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    MRC Global, ConocoPhillips renew MRO contracts

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    MRC Global subsidiary McJunkin Red Man Corporation signed a five-year contract as supplier of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) pipe, valve and fitting (PVF) products and services to ConocoPhillips Company's operations in the lower 48 U.

    Voith wins contract for three hydropower generators

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    Voith has won a service contract to modernize three hydropower generators at the Kettle Generating Station in Manitoba, Canada. Voith is a mechanical engineering company specializing in the energy, oil & gas, paper, transportation & automotive, and raw materials industries.

    AUMA’s Accessibility

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    AUMA will present its comprehensive range of multi-turn, part-turn, linear and lever actuators plus gearboxes at IFAT. A range of options for manual actuator operation will be promoted.

    Suncor Energy appoints new Board Chair

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    Suncor announced James W. Simpson, a current member of the Board of Directors, as the new Board Chair following the retirement of John Ferguson in April. Ferguson was a member of Suncor's Board of Directors since November 1995, and has served as Chair since 2007.

    VAG launches own-medium controlled plunger valve

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    VAG is launching an innovative control and regulation valve that will be presented for the first time at the IFAT 2014. The own-medium controlled VAG RIKO Plunger Valve combines all the advantages of a plunger valve with those of own-medium controlled actuation.

    Swagelok introduces new process interface valves

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    Swagelok Company’s new VB05 series process interface valves are designed with increased leak-tight capabilities to deliver greater reliability in applications with fugitive emission reduction standards.

    Assured Automation’s fire-safe fusible link valves

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    The FM Fire-Safe Shutoff fusible link valve assemblies from Assured Automation are API 607 and Factory Mutual approved for flammable liquids, and are commonly used to activate sprinkler systems to control fire, and to shut down hazardous lines when fire occurs.These valve and fusible link assemblies include manually operated ball or butterfly valves.

    BP sells four of its Alaska assets

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    BP is selling four of its oilfields, located on the North Slope of Alaska, to the exploration company Hilcorp. The sale agreement includes all of BP’s interests in the Endicott and Northstar oilfields and a 50 percent interest in each of the Liberty and the Milne Point fields.

    Weir and MTU partner to develop fracking power systems

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    Weir Oil & Gas has recently joined with MTU to develop power systems that are engineered for use during hydraulic fracturing that occurs during the completion stage of shale oil and gas projects.

    New declutchable gear override from UniTorq

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    UniTorq Actuators & Controls introduced the new UT-ZM declutchable gear override. Available in torque outputs ranging from 1,770 to 61,995 in lbs, the UT-ZM provides a safe, cost-effective solution for manual control of the valve whenever air supply or power to a pneumatic actuator is lost.
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