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Insights

Velan reports highest sales volume in last six quarters

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Sales for the company have grown almost 50% compared to this same period last year.
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Applications

Curtiss-Wright releases new motor and actuator with integral controls

Edited by Chris Pasion

The SAL080 linear actuator is reportedly capable of continuous force ratings up to 2330 lb-ft (linear) and the SA-R080 is capable of torque up to 24.7 lb-in. (rotary).
#VMAnews #controls

Insights

Baker Hughes to deliver valves to new plant in Texas

Edited by Chris Pasion

Baker Hughes Masoneilan will supply 335 control valves—ranging from ball valves to severe service valves—to Diamond Green Diesel’s new plant in Port Arthur, TX.
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Applications

Emerson and AspenTech enter agreement on new software strategy

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Emerson and AspenTech announced in a press release on Oct. 11 that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement to contribute Emerson’s industrial software businesses—OSI Inc. and the Geological Simulation Software business—to AspenTech to create a diversified, high-performance industrial software leader with greater scale, capabilities and technologies.
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Insights

Australian mining industry works toward net zero

Edited by Chris Pasion

Australia’s largest and most valuable industry is mining, according to Baker Hughes. Organizations in the country are working to decarbonize the nation through research and technological advancements.
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Applications

Baker Hughes’ subsea drilling systems and Akastor’s MHWirth merge

Edited by Chris Pasion

The new company, HMH, aims to support the industry’s transition toward more energy-efficient solutions, as well as deploy technologies and service solutions to make the sector more competitive through increased drilling efficiency.
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Applications

Emerson helps Colgate-Palmolive pursue net zero carbon

By: Chris Pasion

The project is part of Colgate’s digital transformation program and uses Emerson’s specialized Aventics pneumatic sensors and IIoT-enabled software to precisely monitor compressed air flow in real time.
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Insights

Tom Wayer joins ProMation Engineering

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Tom Wayer has joined ProMation Engineering as National Sales Manager, as stated in a press release on Sept. 27.
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Applications

Baker Hughes and Primus Line collaborate on composites

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Baker Hughes, a global energy technology company, announced in a press release on Sept. 29 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Primus Line to collaborate on non-metallic pipe applications to rehabilitate and repurpose existing pressure pipelines, offering a combined customer base more cost-effective options for pipeline repair and replacement, as well as the repurposing of existing pipeline networks for hydrogen and CO2 transportation.
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Applications

ValvTechnologies supplies mining pipeline isolation valves

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

ValvTechnologies, manufacturer of severe service isolation valve solutions, has been selected by a major metals producer as the leading supplier for pipeline isolation valves in South America. ValvTechnolgies’ valves have been used on site for many years, showing excellent performance.
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Technical

Neles Expertune PlanTriage software update offers enhancements

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The latest version of Neles Expertune PlantTriage software, made available in August 2021, continually monitors and diagnoses issues, helps find the root cause, prioritizes according to economic and technical factors, and provides a complete set of analysis tools to resolve the problem at its source.
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Applications

Champlin, MN selects Mueller Advanced Metering Infrastructure

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Champlin, MN has selected Mueller to replace about 8,000 residential, commercial and irrigation water meters with solid-state ultrasonic water meters and advanced metering infrastructure.
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Insights

Emerson's Deepa Malhotra receives STEP Ahead Award

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Deepa Malhotra, director of commercial operations for Emerson’s power and water solutions business, has been recognized with a STEP Ahead Award by The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers. Malhotra is being honored alongside more than 100 women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their manufacturing careers.
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Manufacturing

ValvTechnologies welcomes Quality Controls Inc. as a distributor

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

ValvTechnologies has picked Quality Controls Inc. (QCI) as a new distributor.
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Education

Baker Hughes Foundation contributes $800,000 to Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The Baker Hughes Foundation has announced $800,000 in grants to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities for the 2021-22 academic year, part of the Foundation’s long-running mission to promote education and opportunity in the communities where Baker Hughes employees live and work.
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MRO

Clearlake Capital-backed FloWorks acquires Genesis Systems

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The acquisition of control valve, regulator, and valve automation and systems distributor expands the depth and reach of FloWorks’ portfolio of flow solutions providers
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Manufacturing

Fairbanks Morse Defense acquires Hunt Valve Company Inc.

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Hunt Valve Company Inc., a specialty manufacturer of naval valves and electromechanical actuators.
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Insights

Conval names Heglund as Midwest regional sales manager

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Conval’s vice president of sales and marketing Don Bowers recently announced that Glenn Heglund of Minooka, Ill. has been appointed as Midwest regional sales manager.
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Insights

NECI announces merger with Northeast Controls

New England Controls Inc. and Northeast Controls Inc. announced an agreement to merge their two companies. Both are Emerson Impact Partners serving customers in New England and upstate New York.
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Insights

EGC Holding Company acquires Slade Inc.

EGC Holding Company (doing business as EGC Enterprises Inc.) has acquired Slade Inc., a Statesville, NC manufacturer of patented graphite yarn and braided valve and pump packings.
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