Valves, Actuators & Pump Control


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Specialist slurry valves
March 2010
The slurry industry has specific requirements when it comes to valves due to the corrosive and abrasive nature of the slurry particles and the subsequent wear on valve liners and discs. GEMÜ Africa, ...

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PPS pneumatic positioner
March 2010, Spirax Sarco South Africa
Spirax Sarco’s PP5 positioner is a single acting unit, requiring a 0,2 to 1 bar signal for use with linear pneumatic actuators. The positioner compares the output signal from a pneumatic controller (or ...

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Prevent reverse flow
March 2010, Spirax Sarco South Africa
Spirax Sarco’s DCV wafer check valves can be used in a wide variety of applications including hot and cold water systems, process line sprinkler installations and in steam and condensate lines. Installed ...

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Festo puts m&m production online
February 2010, Festo South Africa
Festo has supplied MasterFoods Brazil Alimentos with MPA valve terminals that feature Ethernet/IP protocol. The MPA valve terminals, put to service in the company’s new production plant in Guararema, ...

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Improved process stability
February 2010, Valmet Flow Control South Africa
Schneider Electric’s Magelis HMI controller optimises machine design. Schneider Electric’s latest HMI (human machine interface) controller, the Magelis XBT GC, is saving companies up to 15% on machine ...

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On/off control
February 2010, Spirax Sarco South Africa
PF5 and PF6 valves are suitable for use on a wide range of media including steam, air, oil, water and other fluids. They can operate at a maximum temperature of 180°C with pressure ratings up to 40 bar. Standard ...

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General service control valve
February 2010, Spirax Sarco South Africa
Spirax Sarco’s Spira-Trol general service control valve is of modular design. The two-port valve has been engineered for high performance in a wide range of applications, including food and beverage, ...

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Improved 3-way ball valve
February 2010
Royce Water Systems introduces the new Georg Fischer 3-way ball valve type 543. The new Georg Fischer 543 is the ideal valve for demanding mixing and diverting processes. It is available in the dimensions ...

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Light weight GEMÜ 532
February 2010
The GEMÜ 512 valve type with a robust aluminium piston actuator is now also available with newly developed globe valve bodies. In order to distinguish the new valve type from the existing one, it was ...

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New globe valve range
February 2010
The new manual valve type uses the same valve bodies as the GEMÜ 534 and 532 actuated designs. Valve bodies in nominal sizes DN 15-50 in cast stainless steel 1.4408 and SG iron GGG 40.3 (EN-GJS-400-18-LT) ...

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Control valve for low flow
February 2010
GEMÜ has developed the new GEMÜ 565 pneumatic control valve for low flow rates in dosing applications. Standard versions are available in DN 3-15 with Kv values from 63–3300 l/h. The control characteristics ...

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Sealed to customer specifications
January 2010, Spirax Sarco South Africa
The Spirax Sarco SV615 range of high performance safety valves for over-pressure protection in steam, gas and liquid applications has been upgraded to achieve even higher setting accuracy and greater ...

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Bellow sealed stop valves
January 2010, Spirax Sarco South Africa
Spirax Sarco’s BSA & BSA T cast iron, cast steel and SG iron bellow sealed stop valves are suitable for use on a wide variety of industrial and process fluids, such as steam, air, thermal fluids, oil ...

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Enhanced process reliability
December 2009
Georg Fischer’s innovative butterfly valves. In the chemicals processing industry valves frequently come into contact with highly aggressive fluids which cause the shortcomings of the materials used ...

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Improving hydraulic hammer performance
December 2009, SKF South Africa
SKF has developed an hydraulic lubrication pump specifically for use with hydraulic hammers. The HS04 hydraulically operated pump is robust enough for even the most aggressive environments and is quick ...

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Les Grésillions
October 2009, Festo South Africa
Festo controls the water of Paris. Festo has supplied actuators for the control of process gates in the Les Grésillions water treatment plant. The plant purifies over 100 000 cubic metres of sewage water ...

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ARCA experiences increased demand
October 2009, Valve & Automation
ARCA Regler has extended its unit construction system for valves to cover sizes up to DN 600 that are also now available in cast design. The valves are operating as anti-surge control valves for large ...

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Hydraulic valves for any occasion
October 2009
BMG Hydraulics distributes a wide range of valves that withstands operation in rigorous applications, ensuring reliable and continuous performance in the most demanding industries. “An important part ...

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Rugged and SIL-certified
August 2009, Siemens South Africa
The positioner portfolio of the Industry Automation Division of Siemens has recently been supplemented by a rugged new device, the Sitrans VP300. Simple and easy to handle, the Sitrans VP300 is especially ...

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ARCA valves for giant compressor
August 2009, Valve & Automation
German-based ARCA Regler has delivered several compressor blow-off valves, DN 600/1200, with a low-noise trim design, used for the largest axial compressor to be incorporated in an air compression plant. ...

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