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.
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New Parts and Engineering Catalog

Smalley Steel Ring Co., manufacturer and developer of Spirolox® Retaining Rings, Constant Section Rings and Wave Springs, has announced the launch of a new Parts and Engineering Catalog. The new catalog combines previously

Are you ready to blog?

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.

4200 new gas wells slated for Wyoming

Encana Oil & Gas, Noble Energy Inc and ConocoPhillips are planning to increase the number of gas wells in central Wyoming, and are set to submit a plan to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management within weeks to accomplish the goal. 

Emerson enhances control valve sizing

Emerson Process Management has announced that it has released an updated version of its Fisher® Specification Manager software. Designed for engineers who select and specify control valves, the Fisher Specification Manager software package

Cryogenic plant

Eagle Rock Energy Partners L.P. has announced its intention to install a recently acquired 60MMcf/d cryogenic processing facility in Hemphill County, Texas, in the heart of the prolific Granite Wash play. Eagle Rock expects

Petrobras officer named Brazil CFO of the Year

Petrobras' CFO and Investor Relations officer, Almir Guilherme Barbassa, was named the 2010 CFO of the Year in Brazil, in the Expansion category by Latin Trade, a pan-regional business publication in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Fisher Specification Manager software update

Emerson Process Management has released an updated version of its Fisher® Specification Manager software, enhancing ease of use and adding flexibility to this widely-utilised valve selection tool.

Automation Technology acquires Gevalco

Automation Technology, Inc (ATI) has acquired Gevalco, which specializes in pipeline valve automation with a focus on ensuring pipeline safety in the community.

New Limitorque actuator

The new Limitorque QXM is designed for rising stem valve applications, including choke valves and small control valves in the upstream oil and gas, water, fossil fuel and renewable power markets.

El Paso selects GE’s technology for power plant

El Paso Electric Co will utilize GE aeroderivative gas turbine technology to expand its Rio Grande power plant in Sunland Park, New Mexico. GE will provide an 88 MW LMS100PA aeroderivative gas turbine which will run on natural gas