Tag: actuation

At ONS (Offshore Northern Seas) 2016, Pentair Actuation & Controls, with various branches in North and South America, will reveal new Biffi actuation and valve monitoring systems for effective automation in the oil and gas industry.

Energy storage providers, VTTI B.V., recently awarded a Client Support Program (CSP) contract to Rotork for the maintenance of critical valve actuation assets at the VTTV Oil Storage Terminal in Cyprus.

Cowan Dynamics, a manufacturer of actuation solutions, has added 20,000 square feet to its existing 30,000 square foot facility at its Montreal, Quebec-based manufacturing and engineering operations.

Rotork, a leading valve, actuator and gearbox manufacturer, with branches in North and South America, recently won an actuation contract for application on a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO).

QIP Equipment Ltd. (QIP) of Montreal has been acquired by Wolseley Industrial Canada. QIP was established in Montreal, Quebec, and has been operational since 1976. It is a wholesale distributor of manual and actuated valves, fittings, control products, and instrumentation products.

Bimba, an innovator of actuation technology, today announced the acquisition of Intek Products of Warrendale, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1999, Intek develops mechanical automation products and solutions for both single-axis and multi-axis coordinated electric motion.

It is being reported that the Columbus, OH-based FCX Performance, Inc., a distributor of valves and controls, has completed the acquisition of Process Control Services, Inc. (PCS). PCS, which is located in Plymouth, Michigan, provides Instrument start-up, repair, installation and calibration services; In-house Depot Repair; Turnkey PLC Programming and Control Panel Fabrication.

Process industries often depend on high performance valve actuation in harsh environments. Despite the difficult surroundings, process plants demand the latest technology, such as smart positioners, which allow technicians to use auto-calibration and simple diagnostics to commission and monitor their entire system at the push of a button.

The global provider of flow control solutions for challenging applications, Rodney Hunt, has just marked its 175th year in operation. Since 1840, the company has equipped utilities with everything from cast and fabricated gates to custom valves and actuation systems.

The Rotork Skilmatic SI self-contained electro-hydraulic valve actuator combines all-electric simplicity with the precision of hydraulic actuation and the reliability of mechanical failsafe operation.