Key to safe pipe pigging (1st November 2009)

Dutch industrial and valve safety expert, Netherlocks B.V. has been chosen to supply its trapped key interlocking safety systems by Indian engineering and construction conglomerate, Larsen & Toubro.

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Gotta have FAITH (1st October 2009)

Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) has chosen FAITH partial stroke testing systems from Netherlocks for three offshore facilities in the Gulf of Mexico. The FAITH tests ESD (emergency shut-down) valves with a partial stroke op

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Simple tofitadd-on gearbox (1st May 2009)

Dutch valve safety specialist Netherlocks B.V has designed a direct-mounting, add-on gearbox to reduce torque for handwheel operated valves. The Nethergear unit can be fitted on-site without taking the valve offline.

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Safe fix for switch (1st October 2008)

Netherlocks Safety Systems BV has designed a new universal mounting system to safely and securely fix valve position indicator switches onto handwheel- operated valves. The SMART VPI is made from Stainless Steel AISI 316, suitable for all applications both on- and offshore.

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Handwheel valve relief (1st October 2008)

Dutch valve safety specialist Netherlocks B.V has designed a direct-mounting, add-on gearbox to reduce torque for handwheel operated valves. The Nethergear unit fixes onto valves without modifying them in any way, and

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Minimises risks of human error (1st August 2008)

Industrial safety and valve control expert Netherlocks has launched the SHL a new smart handwheel lock. The key transfer lock can be fitted easily like a simple lock-out device to any size or type of handwheel-operated

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Puts valves within reach (1st April 2007)

Netherlocks offers a flexible shaft system to facilitate operation of valves that are inconveniently situated. The Nether-Flex quickly brings handwheels into an ergonomic position removing the need for pipework modifications

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Universal lock-out (1st April 2006)

Netherlocks has designed a universal valve lockout device suitable for securing all types and sizes of valve in every position.

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Make it safer (1st February 2006)

Netherlocks' latest brochure - Let's make it safer' - is divided into four sections: process interlocking, valve control, lock-out/tag-out and machine guarding.

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Test avoids downtime (1st December 2005)

Netherlocks has developed a method of testing emergency shutdown and high-integrity pressure protection system valves during normal operation of a plant, avoiding the loss in productivity caused by conventional testing methods.

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