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    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.
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    Halliburton building technology center in Brazil

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    Halliburton broke ground in August at the construction site of its new Technology Center at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Technology Park, located at Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    36mm linear actuator configuration replaces 42mm

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    Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions has released a new version of its popular 36mm G4 linear actuator. This new configuration includes a special adapter plate that allows the smaller 36mm OD unit to replace 42mm and 46mm units in existing applications.

    Dow Corning to be at first OTC Brazil Event

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    The first Offshore Technology Conference Brazil is scheduled for Oct. 4 – 6, 2011.    Dow Corning will be in Rio de Janeiro to display it severe-duty sealants and high-performance specialty lubricants.

    Oil well celebrates 150th birthday

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    McClintock Well No. 1 was drilled in August, 1961 and is the world’s oldest continually producing well.

    Emerson chosen as Shell actuator supplier

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    Shell and Emerson Process Management have signed a five-year Enterprise Framework Agreement that makes Emerson the single-source supplier of on/off valve actuators to Shell and its affiliates.

    Check Valves overcome installation hurdles

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    For some valve manufacturers it’s a struggle to demonstrate proper check valve operation for compressor and pump station applications especially when valves are operated horizontally.

    Butterfly valve features unique lug design

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    Asahi/America, Inc recently expanded its line of valves to include the Type 57IL Isolator Lug butterfly valve. 316 stainless steel lugs are inserted into the valve body during the injection molding process, permanently combining the lugs and valve body into one unit.

    Chilean challenges met by AUMA actuators

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    A robust actuation solution capable of performing at high altitudes has been supplied by AUMA to the Collahuasi copper mine in a mountainous region of northern Chile.

    Ultra Miniature Side Exit Check Valve

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    The Lee Co’s new 093 Lee Chekâ is an ultra miniature, precision, side-exit check valve. This 0.093” diameter check valve is based on the same field-proven technology as the 0.187” diameter side exit Lee Chek.

    Are you ready to blog?

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    Valve World announces the launch of two new blogs: Partial Stroking and Counterfeit Valves. These forums have been created to facilitate on-going discussions following the Valve World Americas 2011 show.
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