Metso has signed an agreement to acquire the valve automation division of the India-based valve technology company Rotex Manufacturers and Engineers Pvt. Ltd (RMEPL). The company has a market-leading position in India in the actuator business and an advanced offering of switches, process valves, and valve automation products and solutions.

The acquired division's sales in the last fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, were approx. INR 1,550 million (EUR 19 million) and it employs approximately 275 people. It has two manufacturing facilities in the Mumbai area and sales offices in Mumbai, Vadodara, Kolkata and Pune.

The acquisition will complement Metso's actuation and valve automation offering and enable a full range of actuators for all major valve markets and a broader offering of limit switches for mid-market applications. It also introduces new products to Metso's process-valve portfolio for the oil and gas, pulp and paper, mining, water treatment and other process industries.

Closing of the acquisition is estimated to occur in July 2018 subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the transaction.

OCV Bought by Matholding Group

Matholding Group is strengthening its market position in water control and handling solutions through the acquisition of 51 percent of the shares in U.S.‐based OCV Control Valves LLC. The group is rounding out its portfolio in hydraulic control and air valves by merging Dorot Control Valves' expertise with OCV's know‐how and experience in the U.S. and Canadian markets.

The acquisition complements Mat's offering and expands their product range to include valves for all major markets. The move also introduces new products to Mat's process‐valve portfolio for the fueling transfer and aviation markets as well as other process industries.

With sales of more than $12 million U.S. dollars and approximately 60 employees, OCV will strengthen the group portfolio and broaden its area of activity into the fluid control solutions provided in the fields of aviation fueling and terminal services and fire protection. Together, the two companies are expected to have $60 million dollars in U.S. sales in 2018.

For Sale

Weir Puts Pump and Valve Businesses Up for Sale

The Weir strategy is to prioritize opportunities for growth in Minerals and Oil & Gas. This reflects supportive long-term fundamentals for these end markets and Weir's core strengths in highly abrasive aftermarket-intensive applications that require comprehensive global support. Consistent with this prioritization the Board of Weir will initiate a process to sell the Flow Control division. This process will focus on maximizing value for shareholders, with all options to be considered and no fixed timetable. Proceeds will be used to further reduce leverage and to fund future investment in growth in our core platforms. Our current assumption is that proceeds would not be received before 2019.

New Facilities

Flomatic Plans to Expand Facilities

Bo Andersson and Flomatic Corp. are investing $3.3 million to add production, research and training space at the company's valve manufacturing plant in Glens Falls, New York. The company will build a nearly 19,000-square-foot addition. Flomatic, which makes valves, needs the additional room to install a new epoxy coating system. The addition would increase the capacity by about 50 percent. Company officials hope to start construction in late April, with October as the intended completion date.

Bo Andersson, Company President and CEO, said the addition to the building would allow the company to hire more people. It currently employs nearly 50 people. Andersson said the split-level addition would feature a new epoxy coating system on the first floor and, on the second level, there would be a research and develop laboratory and a state-of-the-art hydraulic pump training facility.

“We have formalized training for our own salespeople, but also our customer base,” he said. The addition would match the architecture of the current building, according to Andersson. There would be a large 20-foot by 40-foot window facing the Hudson River on that side of the building.

DeZurik to Enlarge Manufacturing at Sartell Plant and Open New Houston Distribution Center

DeZurik, Inc., a market-leading valve manufacturer in the municipal and industrial markets, announced plans to expand production at its Sartell, Minnesota, headquarters and open a new rapid fulfillment facility near Houston, Texas.

Production will gradually be phased out of the company’s Schaumburg, Illinois, location, which DeZurik has operated since acquiring the industry-leading APCO brand seven years ago. Roughly two-thirds of the volume will be moved to the company’s headquarters in Sartell, which specializes in custom manufacturing for complex customer requirements. The company expects to hire approximately 30 highly skilled employees and make capital investments at its Sartell facility to expand production.

The remaining volume will move to the new location near Houston, which is ideally situated to serve DeZurik’s strong customer base in the Southern part of the country. The target date for completion of the transition is March of 2019. The Schaumburg facility employs approximately 60 employees.

People

Founder of Mokveld Valves Dies

On Tuesday night December 12, Mr. Nico J. Mokveld 1923 – 2017 passed away at the age of 94 in his hometown Reeuwijk, The Netherlands. Mr. Mokveld was the founder of today's Mokveld Valves BV and was affiliated with the company until 1989.

Alfa Laval Inc. Announces New President and CEO

Jo Vanhoren is the new president and CEO of Alfa Laval Inc. He was also named president of Alfa Laval’s North American “cluster” which includes its sales and service organizations in the U.S. and Canada. The company offers heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling products through a sales network of direct and indirect channels.

Vanhoren assumes these responsibilities after serving as managing director of Alfa Laval Iberica (Spain and Portugal) since 2012, then as president of the Southern Europe “cluster,” which includes Iberica; France and Northwest Africa; and the Adriatic (Italy, Greece, Israel, Malta, and Monaco). His new responsibilities are part of the company’s new strategic direction announced in 2016-2017, encompassing three industry-oriented divisions containing 12 differentiated business units and eight geographical sales “clusters.”

Vanhoren is based at the Alfa Laval facility in Richmond, Virginia.

Projects

Wey Valves Used in German Biogas Process

Wey knife gate valves are both state of the art and a global market leader. They guarantee absolute leak tightness in both flow directions and are suitable for a wide range of applications. One example of this can be found in biogas plants, where Wey valves have become increasingly popular in recent years.

One such plant can be found at BioEnergie GmbH & Co. KG in Waldmünchen, Germany, which is operated jointly by six farmers. In this plant, organic substances are fermented in a liquid mixture. The result is a gas mixture made up primarily of methane and carbon dioxide. Biogas is produced anaerobically in a hermetically sealed container before subsequently being converted into electricity and heat.

The plant produces a total of 4.5 million kWh of electricity annually for the grid operator Bayernwerk, which can be used to supply 1,300 to 1,500 four-person households. The plant also provides local heating for 38 buyers via a network measuring 2.3 km in length. Around 30 percent of this energy is generated in Waldmünchen from slurry and manure, a further 20 percent each from grass, maize and cereals, and approximately 10 percent from wheatgrass and silphium perfoliatum – a species of plant native primarily to North America.

The valves can be found in the distribution beam at the biogas plant. Here, the input substrate is passed on to the individual throughput stations required for biogas production. These include the dosing station, the fermenter (where the substrate is converted into gas) and the disintegration system, which is a kind of turbo system used for accelerating the digestion of the microbacteria contained in the substrate and thus increasing gas production. Other throughput stations are the secondary fermenter (used for digesting long-chain compounds) and the repository. The distribution beam can be controlled by hand or electronically via computer, the latter of which saw the development of a dedicated computer program tailored specifically to the biogas plant.

Due to cost reasons, the operators first chose conventional square gate valves during construction of the biogas plant. While these valves perform well in general agricultural operations (such as connection to slurry tankers for example), the farmers discovered that they were unsuitable for use at a biogas plant. After only a relatively short time, solids settled on the bottom of the valve as a result of the opening and closing processes, which then led to leakage. This meant that the valves had to be cleaned constantly, which resulted in significant additional workload, long downtimes and increasing costs.

As the situation became more and more critical, the six farmers decided to talk to Wey for a solution. The VG knife gate valves installed by Wey are specially customized for biogas plants as the conventional DIN valves for industrial pipes are not compatible with the connections seen at the plants. The six Wey valves regulate the upstream flow of the substrate on the distribution beam and distribution to the dosing station, fermenter, disintegration system, secondary fermenter and repository.

While the acquisition costs were higher than the square gate valves used initially, the high-performance products from Wey have run entirely without downtime for the past five years. This is because they are designed to prevent solids from settling on the bottom of the valve. Self cleaning of the valve body is carried out automatically during each opening and closing process.

Velan Shipped Four Valve Control Units to Kuwaiti Refinery

Velan announced that last month Velan ABV successfully shipped four complete control units combining the Key-C rotary control ball valve with the unique cable drive actuator. These huge 30” Class 300 control valves will be part of the gas treatment process for a modernization project of a large-scale refinery in northern Kuwait.

Manufactured in Italy since 2010 and developed from a traditional trunnion ball design, the Key-C represents the new generation of rotary control ball valves as it matches high performance with wide flow capacity. The ball is equipped with a special caged trim; this multi-stage technology limits the chance of cavitation or flashing phenomena in liquid applications and reduces the aerodynamic noise in presence of gas flow.

This unique combination has been found to meet challenging project requirements. For example, during the functional tests, each 30” valve completed the entire stroke, in control mode, in less than 12 seconds and at the same time guaranteed a step response with a maximum overshot of 0.4 percent, a dead time of 0.5 seconds and an accuracy of 0.6 percent.

APCO Surge Valves Installed on Phoenix Lift Station

APCO SRA surge relief angle valves have been installed on a new Lift Station in the city of Phoenix. A new freeway construction required the existing lift station to be relocated. The new location is in a hilly part of town with elevation changes, and the Lift Station discharges into a force main system. The 8” SRA-3000A surge relief angle valves are designed to prevent line damage from surges that occur when the lift station pumps cycle on and off. DeZURIK PEC eccentric plug valves are used as isolation valves on the lines.

Auma Actuators Placed in Siberian Remote Gas Processing Plant

More than 300 Auma actuators ensure reliable valve automation at temperatures below –40°C in a remote gas processing plant and a tank farm operated by Yatec in the Sakha Republic, approximately 5,000 km northeast of Moscow.

The Sakha Republic, otherwise known as Yakutia, is part of the Far Eastern District of the Russian Federation. The gas treatment plant serving the Sredne-Vilyuisk condensate field predominantly uses 220 Auma intelligent SAEx electric actuators fitted with LE linear thrust units to operate linear valves. The EAC-certified actuators were delivered over the last three years during construction of the second stage of the gas plant.

Another 80 Auma actuators have been in service at a Yatec tank farm near the city of Yakutsk since 2012. This flat landscape of lakes, bog and coniferous forest sees warm summers and savagely cold winters. To ensure reliable operation in such challenging conditions, Auma delivered extreme low temperature versions of its actuators designed for service down to –60°C.

Yatec (Yakutsk Fuel and Energy Company JSC), founded in 1967, is the largest gas producer in the Sakha Republic. Yatec is the only supplier of natural gas to central Yakutia, providing about 86 percent of all the gas produced in the republic. The company also sells gas condensate and diesel fuel. Yatec is part of the oil and gas block of Summa Group.

Weir Valves and Control UK Builds Largest Tungsten Carbide Control Valves for Saudi Pipeline

Weir Valves & Controls UK confirmed the design and build of one of the largest ever tungsten carbide control valves – designed to tackle the issues associated with black powder.

Black powder is an undesirable byproduct in pipeline systems within the oil and gas industry. In simple terms it is a hard powder (not always black) which can cause erosion of equipment, including valves, if not adequately controlled.

The higher velocity flowrates associated with gas systems means that black powder is a particular issue, as it causes any powder in the pipeline to impinge on material surfaces and therefore cause erosion.

One of the most common methods of addressing this issue is to manufacture the globe control valve trim from tungsten carbide. Tungsten carbide is very hard wearing material and therefore more resistant to erosion than conventional control valve trims made from hardened steels. In short, tungsten carbide is a perfect trim material for black powder applications.

The most recent project, aimed at tackling the issues related to black powder is in Saudi Arabia within the Master Gas System Expansion, Phase II Pipeline - which is located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, in the Yanbu area, home to one of the largest downstream oil and gas facilities in the world.

The Weir Valves & Controls team based both in Saudi Arabia and Elland UK were recently contacted by a customer who wished to order four 750mm (30”) and two 450mm (18”) BV500 globe valves. The 30’’ valves were regarded as the largest globe control valves engineered for black powder applications so far. At the quote stage, the customer wanted Weir to confirm that there would be a minimal pressure drop across the valve.

The customer requested that the valves specified must be provided with a tungsten carbide valve trim in order to protect against erosion. The particular challenge with tungsten carbide of this size is that it needs to be sintered in an oven to achieve its overall hardness. The Weir team worked closely with the customer to capture all key requirements, and was delighted to finally confirm that they had identified a method of production which would meet their needs. The team later discovered that; not only would this trim be one of the first of its size in the industry, but that their team was the only valve supplier who could provide the customer with tungsten carbide of this size.

Weir Makes Control Valves for Algerian Gas Power Plant

Weir’s UK-based team (Weir Valves & Controls UK) has supplied a total of 100 control and butterfly valves for the project. Algeria is rich with an abundance of natural gas resources. Over recent years the country has had an aggressive power generation program to develop and build new power stations in a relatively short timescale. To accomplish this, projects were awarded to global EPC’s largely located in South Korea. One such project is the Kais Power Station, a combined cycle gas-fired power plant located in the northeast of Algeria.

This plant’s construction includes a combined cycle gas-fired power plant with gas storage facilities, combustion chambers, powerhouses, substations, a cooling tower and the installation of gas turbines, generators and other related facilities.

This order (worth approximately $1.1m) was awarded to Weir due to their capability to manufacture the valves both in South Korea and the UK, while adhering to specific project requirements and in a short lead-time.

In addition, the customer was pleased to find that Weir Flow Control South Korea had already been engaged by other EPCs for the Kais project, and so they were already familiar with the project specifications and Algerian regulations.

From the start, project management and design of the valves was managed by Weir’s UK-based experts whiet Weir Flow Control South Korea was used as a manufacturer. This approach allowed the end-user, customer and client to frequently inspect the valves in South Korea and benefit from regular communication from local Weir experts.

Ampo Poyam Sending Ball and Check Valves to Nigeria Offshore

Ampo Poyam Valves will supply diverse customized forged ball and casted check valves for Exxon Mobil’s OSO 57C Production Optimization Project in Nigeria. This field is located offshore Nigeria, in Akwa Iborn State, in the Bight of Bonny, and is approximately 12 miles from onshore and 30 miles southwest of the onshore Qua Iboe Terminal (QIT).

For this project Ampo Poyam Valves is manufacturing 3 forged pieces trunnion design ball and check valves up to 14” and the pressure range is varying from 900 lbs to 2500 lbs. Check valve seats will be moreover hardfaced by a Stellite weld overlay in order to improve valve performance.

The customized products will be delivered in 10-12 weeks, due to Ampo Poyam Valves´ Fast track services.

Ampo Poyam Builds Ball Valves for Arabian Peninsula

The end user Al-Khafji, a joint venture between Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) and Aramco Gulf Operations Company (AGOC) of Saudi Arabia, and the EPC JGC Gulf, have trusted in Ampo Poyam Valves for the design and manufacture of 50 manual and electrically and pneumatically actuated split-body ball valves. The valves’ sizes will vary from 2” to 36” and the pressure range will vary from 150 lbs to 600 lbs. Some of them will be casted floating and trunnion ball valves, and the other ones 3 forged pieces trunnion design valves.

Ampo Poyam Valves is a world leader in ball valves, but also in highly engineered valves for high temperature services. For this project the company will deliver many high temperature ball valves with special seats and gaskets, which will be designed while considering the following issues: valve robustness, materials, operability, and temperature transmission.

Khafji, which is in the Neutral Zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, is located in the far north-eastern tip of the Saudi Kingdom facing the Arabian Gulf, and it has an oil capacity of around 610,000 bpd, with a Plan to increase this figure to 700,000-900,000 bpd by 2030. The objective of Al Khafji Joint Operations is to conduct the onshore and offshore activities related to exploration, drilling and production of oil & gas in the Divided Zone, and it is currently developing the “Global Gas & NGL Recovery & Handling Project” in this area, where the mentioned Ampo Poyam Valves will be installed.

The first deliveries of these valves are planned for May and Ampo Poyam Valves will provide very challenging short deliveries and fast track services for KJO.

Parker Hannifin Signs Framework Agreement with Shell

Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has signed a new Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA) with Shell for the provision of instrumentation valves, manifolds, process-to-instrument valves, fittings, tubing, protective enclosures and related products. As per the EFA spanning 4 years, Parker’s Instrumentation Group will supply a broad range of process instrumentation products to Shell and its affiliates worldwide.

Over the last decade, Parker has invested heavily in innovation, and has made many significant advances in areas including safety, speed of installation and maintenance, and lowering emissions. In particular, Parker’s new products can dramatically reduce the number of potential leak paths in a fluid system technology, and improve ergonomics for instrumentation and maintenance engineers.

Also important is Parker’s long experience in designing and manufacturing instrumentation using corrosion resistant alloys that optimize protection in upstream and downstream environments - a major problem for many current oil and gas projects.

New Products

NOV Introduces New Valves to Permian Basin

As the intensity of completing unconventional wells continues to grow, so too do the demands on fracturing equipment. Longer laterals, rising stage counts, and increased pressures and proppant loadings per stage make hydraulic fracturing an extremely difficult—and consumptive—enterprise, particularly in the challenging wells seen in regions like the Permian Basin.

During the persistent downturn of the past several years, pressure pumpers had to complete wells more economically, often cutting costs in any way possible to keep pace until the oil price found equilibrium. This meant service providers might choose less expensive, lower-performing versions of components like well-service fluid ends and valves simply to remain profitable in the short term despite sacrificing quality and lifespan in the long term. Now that pricing has begun to recover, pressure pumpers are seeking a return to quality and performance. Recognizing the need for a solution, National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has introduced its Patriot fluid end and Blue Thunder valves in the Permian basin.

The Patriot advances fluid end technology to be even more applicable in high-activity areas like the Permian. The new stainless-steel fluid end exhibits peak stresses within 50 percent of a Y-block fluid end, realizing low-stress advantage without higher maintenance requirements, and improved geometry yields a 40 percent stress reduction in the bore intersection. A two-piece valve retainer allows easier assembly and gives clear “line-of-sight” confirmation for proper alignment, which typically isn’t offered with other grooveless fluid ends. The Patriot has a 26 percent increase in flow area around the suction and discharge valves, which reduces cavitation and fluid-end washouts, and a discharge flange allows full access for impact and torque wrenches.

The Blue Thunder well-service valves, available fully bonded or with snap-on insert, significantly enhance service life. Rated to maximum temperature of 180°F (82°C) and maximum pressure of 20,000 psi, the valves’ forged high-strength steel unibody construction allows greater flow area and is designed to handle even extremely high amounts of solid contents, which are commonly seen in the Permian. The new valves reduce abrasion, which results in few replacements, longer run times, and reduced cost per pumping hour, and are compatible with most fracturing pump fluid ends.

An independent oilfield service company operating in the Permian basin recognized that the value of implementing high-performance, long-lasting well-service valves far exceeded the higher initial investment. The service company’s previous valves had failed as often as every 20 to 25 stages, leading to costly cycles of downtime associated with equipment maintenance. After using the Blue Thunder valves, the service company saw a marked increase in wear resistance, with the Blue Thunder valves typically lasting two times longer, and sometimes up to three times longer, than the company’s previously used valves. The impact was immediate, as the service company was able to eliminate unnecessary maintenance cycles and associated periods of downtime from their schedule—and in demanding shales like the Permian, time is always critical.

DFT Brings Out New Tapped Lug Wafer Check Valve

DFT® announces the release of its new tapped lug, wafer style, check valve, the model TLW®. With its one-piece solid body construction and tight seal, this non-slam, center-guided check valve is designed to prevent leak paths and has the optimal safety feature of no exposed studs in the clamping area, which could impact the integrity of the valve in the event of a fire or corrosive environment.

This valve was originally designed for use in applications of the refining and chemical industry where exposure to fire, corrosion, and other harsh chemicals justifies the need to conceal studs but is well-suited to any industry requiring no exposed studs. Its tight seal and one-piece body prevents operating fluid leakage, allowing for safer more reliable operations These TLW® axial flow check valves are lightweight and compact, meeting API 594 face-to-face dimensions. They can be installed in either a horizontal or vertical position, and used in liquid, gas, and steam pipelines. They are built for a long service life and low maintenance. For valves 10 inches or larger, tapped holes are included in the body, allowing lifting lugs to assist with installation.

As with all DFT® axial flow check valves, the TLW® has the ability to eliminate water hammer or hydraulic shock, the result of the generation of pressure waves in a pipeline, which occurs when the flow of the fluid is stopped by a sudden valve closure. This pressure wave then travels back and forth through the pipeline, which can cause serious damage to pumps and piping systems. Such failures can be extremely costly, time consuming, and dangerous, especially if the pipeline is carrying toxic chemicals or high temperature fluids such as steam. The TLW® check valves eliminate the problem of water hammer by using silent, spring-assisted technology. Unlike traditional check valves, TLW® valves do not rely on the velocity of operating fluid or gravity for valve closure. The disc is closed by the spring assist on the valve as the forward velocity of the fluid slows. This coupled with the relatively short distance the disc must travel, by the time the forward velocity of the liquid reaches zero, the valve disc would already have reached the seat, and the valve will have already closed. Reverse flow is eliminated, and therefore the forces necessary to produce water hammer on the upstream and downstream sides of the valve are substantially diminished.

For optimal durability, the bodies of these valves are typically made of carbon steel or stainless steel. The disc, stem, bushing, and seat are made of stainless steel. The valve is also equipped with a Nitronic® 60 stem and an Inconel® X-750 spring. These valves are available in sizes ranging from 2 inches to 24 inches and, as mentioned earlier, the larger models come with tapped holes for lift-assist lugs. The TLW® valves also feature a threaded lug design and raised face (RF) wafer ends, which assist in eliminating leaks. Well-suited for a wide range of applications, TLW® check valves help ensure safe operation in fluid pipelines.

Schenck Process Announces New Plastic Plug Diverter Valve

New PST30 plug single-tunnel diverter valve from Schenck Process, Whitewater, Wis., introduces a number of new features, such as internal shim-able positive stops, inflatable pneumatic seals at each port, position indication from the tunnel itself, and external tunnel position indication. A version without inflatable seals is also offered. PST30 also features 145° port-to-port rotation, two-way switching capability for either dilute-phase or dense-phase conveying, pneumatic actuator with 4-sec actuation time between ports, and two SPST proximity sensors. The housing, end plates, plugs, and inlet/outlet ports can be aluminum or 316 stainless steel. Aluminum versions are hard anodized for wear resistance.

Bonomi Offers New Wafer-Style V-Port Ball Valves

Bonomi North America has introduced a new line of wafer-style V-port ball valve packages designed for precise industrial and commercial flow control in severe service applications. The new valves feature balls offering a choice of seven “V” shaped ports for superior control of viscous or corrosive fluids, gases and steam.

Bonomi’s new automated control valve packages are available in ANSI Classes 150 and 300 (1/2-inch to 6 inches), and 600 (1/2-inches to 4 inches) with carbon or stainless steel bodies. Ball port choices include 15º, 30º, 60º or 90º V-balls plus variable tapered 15/30º, 30/60º or 60/90º V-balls for even greater control.

The factory-assembled packages combine Bonomi’s Italian-made low-torque Valpres valves matched to the company’s own Valbia electric or pneumatic actuators. They are designed and built to work together for the ultimate in precision control and a long, reliable service life.

The space-saving wafer valves feature a blow-out proof stainless steel stem with adjustable packing, stainless steel ball and P.T.F.E. seats, packing and thrust washer. They comply with NACE MR 0175, NACE MR 0103 AND ISO 15156.

Valveworx Introduces New Electric Actuator

Valworx introduced their new line of electric actuators - the 5618a series. Used for actuating quarter-turn ball valves, the 5618a series features several upgrades to the previous model, including:

· Highly visual dome-style position indicator

· CSA listed per UL 429 & CSA 22.2, CE mark

· 70 percent duty cycle

· Expanded temperature range (-22 F to +140 F)

· Long-life brushless motor for DC voltage EPS positioner models

· New 100 Nm size

The 5618a series is available for all Valworx valve types including stainless steel, lead-free brass and PVC ball valves. The actuators are available in positioner models, where the valve can be throttled via a 4-20mA control signal or simple on/off models. DC positioner models now feature a brushless motor which features a higher duty cycle and greater resolution. All models feature rugged Type 4X/IP67 construction and come with a standard one-year limited warranty and lifetime technical support.

Oasis Engineering Offers New Check Valves

The new Oasis CV300 series check valves, which were released on the March 1,2018, have eliminated a common industry wide issue. Poppet chatter caused by turbulence and flow variation is the issue. This can be known to cause premature stem, poppet and seal wear and in worst case scenarios, failure of a valve during service. Oasis’ revolutionary design has overcome these problems by simplifying the poppet design and increasing the internal flow path of the check valve which, in turn, creates an unrestricted passage for the gas to travel through. Oasis have significantly increased the flow rates on the new CV300 series check valves by up to 100 percent on the previous models, which already held the highest flow rates on the market. This now makes the CV300 series the highest flowing check valve available in the world.

Additional features:

· Easy to service (servicing instructions & video available from the Oasis website)

· Manufactured from certified 316 stainless steel bar stock

· Available in NPT, SAE & BSP

· 2 piece body design

· The CV300 series have the same length as the previous CV200 series

The CV300 series check valves are perfect for heavy duty applications such as:

· Compressor outlets

· CNG skids

· Fast flow fill-posts

· Virtual pipeline applications

· Priority panels

· Cascade systems

· High flow dispenser bases

Hayward Flow Control Announces New Floating Ball Valve

Hayward Flow Control announces the introduction of a new generation of thermoplastic floating ball valves, the TBH Series True Union Industrial Ball Valve. The TBH Series features a low maintenance design with its new patent pending System2™ Sealing Technology. Assisting users in protecting property and life, an integral lock-out feature secures to the body of the valve. Actuator ready design with ISO 5211 mounting pattern on all sizes is standard.

The System2™ Sealing Technology utilizes the upstream seat as a backup to the downstream seat and enhances the sealing of the downstream seat. This insures longer life cycle and performance of the valve vs. conventional seat designs. Available in sizes 1/4˝ through 2” / DN15 - DN50 in PVC and CPVC materials, the TBH Series are fully pressure rated for 250 PSI / PN16 at 70°F/23°C non-shock across all sizes and materials. The TBH Series offers IPS or DIN/EN socket, threaded and flanged end connections.

Other Key Features, Benefits and Advantages Include:

· Lockout/Tagout mechanism that secures directly to valve body for enhanced safety - standard

· Ergonomic handle for improved grip and comfort

· Integral ISO mounting flange simplifies actuation

· Permanent markings, eliminates labels

· Integral footpad for skid or panel mount

· FPM or EPDM seals

· Double O-Ring stem seals

· Reversible PTFE seats – standard

· Direct replacement for existing Hayward TB Series

· NSF/ANSI 61 and 372 Listed

· Backed by Hayward’s Exclusive 2 Year Warranty

· Made in the USA

As part of the TBH family, Hayward also offers the TBH-Z model with a drilled “Z” ball for Sodium Hypochlorite service, as well as the CVH Series with the Profile2™ ball for characterized flow. Additional options and accessories for all models include Hayward’s industry leading line of pneumatic and electric actuators, manual limit switches, and stem extensions. The TBH, TBH-Z and CVH Series are available in bare stem / actuation-ready configurations.

Typical applications or installations for the TBH Series include, but not are not limited to, municipal waste and water treatment, clean water technology, chemical transfer and processing, aquatic and animal life support systems, mining and mineral processing, metal plating / surface finishing, marine, pulp and paper, landfills / environmental infrastructure and other demanding applications.

AUMA Develops New Explosion Proof Actuators

Electric actuator manufacturer Auma has launched explosion-proof variable speed valve actuators for use in potentially hazardous environment. The new SAVEx actuators for open-close duty and SARVEx multi-turn actuators for modulating duty, combined with intelligent ACVEx actuator controls, provide full control of the motor speed at any time.

In oil and gas applications, variable speed offers significant advantages for challenging valve control tasks, since it allows the optimum operating speed to be selected for each change of valve position. High positioning accuracy and optimized setpoint control considerably increase the effectiveness of pressure control valves in gas pipelines, for example. On multiport valves, variable speed actuators aid rapid and accurate switch-over between ports.

Mechanical stresses on valve, actuator and pipeline are minimized by reducing the operating speed close to the end positions, allowing the moving element of the valve to make gentle contact with the seat. Pressure surges and cavitation effects in the pipeline can be avoided by using speed profiles.

When working in modulating duty, the actuator speed can be set to reduce progressively as the valve position approaches the setpoint, giving a significant increase in positioning accuracy.

Actuator speed can also be controlled by an external signal – either 4–20 mA analog or 0–100 percent digital – to take full advantage of additional control variables or algorithms. A further option is speed synchronization between two actuators.

Auma’s new explosion-proof SAVEx and SARVEx actuators complement the weatherproof SAV and SARV type range. They are available in six sizes covering torques up to 1,000 Nm. Speed ranges include 6–60 rpm, 12–108 rpm and 24–216 rpm.

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