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A.R.I. has been in South Africa for approximately 20 years, and has shown steady growth over this period. The company is now a dominant player in the SA air valve market, despite very strong opposition from a well entrenched local manufacturer, and recently from another three copies of the same product with some slight modifications…
DetailsAir valves for the water industry are commonly the focal product for engineering, client and valve supply companies, and their marketing, R&D and sales reflect this. However, sewage air valves might just deserve the same attention. Currently, high volume sales for air valve companies are in the water industry, and most of these companies merely…
DetailsSelf actuated pilot operated control valves are in use worldwide and have become the natural choice for level control applications. However, problems such as perceived complexity, tampering and vulnerability to particles in the water, as well as the cost of large bore valves, have led to the development of a novel range of self actuated…
DetailsControl valves play a major role in controlling surge (water-hammer) pressures in most pumping and pipeline systems. This can vary from pump control valves which ensure gradual starting and stopping of pumps, to relief valves which relieve surge pressures out of a pipeline; surge anticipating valves do the same thing. Relief valves basically take high…
DetailsLike most industries, marketing experts try to distinguish their products from those of their competitors, by having certain features specified by consulting engineers, and end users. In most cases this is accepted practice, and of benefit to all, but the degree of specification “innovation” varies with the degree of competition in a particular market. One…
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