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Company says it’s bringing back innovation to valves industry

By: Yolandi Booyens 10th May 2013 There has not been any major advancement in air-valve technology since 1996 until the launching of AirFlo Variable Orifice technology, which challenges the acceptance of technology based on pedigree of age above advancement in technology, states valve and pipe manufacturer Rexus Trading MD... →

Valve manufacturers’ cluster supports Indutec

By: Yolandi Booyens 10th May 2013 The eighth Pumps, Valves and Pipes Africa (PVPA) trade exhibition will help create and strengthen relationships between the valves industry and State-owned enterprises, which have several high-profile projects under way, states Exhibition Management Services (EMS) MDand show organiser John... →

Valves industry gaining interest in gland packing

By: Yolandi Booyens 10th May 2013 Gland packing manufacturer John Crane notes that it supplied R6.3-million of gland packing to the valves industry in 2012 and aims to expand this figure by focusing further on the mining and minerals market in 2013. “John Crane Gland packing technology could greatly benefit the minerals industry,... →

Company targets Australian market

By: Yolandi Booyens 10th May 2013 Dynamic fluid control company Aveng Manufacturing Dynamic Fluid Control (DFC) aims to introduce its lugged wafer (LW) valve range – a refinement of valve manufacturer Insamcor’s knife-gate concept used in mining, power generation, steel production and paper manufacturing – to the Australian... →

Company delivers its largest project yet

By: Yolandi Booyens 10th May 2013 Valve manufacturer Atval successfully delivered three 800 mm pinch valves – the largest valves of this type ever manufactured by Atval – to gold miner AngloGold Ashanti’s Siguiri mine, in the Republic of Guinea, in September 2012, enabling the miner to increase its ore processing from... →

Increased focus on enviro emissions standards

10th May 2013 Global engineering and technology corporation Metso states that its corporate initiative to increase the number of its valves, certified to the most stringent environmental emissions standards, is on track. In 2012, numerous Neles metal-seated and Jamesbury soft-seated valve products, distributed... →

New range of urethane sleeves launched for slurry valves

10th May 2013 Following three years of extensive research and development by valve manufacturer Dual Products International, the company has introduced a new range of urethane sleeves used in its slurry knife gate valves to the local market. The introduction is a collaboration between Dual Products and... →

Company delivers valve order, contributes to community development

By: Yolandi Booyens 10th May 2013 Engineering supplies specialist Incledon has completed supplying its range of ARI valves to the Sekuruweto Fothane bulk pipeline project, in Limpopo, which aims to ensure a sustainable water supply for the communities in the area. “It is also the largest-value air valve project supplied in... →

Valve manufacturer targets corrosive and high temperature environments

10th May 2013 In line with its aim to support all industries with a range of stock and supply energy, engineered products manufacturer Energy Valves, a division of engineering company Energy Engineered Products, will introduce a stock holding of duplex stainless steel Alloy 2205 and Alloy 20 valves to... →

Designation of valves may increase production, stem imports

By: Yolandi Booyens 10th May 2013 Valve manufacturers may have the opportunity to greatly increase production, as the flood of imported valves could be stemmed, owing to a decision by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to designate valves for local procurement. The flood of imported valves can be stemmed and valve... →

Solution saves water at Kriel power station

By: Yolandi Booyens 10th May 2013 The Kriel coal-fired power station, in Mpumalanga, is waiting for an appropriate time to replace a faulty valve, which will require three 500 MW units to be taken off line. “Taking all three power-station units off the grid would cause a shortage of 1 500 MW of electricity, leading to inadequate... →

Cluster to drive valves industry growth, localisation

By: Anine Kilian 9th November 2012 The Valve and Actuator Manufacturers Cluster of South Africa (Vamcosa), which was formed in July last year, plans to start an enterprise development fund to enable it to set up a machine shop or foundry to make a contribution to skills development within companies that supply the local valves... →

Leakage reduction through pressure management

By: Anine Kilian 9th November 2012 Water is considered a scarce resource and many African countries are facing challenges in providing growing populations with adequate and sustainable water. There are high levels of unaccounted for water (UFW) in cities on the continent. “The solution to the water scarcity problem lies in... →

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