. Brent J. Smolik and Mr. R. Scott Rowe to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Smolik, 53, has served since 2012 as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of EP Energy Corporation, a Houston-based oil exploration firm.

Primetals receives FAC for heat treatment plant

Primetals Technologies received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) from Borusan Mannesmann Pipe US for a heat treatment plant installed in the company´s new electric resistance welded (ERW) pipe mill in Baytown, Texas, USA.

Delfin & Hoegh team up for FLNG project

Delfin LNG LLC has signed a Joint Development Agreement with Höegh LNG Ltd in relation to its US-based Delfin Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port Project. The Project is a planned floating liquefaction, deepwater port designed to export liquefied natural gas from the Gulf of Mexico, and is positioned to be the first floating deepwater liquefaction project in the United States.

New Flowrox Expulse pulsation dampener

The heavy-duty industrial valve manufacturing and services company, Flowrox, has launched the Flowrox Expulse™ product, designed to assist during pump and dampener maintenance by reducing noise and vibration associated with traditional methods, which can lead to pipe damage that can cause breakage and a loss of revenue.

Garlock’s new butterfly valve line

The Garlock family of companies has reintroduced the Garlock butterfly valve line, a group of flow control products specifically designed for a wide range of extreme, sterile and chemical transportation and storage conditions.

Rotork’s versatile CMA actuators

Designed for quarter-turn, rotary or linear operation, robust Rotork CMA actuators perform numerous process control valve, metering pump and damper applications demanding precise position control and continuous modulation.

Imperial building new oil sands research centre

Imperial Oil announced plans to build a new research facility in southeast Calgary. The new research centre will continue Imperial’s progress in developing next-generation resource recovery technologies for safely and efficiently developing oil sands resources.

Innovative wafer check valve

Asahi/America has expanded its product offering to include a 3" PVC wafer check valve. Its body, disc and stopper assembly are machined from solid PVC plate stock, which conforms to ASTM D1784 Cell Classification 12454A.