Tag: valve
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.