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iPhone app for ISO fits and tolerances

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has updated its iPhone app “ISO Fits & Tolerances,” which now allows switching between inch and metric measurements.

Combined valve and actuator

Assured Automation's "Valve + Actuator" VA series operating life has been tested to over one million cycles. The series combines a pneumatic actuator and a fast on-off control valves into one body to eliminate packing glands, actuators and mounting kits.

Safer operation with automatic degassing valves

Accu-vent automatic degassing valves are designed to automatically vent vapors and gases that are commonly released from chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide, sodium hypochlorite or sulfuric acid. 

New and improved butterfly valves

Chemline elastomer seated butterfly valves have been improved. The new Type 57 replaces Type 56 up to 14 in and the Type 57 body, disc and seat have been redesigned to offer better flow characteristics and lower torques.

Zwick opens American facility

Zwick Armaturen GmBH is pleased to announce the formation of Zwick Valves N. A. LLC.  The company has purchased a 35,000 square foot facility located in Deer Park, Texas, complete with a 10 ton overhead crane, and two 1 ton jib cranes to aid in mounting gear operators and actuators. With an inventory of $6 million in Zwick valves in sizes from 2" to 30", ranging from 150 to 500 pounds, the new facility has the quantity of stainless, NACE trim and butt-weld valves needed to reliably deliver product throughout the Americas.  

MacDonald joins NanoH2O

Kyle MacDonald has been named vice president of operations working alongside Barry Fischer, director of manufacturing and Freidoon Rastegar, director of engineering at California-based nanocomposite membrane manufacturer NanoH2O.

United Valve celebrates 50 years

Houston-based United Valve is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2011, and the last decade has seen United Valve expand into several new areas of valve service.

Versatile new knife gate valve

Aerodyne recently announced the addition of the StopTight(TM) manual and pneumatic knife gate valves for dry solids, granules and powders.

Brazilian market expanding rapidly

Until recently, the handling of procurement for project and plant implementation was limited due to the lack of full line distribution companies in Brazil.

Valtek supplies Petrobras

Valtek Sulamericana designed special versions of its GLH Globe line of control valves for Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petrobras.