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New Valves Reduce Costly Product Evaporation Losses

Pressure Relief Valve Models 12E & 12F provide superior vacuum flow rates, lowering the cost to protect tank equipment and on-site personnel. 
#pressure-relief #VMAnews

Design

Flowserve Valtek TX3 Molten Salt Triple-offset Butterfly Valve

New valve was designed for the demanding conditions found in thermal energy storage for industrial processes.
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Applications

Flowserve and Chart Industries Announce Partnership to Further Enable Hydrogen Economy

Flowserve will acquire in-process R&D related to Chart’s liquid hydrogen fueling pump and will be Chart’s sole manufacturer and supplier of the pump.
#components #VMAnews

Insights

AspenTech Acquires Inmation Software, Strengthens Ability to Help Customers

Edited by Katie Leesemann

AspenTech acquires Inmation Software, providing customers with industrial data to help reach their maximum business value.
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Manufacturing

IMI Opens New Engineering and Manufacturing Facility in Sardinia

New facility boasts over 170,000 sq ft (16,000 sq meters) and will employ over 200 people
#actuators #VMAnews

VMA Welcomes Caltrol Inc.

Caltrol, established in 1934, is an employee-owned company and Emerson Impact Partner.
#automation #VMAnews #controls

Applications

Curtiss-Wright and X-Energy Sign Preferred Strategic Supplier Agreement

Agreement with advance the deployment of the XE-100 Generation IV advanced small modular reactors.
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Flowserve Advances Its Desalination Offerings with Launch of New Flex Isobaric Energy Recovery Device

Device is the next-generation compact pressure exchanger for reverse osmosis plants.
#VMAnews #water-wastewater

Emerson Sells Its Three Millionth Digital Valve Controller

Emerson customers have purchased three million Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controllers over the past three decades.
#maintenance-repair #VMAnews #controls

Crane Inaugurates New Check Valve Facility in India

The new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility features automated welding technology to manufacture a full range of Noz-Chek and Duo-Chek valves in sizes up to 84 inches. 
#VMAnews #gate-globe-check

Chesterton 1510 Single Cartridge Seal Offers Simple Installation and Increased Reliability

Chesterton, a global leader in equipment sealing and reliability, has released its newest mechanical seal product – The 1510 General Duty Single Cartridge Seal.
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Equilibar's Single-Use Back Pressure Regulator Wins Pharma Award

Pharma Manufacturing magazine recently awarded Equilibar a 2022 Pharma Innovation Award for the company’s Equilibar SDO Single Use Back Pressure Regulator.
#pressure-relief #VMAnews

New Gilmore Check Valve Designed for Well Stimulation Pressure Control

The new Gilmore Agiliti™ Check Valve was designed from the ground up as a flow control solution for well stimulation pressure control systems.
#maintenance-repair #pressure-relief #VMAnews

Education

Register for the Valve Basics Seminar and Petting Zoo Today!

Join us Nov. 9-11 in Pasadena, TX for a three-day program consisting of content that covers the common types of valves used in multiple applications, an advanced look at flow-control technology beyond the common valve used in specific markets, and how valves continue to evolve based on current trends.
#VMAnews #knowyourvalves #basics

Cowan Dynamics Offers Linear and Rotary Actuators with up to a SIL 3 Safety Rating

The SIL 3 capable rating is designed to provide customers with reliable actuation solutions in critical applications without compromising their SIS.
#actuators #VMAnews

Victaulic Acquires Tennessee Metal Fabricating Corporation

On September 9, 2022, Victaulic, a manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining, fire protection and flow control solutions, acquired the business assets of Tennessee Metal Fabricating Corporation (TMF). The acquisition supports the company’s growth in the infrastructure market and increases its capacity for large-diameter piping solutions.
#VMAnews #water-wastewater

Enhanced Software Helps Unlock the Benefits of Control System Virtualization

Control personnel can quickly deploy a virtualized infrastructure that improves performance while also future-proofing their operations.
#VMAnews #controls

Design

Velan Receives Synergy Awards for Innovation

Velan is proud to announce the company has received the Synergy Awards for Innovation from the Canadian federal government.
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Insights

Perspectives

By: Heather Rhoderick

Over the past six weeks, VMA held its Market Outlook Workshop, 84th Annual Meeting and had a presence, along with VALVE Magazine, at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). I was fortunate to attend all three events, and enjoyed connecting in person with VMA’s manufacturer, distributor, and service provider members, as well as members from the Valve Repair Council.
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Manufacturing

High Turnout at 2022 Annual Meeting Signals Strength of Industrial Valve Industry

VMA News Networking during awards dinner The 2022 VMA/VRC Annual Meeting welcomed VMA and VRC members for three days of networking and programming that tackled today’s issues and offered opportunities designed to create meaningful partnerships.
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