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Alfa Laval introduces a new generation of diaphragm valve to its broad valve portfolio for hygienic applications.

Val-Matic have been recently been extolling the virtues of their American-BFV Butterly Valve. They state that thousands of field installations throughout the world have demonstrated the strong, reliable, and proven dependability of the product in recent months. Features such as standard epoxy interior, continuous uninterrupted seating, and the Tri-Loc™ seat retention system allows for field adjustment/replacement without the need for special tools or epoxies.

The Bimba Manufacturing Company has announced the introduction of the Low Power Isonic® V2 Valve. Building on their previous strengths with the Bimba|Meadʼs line of Isonic® solenoid valves, the new Low Power Isonic® V2 valve provides increased versatility for unparalleled performance.

Val-Matic Valve & Mfg. Corp. offers all-stainless steel wastewater air valves in sizes 1”- 4” for single housing and sizes 1”- 8” for dual housing.

Watson Valve Services Inc. has announced that the Barrick Technology Centre R&D titanium ball valve ball and seat with a chrome oxide coating was unaffected by environment test.

Designed specifically for sanitary applications such as food processing, pharmaceutical processing, and chemical or plastics applications, the Run-Clean™ Series of rotary airlock valves from ACS Valves are designed with multiple features that reduce material buildup inside the valve housing that can occur during operation.

Air valves are normally required on piping systems, for example, offshore fire fighting systems, to vent air from a pipeline/riser on pump start-up and admit air back into the system under vacuum conditions. Often they are overlooked, yet play a crucial role within a pipe/pump system. It is important that they are correctly specified with their function, size and location to help in ensuring that the system is operating efficiently.

Fugutive emissions can be reduced to less than 10 ppm with Reduced Emissions Kalrez (REK) packing from Research Control Valves. This optional packing system can be installed new, retrofitted, or customized.

The flow control unit of Tyco International Ltd. has been selected by Shell to provide butterfly valves to Shell globally.

For some valve manufacturers it’s a struggle to demonstrate proper check valve operation for compressor and pump station applications especially when valves are operated horizontally.