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CorDEX Instruments to Donate £150,000 of Equipment to University of Aberdeen and Launch New Partnership


CorDEX Instruments (UK) has forged a strategic partnership with the University of Aberdeen, investing £150,000 to provide intrinsically safe and explosion proof technologies for use in research.The deal will see CorDEX provide equipment and onsite training in the correct use of these groundbreaking oil and gas tools, which are certified for safe use offshore and in explosive environments.


Over the next three years, CorDEX will donate its latest handheld devices to the university. The ToughPIX digital camera and UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Thickness Gauge, which measures pipeline thickness to detect corrosion, are being supplied in the first phase. A student will spend the summer using the UT5000 - the world’s first pipeline tester designed for use offshore – in a research project.


Dr Neill Renton, head of chemical engineering within the Department of Engineering welcomed the new partnership. He said: “CorDEX Instruments’ tools are groundbreaking and we are excited about the prospect of having access to the equipment and also the expertise that the CorDEX team will bring to the department.


“The UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Thickness Gauge is of particular interest as I know first-hand how much of a challenge asset integrity and corrosion testing is for the oil and gas industry. To have access to a tool that can be brought offshore or into a plant at any time without having to wait for a scheduled shutdown has the potential to change the way operators work.


“The cost and time saving on the administration alone is staggering and if you add to that the value of the data the tool records and its ability to build predictive maintenance reports, the impact could be far reaching. It has the potential to improve safety inspections in ageing assets, which supports the Health and Safety Executive’s KP4 inspection standards introduced last year.”


Tony Holliday, CEO of CorDEX Instruments said: “It is incredibly important for us to forge these ties with key academic institutions. The University of Aberdeen is a leading educator of engineers in the UK and we are pleased to be involved in the cutting-edge research taking place there. We feel it is vital for students of this discipline to gain knowledge from current industry practice and we hope to achieve this through the partnership.”


CorDEX aims to give the students a better understanding of the tools available in the workplace and the restrictions required when working within hazardous petrochemical environments. Reply Card no 7


Honeywell Launches New Technical Centre Providing Dedicated Service and Support for German Customers


Darryl Hazlett Appointed Director of Process Analytics at PAC


Darryl Hazlett has been appointed Director of Process Analytics at PAC (USA), a global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications. In his new position, Darryl will oversee and guide the Process Analytics Team in Houston, charged with supporting and promoting existing products and developing new products for the company. Previously, Darryl was Regional Manager for Ametek, focusing on online analysers (IR, UV and TDL technologies). Previous to Ametek, Darryl was a Product Line and Sales Manager for Yokogawa, with responsibilities for marketing, technical support and sales of their GC, FTNIR, and Analytical Systems Integration products.


In the early 1980s Darryl was the Americas Regional Sales Manager for PSPI, now PAC’s physical properties process product line. He is currently a senior member of ISA, focusing on the Analytical Division’s activities.


In making the announcement, Daniel Benitez, VP Product Management & Marketing, stated, “Our Process Analytics platform is one of PAC’s key growth engines with the ISL-MicroDist and the ANTEK-6200 as main drivers along with our physical properties analysers. Darryl’s extensive experience with online analysers allows us to accelerate our product portfolio expansion by turning more of our laboratory analytical knowledge into successful online products. We look forward to his leadership in his new position.”


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Honeywell (UK) announces the launch of a new Technical Centre in Munich, Germany. The facility located in the heart of the city, will provide German gas detection customers with additional local services such as customer support, a state-of- the-art training centre and centralised repair and equipment maintenance services. The site will also house project engineering and R&D teams, providing German customers with locally focused product innovation and bespoke solutions designed to meet specific customer needs.


“The new Technical Centre will enable us to deliver a more effective service, enhance our customer support and provide an easy-to-access training location for German and European customers. The Project Engineering and R&D teams on-site will also help us to develop tailor-made systems to specifically meet the needs of German customers.”, said Ingo Löffler, Sales Leader Semi/Hi-Tech EMEAI. “This will be highly beneficial to not only our German customers, but also those situated in the rest of Europe, owing to Germany’s central-Europe location.”


The resource will include three fully equipped training suites, where customers can gain knowledge on a wide range of topics; from the basics of gas detection to master classes on aspects like product certification.


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Flowserve Announces Certification to Supply Control Valves to Saudi Aramco


Flowserve Corporation (USA), a provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announces that its manufacturing plant in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, operated by Flowserve Abahsain Flow Control Company Ltd. (FLS/ABA), has been certified by Saudi Aramco for the supply of control valves. FLS/ABA is a joint venture of Flowserve and S&A Abahsain Co. Ltd. The certification by Saudi Aramco allows valves produced by FLS/ABA at the Dammam plant, including Flowserve Valtek globe, ball, plug, butterfly and control valves for severe service, to be sold to Saudi Aramco. Flowserve and S&A Abahsain opened the joint venture Dammam manufacturing facility in the summer of 2010.


"Our continued investment in this joint venture underscores our commitment to the localisation of our products and services to fit the needs of customers in Saudi Arabia," said Tom Pajonas, president, Flowserve Flow Control Division. "This certification by Saudi Aramco highlights our ability to manufacture high quality products and aftermarket solutions over the long-term life cycle of these plants."


"This certification is a first step towards qualifying a number of Flowserve Flow Control valve and actuation products," said Shaukat Sheikh, director of Abahsain Group. "With this certification, we will not only serve regional markets, but create long-term local Saudi job opportunities and critical technology transfer."


FLS/ABA was formed early in 2009 to supply valves to the oil and gas, petrochemical, power and water industries. The Dammam manufacturing plant opened in the summer of 2010 and is a state-of-the-art, 55,000 square foot facility with capabilities for component machining, valve assembly, and testing. The Dammam plant also includes a fully equipped Quick Response Center (QRC) to provide service and repair support to Saudi-based customers. The QRC employs qualified valve technicians who perform valve repair and troubleshooting either in the facility or at the customer’s site. The QRC maintains an inventory of valves and spare parts, which minimises delivery lead times for customers.


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