Nickel-Copper Alloys
Q: Are the nickel-copper alloys (such as UNS N04400) acceptable for use in accordance with the NACE sour service standards?
#materials #standards #maintenance-repair
Garlock Expands Line of Low-load Gaskets
Garlock Sealing Technologies has expanded its line of low-load gaskets for sealing metallic and non-metallic piping systems with the addition of its 3504 GYLON® Stress Saver® gasket for industrial applications such as chemical processing, semiconductor production and pulp and paper.
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Tyco’s Flow Business Now Officially Pentair Valves & Controls
As of Sept. 28 Pentair and the flow control business of Tyco International have combined to create Pentair Ltd., an industrial growth company in water and fluid solutions, valves and controls, equipment protection and thermal management products.
#water-wastewater #controls #automation
Emerson Introduces CSI 2125-IS Machinery Health Analyzer
Emerson Process Management introduces the intrinsically safe CSI 2125-IS Machinery Health Analyzer.
ValvTechnologies Names Krause as Director of Global Human Resources
(HOUSTON, TX) – Sept. 17, 2012
ValvTechnologies, Inc., manufacturer of zero-leakage, severe service isolation valve solutions, has named Jill Krause as director of global human resources, announced company president Kevin Hunt.
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Flowserve Announces SIL 3 Certification for Limitorque MXa Actuator
Flowserve announces the availability of the Limitorque MXa electric actuator with up to a SIL 3 safety rating.
#actuators #standards
ARC: Control Valve Shipments Return to Pre-Recession Levels
Control valve shipments returned to pre-recession levels during 2011, however, risks remain.
Quadrant Introduces Semitron MPR1000
Quadrant recently launched the new Semitron® MPR1000, an engineering material developed for semiconductor applications and more specifically for use in vacuum chamber applications.
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Pneumatic Valve Actuators in Sub-Arctic Climates
Sub-arctic climates experience temperatures from 100° F (38° C) in the summer to –60° F (–51° C) in the winter (Figure 1). While there is nothing spectacular about the high end of the range, the low end impacts the functionality of pneumatic actuators.
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Curtiss-Wright Flow Control's EST Group Launches New GripTight Isolation Plug
EST Group, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Company, is introducing its new GripTight® Isolation Plug, the latest addition to its pipe plugs and pressure testing tools.
#ball-butterfly-plug #pressure-relief