Tag: valve

Special Topic: Valves for Safe Transport of LNGs

Quality and safety are the two critical considerations when choosing a valve. Cryogenic valves are the solution.Cryogenic valves and other media are susceptible to extreme temperatures.

CIRCOR Will Soon Sell Distributed Valves Business

CIRCOR has announced its plan to sell its Distributed Valves business, as the company continues to follow through with a

How Valves Can Help Drive the Factory of the Future: An...

In Yannick Schilly’s expansive career he has helped small and medium-sized factories accomplish the sophistication of mega corporations. In the ever-growing global drive to expand the capabilities of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Schilly has seen first-hand the advantages of using intelligent valves and equipment to build factories of the future.

Hi-Alloy Successfully Passes Site Audit

Movement Industries Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Hi-Alloy Valve, has passed a site audit by a major international electricity and natural gas delivery company with operations in the northeast United States.

Subsea 7 Granted Contract Offshore Brazil

Subsea 7 has announced the award of a sizeable contract by Total E&P to Brazil for the development of the Lapa North East field located approximately 300 km off the coast of the State of São Paulo, at 2,150 metres water depth in the pre-salt Santos Basin.The project includes the transport, installation and pre-commissioning of 35 km of flexible pipelines and 20 km of umbilical, connecting 5 wells to the FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba.

‘Intelligent’ Exhaust Valves to Cut Emissions

Brunel University London is the first university in the United Kingdom to research how single-cylinder intelligent valve technology could reduce emissions for the vehicles of the future.Researchers at the Brunel’s Centre for Advanced Powertrain and Fuels (CAPF), claim the electronic system could accelerate engine development, to help car companies meet new emissions regulations.The Camcon Auto’s Single Cylinder Intelligent Valve Technology replaces the traditional camshaft on a petrol engine with digitally controlled electric valve mechanisms.

Valve Opportunities in an Evolving Power Generation Market

Power generation is a major market for valves, accounting for 13% of global industrial valve sales. As the world continues to build electric generating capacity, it is also accelerating toward a lower-carbon economy, with the power sector playing a significant role in successfully achieving that objective. This article reviews the trends in the global power market and considers their impact on future valve sales. By Matjaž Matošec – Research Manager, Resolute Research

Isolate the Problem to Solve the Problem

A small company president’s role involves much more than sitting in a corner office. Jody Millsap gets his hands dirty. “My personality is not that I can be content sitting in an office,” he said. “I like to interact with the customers, help with sales calls and getting my hands on the equipment. President is just a title. You have to be a jack of all trades. I like to be out doing stuff and staying busy.” By Michelle Segrest - Contributing Editor

Dixon Valve launches new overfill protection system

Dixon Valve & Coupling Company, the worldwide manufacturer and supplier of hose fittings and accessories, has launched its new overfill prevention system that protects against the risk of overfilling when transferring liquids, or during automated or unattended tank filling.

Let’s Eliminate Valve Problems: An Interview with a Principal Piping Engineer

Valve World Americas recently met Mr. Tokujiro Shoji, Principal Piping Engineer, JGC Corporation to hear about the company's latest initiatives to eliminate valve problems.