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MSS Revises Standard for Ductile Iron Swing Check Valve

The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry has announced that the SP-136-2020, Ductile Iron Swing Check Valves, has been revised and published by MSS.Standard Practice (SP)-136 was originally published in 2007 and continues to serve the industry by providing requirements for ductile iron swing check valves with flanged, threaded, mechanical-joint, push-on, grooved, and shoulder ends for general purpose usage.

Digital, Digital Everywhere…

Everywhere we look, whether in print or online, there are articles about digitalization, digital twinning, digital transformation and plenty of TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms).

Curtiss-Wright Appoints New Senior Management

Curtiss-Wright Corporation recently announced Lynn M. Bamford and Kevin M. Rayment have been promoted to the position of Segment President.

MSS publishes New Eccentric Plug Valves Standards

The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry has recently published the new Standard Practice SP-156-2019, Ductile Iron, Metal-Seated, Non-Lubricated, Eccentric Plug Valves.

API Names Phillips 66 CEO the New Chairman

Phillips 66 CEO Greg Garland has been named Chairman of the American Petroleum Institute, the oil and gas sector trade group said Wednesday.

Festo Releases New Process Valve Configurator

Festo Canada continues to bring innovation with the release of the new Process Valve Configurator. This free online tool allows process and application engineers to configure butterfly- or ball-valve assemblies for their applications in just a few minutes.

Fastener Failures are not an Option

It can be easy to underestimate the role of a fastener. Oftentimes, an engineer’s main focus is on an application itself, such as a valve or hose.

Cook Compression Unveils New Valve Service Center

Cook Compression, a US-based Dover Precision Instruments subsidiary, recently celebrated the opening of its satellite service facility in Sicily, Italy.

Stuart Spears Retires from MRC Global

After 43 years with MRC Global, Stuart Spears, MRC Global VP – Valves, Automation, Measurement & Instrumentation, has retired.Mr.

Clarke Valve Obtains Canadian Registration Numbers

Clarke Valve has announced that it has secured two Provincial approvals on its expected path to a countrywide Canadian Registration Number (CRN).The Alberta Boilers Safety Association (ABSA) issued the first approval for Clarke Valve to sell its proprietary Shutter Valve product line in Canada.