Tag: Electric

Chevron is seeking approval for its plans for a LNG export facility on the Pacific Coast of Canada to move toward an all-electric design that would result in the lowest greenhouse-gas emissions per tonne of any LNG facility in the world.Chevron and its partner Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

Hanbay Inc. has expanded its product line by introducing new 110VAC powered electric valve actuators. These versatile control valves can be used in virtually any application where fine control of fluid is required.

Tolomatic’s high force electric rod-style actuator offering now features expanded stroke lengths up to 1.5 m (60 in.

Harold Beck & Sons, Inc. is releasing the Group 57 1/4-turn rotary electric valve actuator this summer of 2018. The Group 57 maintains all traditional Beck actuator features, such as maintenance-free operation, long-term reliability and unmatched control, but adds features often required in hazardous environments and remote locations, typical of oil and gas wellhead and pipeline valves.

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, has announced the debut of Pressure Independent Balancing and Control Valves (PIBCVs) in North America for improved valve functionality and temperature control in buildings.

Cobham, which has multiple locations throughout the US, has introduced an advanced low pressure, multi-purpose Electric Propulsion Latch Valve.

Emerson Electric plans to spin off its network power business as a separate publicly traded company and will consider options for several other businesses. Emerson owns Kato Engineering, which makes large generators, in North Mankato, Minnesota.

French company Schneider Electric, is the current front runner to bid for control of UK engineering company Ivensys with a reported bid of USD 5B.

PPL Electric Utilities will invest nearly USD 1B this year to improve the reliability of the system that delivers power to its nearly 1.4 million customers. The projected investment of USD 968M includes USD 616M for transmission projects which is the largest scale infrastructure investment since the 1970s.

To better serve its Canadian customers, Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC has announced the formation of Westinghouse Electric Canada Inc. The headquarters will be based in Toronto, Ontario allowing the company to align itself with regulations and requirements to meet the growing business opportunities in the country.