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Ventil Test Equipment designed test rig 275 ton clamping load

The test rig, with a 275 ton clamping load, from Ventil Test Equipment has been designed specifically for Oliver Twinsafe’s double block and bleed product.
The fully automated rig will run the entire test cycle, for Oliver Twinsafe. The rig utilises a vacuum fill system which sucks water into the valve body rather than pumping water into [...]

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Venezuela's Power System on Brink of Collapse March 1, 2010
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Peru: The Potential to Become a Regional Energy Hub March 1, 2010
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Plant Efficiency: Begin with the Right Definitions February 1, 2010
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