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No Slowdown in Sight for Control Valve Market
The worldwide control valve market enjoyed yet another year of historic double-digit growth between 2006 and 2007, and strong revenue growth is expected to continue at a CAGR of 6% over the next five years. The market reached US$4.8 billion in 2007 a…
Process Instruments | 14 July 2008
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Metso Completes MAPAG Valves Acquisition
Metso has completed the acquisition of MAPAG Valves GmbH from The Linde Group, having now received the relevant approvals for the deal. The ownership of the company was transferred to Metso on 12th June 2008, with the acquired company to be inte…
Process Instruments | 14 July 2008
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Emerson Opens Instrumentation Center in China
Emerson Process Management has opened a new process instrumentation technical center in Bao’an, China, as an expansion to meet increasing demand for world-class automation technology to support the region’s rapidly growing infrastructure. The te…
Process Instruments | 10 July 2008
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Smart Echo Processing Level Transmitter From Siemens
The Sitrans LR260 from Siemens Energy & Automation Inc . is a two-wire radar continuous level transmitter featuring Process Intelligence echo processing and 25GHz pulse technology. Designed for level measurement of solid medium, the LR260 can measure…
Process Instruments | 28 June 2008
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Metso Completes the Acquisition of Mapag Valves
Metso has completed the acquisition of Mapag Valves, a manufacturing company of butterfly valves, from the Linde Group of Germany. The ownership of the company was transferred to Metso on June 12, 2008 after receiving the required regulatory approva…
Process Instruments | 16 June 2008
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NuTec LS2000 Level Switch from FCI
The NuTec LS2000 Level Switch from Fluid Components International (FCI) is designed for service in tank and sump level applications, as well as fill/drain control and overflow detection. The LS2000 Level Switch is designed for two-wire, 4 to 20 mA lo…
Process Instruments | 01 June 2008
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Smart Valve Positioners Gaining Acceptance in Indian Process Industry
ARC ’s recent market survey on control valves and positioners reveals that a significant percentage of shipments of control valves to the Indian Refining industry are those fitted with smart valve positioners in 2007. Equally interesting finding is …
Process Instruments | 22 May 2008
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Yokogawa Announces Certification of FOUNDATION Fieldbus Device DTM
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that its DPharp EJA V2.5 Device Type Manager (DTM) has been certified for FOUNDATION fieldbus by the FDT Group. Yokogawa also claim it is a world first. This certified FOUNDATION fieldbus device DTM is full…
Process Instruments | 06 May 2008
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Emerson Introduces CSI 9330 Vibration Transmitter
Emerson Process Management introduces the latest in its line of vibration transmitters, the CSI 9330, which can continuously monitor critical rotating machinery for early detection of developing mechanical issues. Once installed, it converts the…
Process Instruments | 06 May 2008
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Yokogawa Establishes Laser Analytical Division
Industrial automation and controls vendor Yokogawa Corp of America has established a Laser Analytical Division and acquired Houston-based Analytical Specialties Inc (ASI) to be that division. Word of the deal came at the at April's Yokogawa 2008 Tech…
Process Instruments | 21 April 2008
