News

Our editors gather news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the valve and actuation industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the design, manufacturing, supply, maintenance and use of industrial valves and actuators. We focus both on engineered products as off the shelf products.
If you wish to include your news items and press releases in our publication, email newsletter or on our website please feel free to contact the Editor.

Magellan & Plain to build pipeline

Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. announced Friday that they have formed Saddlehorn Pipeline Company, a 50/50 limited liability company, to construct, own and operate the Saddlehorn pipeline, an approximately 550-mile pipeline that will transport various grades of crude oil from the DJ Basin, and potentially the broader Rocky Mountain area resource plays, to storage facilities in Cushing, OK owned by Magellan and Plains.

HAM-LET introduces ultra fast diaphragm valve

HAM-LET, a manufacturer of instrumentation valves and fittings for industrial and high purity fluid and gas delivery systems has launched its Ultra Fast (UF series) Diaphragm Valve for Atomic Layer Deposition.

New approach for lift plug valves

AUMA has developed new actuation solutions for a range of specialized oil and gas applications, including a new approach for lift plug valves. These shut-off valves are widely adopted in high-temperature, high-pressure applications and for the conduction of media containing solids.

Red Valve’s flow control valve

The Series 5400 Control Pinch Valve offered by Red Valve is a good fit 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.

CARZ valve now has safety switch

Nederman CARZ valves have been improved with the addition of the CARZ safety switch, which meets the requirements of NFPA 69-2014 Paragraph 12.2.3.4.4. This switch must be wired appropriately to immediately stop the process on activation.

Collins acquires power house supply

Collins Pipe & Supply Co., industrial distributors of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF), and engineered specialties serving the Northeast, announced that they have successfully finalized an agreement for the acquisition of the assets and staff of Power House Supply.

Flowserve Introduces LPC Compact Pneumatic Actuator

Flowserve Corporation, a provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has announced the launch of the Limitorque Pneumatic Compact (LPC) Scotch yoke actuator. Complementary to the Limitorque Pneumatic Scotch yoke (LPS) model, the LPC applies similar design philosophy as the LPS for long operational life and reliability, but in a more compact, lower-cost package.

Blackmer adds Ebsray products to portfolio

Blackmer, a specialist in positive displacement and centrifugal pump, andreciprocating compressor technologies, announced the integration of Ebsray products into its stable of Autogas-equipment solutions for use in the North and South American Autogas/LPG markets.

Gems RotorFlow sensors

Gems, the ISO9001:2008 and ISO13485 certified supplier of standard and custom liquid level, flow and pressure switches, miniature solenoid valves, and preassembled fluidic systems, has announced its complete range of RotorFlow® sensors.

New siphon fed atomizing nozzles from EXAIR

Siphon Fed Atomizing Spray Nozzles require no liquid pressure and can be used with gravity fed liquids or lift liquids from a siphon height as much as 36". Siphon fed nozzles can be used on liquids up to 200 centipoise.