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Our dedicated news department gathers news and press releases from around the world to bring our community the latest developments in the stainless steel industry. Here you can find news involving the people and companies involved in the manufacturer, supply and use of corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs).

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New couplings from Lovejoy

A new design of Jaw In-Shear elastomeric couplings from Lovejoy, Inc., designated JIS 6-Pin, improves the no-tools elastomeric element locking system, adds six larger sizes extending maximum bore up to 9�, and introduces a JIS spacer-type series intended as non-lubricated, drop-in replacements for grid spacer couplings.

Tiny actuators with but one moving part

Addressing the large applications gap between macroscopic motors and micro-electromechanical systems, Nanomuscle actuators from Steadlands International (Northumberland, UK) use the properties of shape-memory alloys to create tiny actuators that can be produced at a fraction of the size and cost of traditional electric motors.

Sensor gives true valve feedback

Unlike traditional solenoid valves, where an LED signal only indicates the solenoid valve is receiving power, KV’s extension to its range of solenoid valves now provides true positional feedback indicating the valve is actually in its “openâ€? or “closedâ€? position.

No obstruction to inline conductivity sensor

New from Rosemount Analytical is the Model 242 “flow-throughâ€? inductive sensor for the measurement of process liquid conductivity.

Statoil signs giant gas deal with British Gas

Norway’s oil major Statoil clinched a giant gas export deal with British Gas Trading, paving the way for a new North Sea pipeline that could tighten its grip on a growing UK market.

Australians study tantalum and niobium deposit

The Australian company Gippsland Limited has embarked on a feasibility study for its Abu Dabbab tantalite project in Egypt.

Oil/water separation facility in Qatar

CBI Eastern Anstalt, the primary Middle Eastern subsidiary of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV, has been awarded a lump-sum turn-key contract by Occidental Petroleum of Qatar (Occidental) for the engineering, procurement and construction of new oil/water separation facilities offshore of Qatar.

Sinopec chem expansion

BP PLC and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., or Sinopec Corp., are in talks to expand a Sinopec unit in eastern China to meet the country's growing need for purified terephthalic acid.

Sandvik invests in wire and profiles

Recent investment at Sandvik Española SA, Sandvik Steel’s stainless steel wire and profiles producing plant at Martorelles, near Barcelona, has increased production capacity for profiles used in applications as varied as watch bracelets, blades for food mixtures and orthopaedic implants.

Sumitomo to build power plant in Iran

Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. will jointly build a USD 643 million power plant in northern Iran with MAPNA (affiliated Iran Power Plant Projects Management Co.), a local state-run firm.