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Metso acquires Wyesco

Metso has announced that it has acquired the service business of Wyesco of Louisiana L.L.C., located in Slaughter, Louisiana, USA.

2-Wire Coriolis flowmeters

Micro Motion 2-Wire Coriolis technology has been added to Emerson Process Management's F-Series range, expanding the line of Micro Motion ELITE flowmeters for 2-wire applications to line sizes from 1/10 to 6, with flow ranges of 0.075lb/min to 20,000lb/min.

New product-focused website

Parker Fluid Control Division, manufacturers of the Skinner and Gold Ring lines of solenoid valves and the Sinclair Collins line of process control valves, has launched a new website, www.ParkerFluidControl.com, that eases manufacturer and OEM searches for local distributors of the Division’s valve products.

BP stems Gulf oil disaster

On 12 July BP placed a new cap over the ruptured oil pipe in the Gulf of Mexico, hoping to stem the catastrophic flow of toxic crude once and for all.

Famic’s Automation Studio software

HydraForce has collaborated with Famic Technologies Inc. to incorporate their valve library into Famic’s Automation Studio software.

Steam safety for solar power

Tyco has announced that its specialist Dewrance valves are providing steam control for the new generation of commercial solar power plants in southern Europe and the USA.

Improving SCADA Operations Using Wireless Instrume

Control Microsystems Inc. (CMI), a global developer of advanced SCADA solutions, has published “Improving SCADA Operations Using Wireless Instrumentation,” a non-commercial white paper that shows how Integrating wireless instrumentation with SCADA systems can drive operational efficiency and reduce deployment costs.

South China Sea exploration block

BP Plc is set to partner with Chevron Corp. to bid for a South China Sea exploration block. Chevron will have a 60% stake in the block and act as operator with BP holding the remaining interest.

Power transmission coupling

John Crane has launched a new power transmission coupling.

Valve World Expo 2010

Valve World Expo, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial valves, is the ideal place to analyse the newest technological trends and find out about the sectors products and services.