Sofis recently supplied FlexiDrive remote valve operators to the INS Vikrant , an aircraft carrier in service with the Indian Navy . The remote valve operators are part of the ship ’ s HVAC system . This system was supplied and installed by Johnson Controls , one of the world ’ s biggest suppliers of HVAC / R ( heating , ventilation , air conditioning , and refrigeration ) solutions for marine and naval applications . |
To prevent safety breaches , it was decided that duct valves of the ship were to be equipped with remote valve operators . This way , valves can be operated from a safe distance in case of flooding . Johnson Controls was looking for flexibility in terms of component breakdown , and this led them to the Sofis FlexiDrive . Instead of rods , FlexiDrive uses a flexible cable , that can be bent to any desirable position . |
AGC Wakasa Chemicals , part of Japanese group AGC , has completed a new largescale production line at its Kaminaka Plant in Fukui prefecture , Japan , as it expects demand for agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals to grow steadily against a backdrop of population growth and improvement of living standards . With the new production line the contract development and manufacturing organization ( CDMO ) said it will expand |
its production capacity for synthetic agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals to 1.5 times the current level . The new facility is scheduled to start operations in the first quarter of 2024 . The expansion at the Kaminaka plant , AGC said , will include a new large scale multi-purpose production line that , together with the existing small and medium-scale facilities , will be able to meet demand for a wide range of production volume and chemical synthesis . |