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Jacobs wins oil sands contract

Engineering Group Inc. has received a three-year contract from Nexen Energy ULC for engineering and procurement services for the Long Lake oil sands facility.

Operating panel for controlling actuated valves

Safety engineering company Smith Flow Control has manufactured a custom-built operating panel that enables operators to control a sequence of actuated valves.

Emerson expanding service capability

Emerson Process Management has added more than 4000 service personnel since 2005 and plans to increase its global service staff at approximately twice the industry growth-rate for the next four years.

Motorless LE Series actuators option

SMC Corporation extended the range of motors compatible with its flagship LE Series of linear electric actuators with a motorless option to the MINAS-A5 motor from Panasonic.

Anval ATEX Rotary Valves

Anval has a vast and exciting selection of Rotary valves including the newly AEX-certified RHX Series that are specifically designed for explosive atmosphere.

New air valve for seawater from CSA

CSA released a new air valve for seawater, GOLIA SAF 2507, entirely produced in Super Duplex SAF 2507.  This air valve is an excellent choice for marine environment as it is capable of avoiding pitting and crevice corrosion, and can withstand high temperatures.

SBM Offshore to provide disconnectable FPSO for Sh

SBM Offshore will supply and lease a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) to Shell Offshore for its Stones development project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Alfa Laval launches diaphragm valve

Alfa Laval introduces a new generation of diaphragm valve to its broad valve portfolio for hygienic applications.

Schaeffler develops plain bearings for marine appl

INA plain bearings with ELGOTEX WA are resistant to seawater and have been specially developed for use as rudder and stabilizer bearings in marine applications.

New FPSO offloading systems

IHC Merwede has announced that it has signed two new contracts for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) delivery of offloading system packages for five floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels.