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LISLE, Ill. — Navistar International revealed during its analyst day that it has halted deliveries of all new trucks due to a faulty valve in Bendix braking systems
Dedicated to taking an active role in reducing its carbon emissions as well as saving costs, MTW Linen Services, a subsidiary of Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS, has reduced its CO2 emissions by 12.5% following the installation of Thermal Energy International’s GEM venturi orifice steam traps.
With 260 billion barrels of oil, Saudi Arabia has more than double the proven reserves of Iran, its nearest competitor within OPEC. In an interview in Dhahran, in the Kingdom’s Eastern Provence, the veteran energy minister Ali Al Naimi said the country is ready step back in as the swing oil producer if sanctions undermine Iran’s exports of 2.2 million barrels a day.
Suited for any type of industrial application, Series BYS Brass Y-Strainer comes in sizes from ¼-2 in. and features brass body that promotes reliability and service life. Stainless steel strainer protects equipment from damage from rust and dirt without negatively affecting flow rates, and operational temperature ranges from -10 to 250°F
Lindal Group has just completed an expansion of its Columbus aerosol valve production operation, the company announced Jan. 4
Metso has received an important automation order for Stora Enso Narew Sp.zo.o new containerboard production line at Ostroleka in Poland.
Two silicon microvalves have been built at the Institute of Electron Technology: a check valve, which does not require any control, and a through-flow valve, electronically controlled by means of a piezoelectric stack.
Suitable for use up to 120°C (and down to -10°C), the 2652 and 2655 ball valves are equipped with stainless steel PTFE seals for use with gaseous and liquid media. They are supplied with quarter-turn pneumatic rotary actuators, which have optical position indicators, mechanical feedback and pilot-valve connections for NAMUR pilot valves, or Burkert side-control positioners.
The line now includes the Type 57LIS, which enables direct replacement of metallic butterfly valves and conforms to ISO-5752 short face-to-face dimensions. The Type 57LIS butterfly valve from Asahi/America is an industrial quality thermoplastic valve.
Blackmer has introduced a 3 in configuration of the piston air valve used on its TX/TXD Series of sliding vane pumps. The piston air valve has become the standard air-valve option on Blackmer’s 3 in TX/TXD pumps, in place of the diaphragm air valve