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Baker Hughes Announces Significant Update to Cordant APM and PO Solutions
Bray Series 940 Knife Gate Valve Designed for Diverse Applications
The Bray Series 940 Knife Gate Valve offers optimal performance and durability with the functionality to perform tight shutoffs in unidirectional flow. These capabilities make it ideal for a variety of industries such as mining, pulp & paper, and wastewater treatment, which require valves that are capable of handling slurries, solids, and corrosive fluids.
With a full-flanged, one-piece cast body, Series 940 features a guided stainless steel gate for precise operation and metal seat options to manage challenging process conditions. It meets MSS SP-151 standards and is available with a variety of actuators, such as manual, pneumatic, or electric.
Size ranges include NPS 2 to 24 and DN 50 to 60 while components are made from a variety of robust materials including carbon steel( WCB), CF8, CF8M and CF3M stainless steel, as well as SAF 2025 and SAF 2507 Duplex.
Baker Hughes announced a major update to Cordant™( Release 25.2.1), which introduces powerful new capabilities across its Asset Performance Management( APM) and Process Optimization( PO) offerings.
The Cordant 25.2.1 upgrade builds on Cordant’ s modular, AI-powered foundation to deliver deeper insights, faster decision-making, and seamless cross-functional collaboration across energy and industrial operations.
It also enhances operational efficiency and value by removing siloes, connecting data across domains to deliver a unified solution. By integrating advanced hybrid AI + physics analytics and a wealth of additional applications, the system will help customers reduce risk, drive reliability, and accelerate strategy execution across assets and processes.
“ This release is a significant step forward in helping our energy and industrial customers unify their data, teams and insights,” said Aravind Yarlagadda, senior vice president of Industrial Solutions, Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes.“ With Cordant 25.2.1, we are giving customers the tools to break down silos, reduce complexity, and optimize outcomes – whether they’ re focused on asset health, process performance or strategic operations planning.”
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