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Flowserve and Advanced Diamond Technologies

Flowserve Corporation signed a collaborative agreement with Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. (ADT) to become the exclusive developer and supplier of diamond coated hard faces for its mechanical seals.When applied to Flowserve base materials, the ultrananocrystalline-structured diamond (UNCD) coating developed by ADT produces an exceptionally hard surface with significantly improved friction and wear characteristics.

Samson offers Type 3725 valve positioner

Samson Controls has introduced the Type 3725 valve positioner. The compact positioner is rugged and easy to use and has been developed to ensure the precise and reliable control of small or large flows occurring in food processing, pulp and paper and bottling plants.

Steam turbine bypass valve

The SPX brand Copes-Vulcan developed its Direct Steam Conditioning Valve with Steam Atomising (DSCV-SA) specifically for heavy-duty applications such as steam turbine bypass. Vital to the safe and efficient operation of a power plant, the DSCV-SA has been designed for ultimate reliability.

Isotech launches new Reac linear actuators

Isotech, a supplier of precision linear motion products, has recently added the Reac RE series actuators to their linear actuators and lifting columns product line. Isotech has expanded its linear actuators and lifting columns product line to include four new models of the Reac RE series actuators, the RE15, RE25, RE35 and RE60.

MRC Global opens regional distribution centre

MRC Global has opened a new regional distribution centre in Tulsa, OK. The facility includes a 2-acre pipeyard, 80,000 square-foot warehouse space and a valve automation centre.

Siemens delivers its 1000th steam turbine produced

At the beginning of June, 2013, Siemens delivered its 1,000th steam turbine, produced in Jundiaí, a city located in São Paulo, Brazil.

CRANE introduces Duo-Chek®

CRANE has introduced Duo-Chek® high performance non-slam check valves, which are the original Mission Manufacturing Company wafer check valves introduced to the market in the late 1950's.

Swagelok expands line with IPT series

Swagelok has expanded their medium-and high-pressure product line with the addition of IPT series products. This series includes precision valves, fittings and fluid-control devices suitable for surface and subsea installation, instrumentation, injection, and sampling systems.

Bifold introduces valve & manifold configurators

The Bifold Group, a world class supplier of the widest range of switching instrument and piping valves and pumps and official partner of the Marussia F1™ Team, has introduced its new valve and manifold configurators. The online drag-and-drop Modular Manifold Configurator can be used to design highly bespoke manifold systems effortlessly.

Metso RapidDraw3D™ Valve Model Generator

New RapidDraw3D™ Valve Model GeneratorMetso puts free, one-of-a-kind valve model generator on the cloud.Metso’s new RapidDraw3D Valve Model Generator is a free automated valve assembly model generator that allows users to quickly create realistic, to-scale, 3D valve assemblies and export them to most CAD programs for use in plant piping diagrams.