Flowserve Corporation

Mechanical Components and Assemblies

Contacting-Face Mechanical Seal minimizes leakage.

Featuring Precision Face Topography(TM) and wavy face seal design, QBQ LZ is suited for pumps in light (0.40-0.60 specific gravity) hydrocarbon service at vapor pressure margins from 5-50 psi. It addresses problem of vaporization by altering temperature and pressure dynamics on seal faces, and satisfies all API 682/ISO 21049 design and qualification test requirements. Bi-directional product may...

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Mechanical Components and Assemblies

Flowserve Seal Solves Bioreactor Problems

Custom-engineered solution maintains sterility and cleanability in a mammalian bioreactor by enforcing seal integrity When Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. purchased a new mammalian bioreactor skid, it had the same high expectations that surround any major process improvement. But during initial start-up, it became apparent that the vessel would not maintain sterility reliably, due in part to the...

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Mechanical Power Transmission

Electric Valve Actuators provide power in both directions.

Available with split-phase capacitor ac-reversing motor or dc motor, L75 series is suited for remote control actuation of quarter-turn valves and other rotary devices, including on/off and modulating rotary valve applications. Multifunction capability permits use throughout process for on/off, throttling, variable-cycle, as well as analog or digital control. Offered in 8 sizes, series produces...

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Mechanical Power Transmission

Bevel Gear Operators suit power industry valve applications.

Designed to handle seating and unseating force of high-pressure gate and globe valves found in power plants, MT Series is available in torque ranges to 8,000 lb-ft and thrust ranges to 325,000 lb. With ductile iron bevel gears and thrust base housings, units withstand elevated process temperatures. Operator stem nut is shouldered in drive sleeve to capture thrust forces within thrust housing...

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Cutting Tool automates decoking operations.

Available as either new equipment or as upgrade to existing hydraulic decoking systems, AutoShift(TM) combination cutting tool enables automation of hydraulic decoking operations. Mode shifting is accomplished remotely by water pressurization and depressurization, thus avoiding personnel exposure to high pressure water, hot spots or steam eruptions, hydrogen sulfide vapors, and mechanical...

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Software

Software aids control valve sizing and selection.

Offering detailed valve specification information, Performance!(TM) 9.3.0 provides specifying engineers with complete valve sizing data, including flow, pressure, cavitation, and documentation requirements. Intuitive tab system allows users to add and alter options required for valve application. Built on SybaseÂ-® database engine, software allows valve records to be isolated by user and...

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Worm Gear Operators operate motorized valves.
Mechanical Power Transmission

Worm Gear Operators operate motorized valves.

Flowserve Limitorque PT series provides torque needed for operation of quarter-turn valves. Models PT-12 and PT-14, rated at 880 and 1,600 lb-ft respectively, are constructed with cast-iron housing for weatherproof, submersible, or buried service applications. Optimized for motorized valve operation, products employ one-piece rolled worm and shaft and are available with ductile iron worm gears or...

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Custom Control Valve handles rigors of urea production.
Fluid & Gas Flow Equipment

Custom Control Valve handles rigors of urea production.

Constructed of Urea grade 316 stainless steels, Urea Letdown Valve tolerates pressure drops and crystallization associated with letdown process in urea production. Design, which minimizes vibration, noise, sticking, and plugging, features double top-stem guiding, single-point throttling, single-piece plug, and clean, streamlined exit. Sweep angle design, velocity control, straight-shot exit, and...

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Digital Positioners operate as standalone devices.
Communication Systems & Equipment

Digital Positioners operate as standalone devices.

Logix(TM) 3200IQ and 500si series facilitate setup and calibration of diaphragm- or piston-operated valves. Explosion-proof Logix 3200IQ and intrinsically safe 500si series use piezo technology and inner-loop feedback to provide control with minimal air consumption in compact, modular designs. They also use HART communication protocol and feature LED indicators, Direct User Interface, jog...

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Flow Control Valve offers Windows-® XP-based user interface.
Fluid & Gas Flow Equipment

Flow Control Valve offers Windows-® XP-based user interface.

StarTalk XP employs single, simplified screen for configuration and operation of StarPacÂ-® valve, which both controls and measures flow. It directs up to 255 StarPacs on daisy-chain network, using direct Modbus access, and features graphical PID control. Software includes signature analyses and diagnostic checks as well as tuning screen, alarm explanations, and configurable security setup.

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Company News

Flowserve Corporation Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

DALLAS--July 24, 2007--Flowserve Corp. (NYSE:FLS) a global leader in fluid motion and control products and services, celebrated the 10th anniversary of its incorporation and listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 20. In honor of that event, company President and Chief Executive Officer Lewis M. Kling and other company representatives visited the NYSE and rang the closing bell to...

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Company News

Flowserve Invests in Research and Development Flow Control Engineering Facility Opens in Bangalore

Dallas, Texas- July 9, 2007 - Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, announces the opening of the Flow Control Engineering Center (FCEC), a new research and development facility in Bangalore, India. The FCEC joins similar facilities for pumps and seals in Chennai and Bangalore, said Flowserve Chairman and CEO Lew Kling. The...

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Company News

Al Rushaid/Flowserve Joint Venture to Build Middle East's Largest Pump Repair-Manufacture-Test-Training Facility in Saudi Arabia

Dallas, Texas, USA - June 6, 2006 - Al Rushaid Group (Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and Flowserve Corp. (NYSE:FLS) ratified an agreement today to build the largest original equipment manufacturer (OEM) pump repair, manufacturing and training facility in the Middle East. Construction of the 20,500 square meter (220,660 square feet) complex to be located at the Al Rushaid Oil Field Center in...

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People in the News

Thomas E. Ferguson Elected President of The Hydraulic Institute

Industry veteran is vice president of Flowserve Corp. and president of Flowserve Pumps Dallas, Texas, USA - May 5, 2006 - Flowserve Corp. (NYSE: FLS), a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, announces that Thomas E. Ferguson has been elected president of the Hydraulic Institute for 2006-2007. He will also serve as a member of the board of directors. Ferguson, an...

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Mechanical Components and Assemblies

Contacting-Face Mechanical Seal minimizes leakage.

Featuring Precision Face Topography(TM) and wavy face seal design, QBQ LZ is suited for pumps in light (0.40-0.60 specific gravity) hydrocarbon service at vapor pressure margins from 5-50 psi. It addresses problem of vaporization by altering temperature and pressure dynamics on seal faces, and satisfies all API 682/ISO 21049 design and qualification test requirements. Bi-directional product may...

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Mechanical Components and Assemblies

Flowserve Seal Solves Bioreactor Problems

Custom-engineered solution maintains sterility and cleanability in a mammalian bioreactor by enforcing seal integrity When Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. purchased a new mammalian bioreactor skid, it had the same high expectations that surround any major process improvement. But during initial start-up, it became apparent that the vessel would not maintain sterility reliably, due in part to the...

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Company News

NASA Awards Flowserve with Certificate of Appreciation for Rocket Test Stand Valve Innovations

DALLAS - January 30, 2006 - NASA has awarded Flowserve Corp., a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, a certificate of appreciation for custom-engineering new valves for the agency's Johnson, Marshall and Stennis Space Centers. Flowserve's innovative work for NASA includes the design and manufacture of cryogenic split-body control valves whose construction and...

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Company News

Flowserve Completes Sale of General Services Group

DALLAS--Jan. 3, 2006--Flowserve Corp. (NYSE:FLS) today announced that it has sold assets of its General Services Group (GSG) to Furmanite Worldwide Inc., a unit of Dallas-based Xanser Corp. (NYSE:XNR), for approximately $16 million in gross cash proceeds, while retaining approximately $12 million of net accounts receivable. The final purchase price is subject to certain post-close adjustments....

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Mechanical Power Transmission

Electric Valve Actuators provide power in both directions.

Available with split-phase capacitor ac-reversing motor or dc motor, L75 series is suited for remote control actuation of quarter-turn valves and other rotary devices, including on/off and modulating rotary valve applications. Multifunction capability permits use throughout process for on/off, throttling, variable-cycle, as well as analog or digital control. Offered in 8 sizes, series produces...

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Mechanical Power Transmission

Bevel Gear Operators suit power industry valve applications.

Designed to handle seating and unseating force of high-pressure gate and globe valves found in power plants, MT Series is available in torque ranges to 8,000 lb-ft and thrust ranges to 325,000 lb. With ductile iron bevel gears and thrust base housings, units withstand elevated process temperatures. Operator stem nut is shouldered in drive sleeve to capture thrust forces within thrust housing...

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