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Inflatable Seated Butterfly Valve

The Posi-flate inflatable seated butterfly valve is ideally suited for abrasive materials such as sand, feldspar, fly ash and most other dry, granular materials which reduce valve life. The inflatable seat design provides a better seal by utilizing air pressure to expand the seat against the disc, providing more sealing area and an even pressure distribution against the disc every... Read More
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Eaton’s CMA valves deliver precise steering control to four-way sideloaders

Eaton announces delivery of a valve system to Bulmor GmbH, a leading manufacturer of sideloaders. By specifying Eaton CMA Advanced Mobile Valve with Independent Metering in its new series of four-way sideloader forklifts, the company achieved far superior steering control over earlier systems. For its latest four-way sideloader, which offers customized height and width to help maximize storage capacity, Bulmor sought an electrohydraulic mobile valve capable of overcoming a number of challenges. A... Read More
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Posi-flate Exhibiting Inflatable Seated Buttterfly Valve in Operation in Stand #2-326 at Powtech

Posi-flate manufactures a complete line of inflatable seated butterfly valves for handling a wide variety of dry bulk granular solids, liquids and gases. Standard sizes are from 2 inch (5 mm) to 30 inch (750 mm) and fit both ANSI and metric flanges. They are offered in a wide variety of construction materials. Stainless steel, ductile iron and aluminum construction... Read More
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TitanSlide Gate (TSG) Provides a Solution for Waste Management

A waste and recycling company’s process includes bulk storage, discharge and transfer of a variety of residues, which are the byproduct of incinerating chemical, clinical and municipal wastes. These are solids and residues from flue gas treatment, APC, FTG and fly ash. The company had experienced problems with the existing valves located on the outlet of their bulk storage silos.... Read More
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Jacobs introduces 2-step variable valve actuation system to enhance engine performance and efficiency

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, has launched a new 2-Step Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) system. By enhancing performance and efficiency across an engine’s operating range, 2-Step VVA will help engine manufacturers further improve fuel consumption and reduce tailpipe emissions, as well as deliver a range of other benefits.... Read More
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Case Study: Vortex Global Provides Process Solution for Chemical Company

Based in Cheshire, UK, Tata Chemicals Europe is one of Europe's leading producers of sodium carbonate, salt and sodium bicarbonate, among other products. Tata Chemicals is the only manufacturer of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate in the UK. Their high-quality soda ash is used in the manufacture of glass, detergents and chemicals, and in several other industry applications. Their many... Read More
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Victaulic Launches World’s First Grooved Mechanical Piping System for Saturated Steam

World leading manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining systems launches world’s first grooved piping system for saturated steam Launch includes coupling & fittings suitable for temperatures up to 198°C and pressures up to 1379 kPa Grooved steam system removes need for welding, making installation easier, safer and up to five times faster, and makes system maintenance and expansion simple Victaulic, the... Read More
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Eaton expands AxisPro proportional valve portfolio and enhances configuration software to increase flexibility and ease-of-use

Power management company Eaton has announced the advancement of its AxisPro® industrial valve platform, including new two-stage valve offerings and release of its all new Pro-FX® Configure software. The latest capabilities are designed to offer ease of configuration, enriched user flexibility, enhanced reliability and improved diagnostics to a wider range of industrial machinery. Eaton’s AxisPro valves are now available in... Read More
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Pump and valve innovator finds a test rig technology that talks the torque

To analyse the long term performance and reliability of hard working valves and pumps, serial innovators Manchester-based Bifold Group has adopted radio frequency based torque transducers from Sensor Technology Ltd for two of its specialist test rigs. An inter-generational commitment to advancing science and engineering has seen Bifold transform from a 19th century mining lamp maker into a leading manufacturer... Read More