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Control valves with innovations built in

Samson Some of this leading control-valve manufacturers most prominent inventions include the metal bellows, which serve as a reliable dynamic sealing element, and the integral positioner attachment, which increases dependability and reduces risk of injury. The company manufactures control (photo)…

Nozzles for keeping ethylene plants cool

BETE An example of this firm’s development of customized spraying solutions is a recent application involving oil quenching in the production of ethylene. Ethylene feedstock is mixed with steam and heated to around 1,500°F in the pyrolysis furnace. Downstream of…

Save space and piping with this trap-valve station

The patented Stainless Steel Trap Valve Station (TVS) is ideally suited for any steam piping installation. Since most of the piping joints needed to properly install a steam trap and shut-off valves are eliminated, typical required space is reduced by…

A leak-free bellows valve with twice the Cv

Conval The new double-length bellows valve completes this firms line of single- and double-bellows seal valves (photo). This new double-length bellows allows for the same zero emissions as the single bellows with over double the Cv in the same pipe…

A Thread and Gasket Sealant for Difficult Industrial Settings

Effective from – 100 to 600°F and capable of sealing liquids up to 10,000 psig and gases up to 3,000 psig, the PLS 2 thread and gasket sealer formula (photo) is an effective seal for a variety of demanding industrial…

Prevent Corrosion with this Additive for Hydraulic Fluids

UCON Advanta Hydrolube Concentrate is a new, patent-pending water glycol hydraulic-fluid technology that enables the production of formulations with "outstanding" shear stability when compared with conventional water glycol hydraulic fluids. The Concentrate is designed for hydraulic systems utilizing vane, gear…

This Plastic Ball Valve is Now Even Bigger

This firm has expanded its line of thermoplastic ball valves to include larger pipe sizes. The true-union valves  are designed for 3 and 4 in. piping, and are available in PVC, CPVC, PVDF and polypropylene. Standard seals are EPDM or…

Contain Spray-Outs with this Safety Shield

This firm has launched a range of safety shields (photo) that provide simple, yet highly effective protection from dangerous spray-outs, which can occur from pressurized pipelines containing diesel, lube oil and other potentially harmful liquids. The shields are designed to…

Save Energy and time with these New Rotary Blowers

Unveiled at Powtech 2008, the DB 166 C and DB 236 C (photo) are this firm’s latest generation of rotary blowers. System operators not only benefit from the significant energy and operational savings that these blowers offer, but are also…

TÜV-approved safety valve communicates via Foundation Fieldbus

The new Neles ValvGuard VG9000F for Foundation Fieldbus (photo) is said to be the first TÜV-approved SIL3 Foundation Fieldbus (FF) safety valve controller to appear on the market. It combines the benefits of FF communication with the technology of the…