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Integrity - a tradition spanning half a century<br />
For decades, the <strong>Maxseal</strong> name has been associated with process management in<br />
many of the most exacting environments in the world. Today, from the North Sea to<br />
South-East Asia, through North Africa, South America and the Middle East,<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong> solenoid valves have a proven track record of safety and reliability. Since<br />
the 1950s, when the original concept was developed for nuclear power applications,<br />
the scope has extended to industries as diverse as aerospace, defense,<br />
power generation, mining and, of course, offshore and petrochemicals.<br />
Safe, reliable and cost-effective Thompson<br />
Valves solutions<br />
Thompson Valves Ltd is internationally renowned for the high<br />
technical added value of strong, dedicated brands such as<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong> solenoid valves and IVP pressure regulators.<br />
Whether part of a packaged<br />
solution or as individual components,<br />
they have become standard<br />
specification in a variety of<br />
critical control and instrumentation<br />
applications. This specialist<br />
nature of the company's core<br />
business means that Thompson<br />
Valves is ideally positioned to<br />
support customers with a level<br />
of performance that is fine-tuned<br />
to specific expectations.<br />
Explaining a recent restructing,<br />
in which three distinct business<br />
units were created, Thompson<br />
Valves Sales Director for<br />
Industrial Products, Darren<br />
Sheppard, commented that it<br />
had resulted in clear<br />
identification of market-led<br />
opportunities for all areas of<br />
the business.<br />
Industry standard evolved from<br />
an original concept<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong> was founded in 1952, by a group of engineers, to<br />
manufacture reliable solenoid-operated valves for the<br />
automation and control of process media. 1954 saw the<br />
first of an ongoing series of developments that were to<br />
continue throughout the UK nuclear-power build programme,<br />
with units for the Calder Hall experimental<br />
nuclear reactor. Read full story inside<br />
Typical <strong>Maxseal</strong> solutions in hazardous areas<br />
Zone 0 Zone 1 Zone 2<br />
ICO2S ICO4S ICO4N<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong><br />
STOP PRESS<br />
New compact<br />
concept<br />
Thompson Valves Ltd<br />
17 Balena Close<br />
Creekmoor, Poole,<br />
Dorset BH17 7EF<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1202 697 521<br />
Fax: +44 (0)1202 605 385<br />
sales@thompson-valves.com<br />
www.thompson-valves.com<br />
A subsdiary of Truflo International PLC<br />
Due to launch September 2005,<br />
the new <strong>Maxseal</strong> IC03S solenoid<br />
valve is a compact 2 kg version<br />
of the market-leading IC04S,<br />
featuring fully 316 stainless-steel<br />
enclosure and valve construction<br />
to IP66/X8.<br />
The dual-certified, direct lift<br />
solenoid design is magnetically<br />
fine-tuned to operate a 1/4"<br />
valve at 2.9W. Retaining the<br />
traditional <strong>Maxseal</strong> generous<br />
operating forces and safety<br />
margins required for reliable<br />
operation under the most<br />
arduous conditions, the ICO3 is<br />
typically suited to applications<br />
such as emergency shut down<br />
systems (ESD).<br />
See inside for more details.
<strong>Maxseal</strong> 1/4" ICO3 solenoid valve standard features:<br />
• Direct-lift, balanced and universal poppet valve design<br />
• NACE compliant 316L stainless steel ecnlosure and valve assembly<br />
• HNBR seals as standard with other options available<br />
• Class H insulated coil rated for continuous duty<br />
• 0-10 bar gas and hydraulic media<br />
• Low-power 2.9W solenoid at 24V<br />
• 1/4" valve via effective 5.0 mm orifice achieving Cv = 0.5~0.6<br />
• -20 to +90°C temperature range<br />
• M20 x 1.5 conduit entry thread<br />
• Various DC voltage options with Zener diode surge suppression<br />
• Lightweight model at 2.3 kg for typical 1/4" 3/2 automatic configuration<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong> 1/4" ICO3 solenoid valve technical specifications:<br />
• ATEX classification complies with ATEX directive 94/9/EC<br />
• ATEX certificate Sira 00ATEX1156<br />
• Certification II2G / EEx d IIC T6 - T4 & EEx me pending<br />
• IEC Ex Sira 05.0029<br />
• SIL 3 pending<br />
• Ingress protection IP66/X8 to BSEN 60529:1992 & NEMA 4X<br />
• EMC certified to EN 50081-2/82-1<br />
• Fast operating speed with 80 ms pull-in and 60 ms drop-out<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong> production team<br />
ICO4S<br />
ICO2S<br />
SOV 3<br />
New<br />
Compact<br />
Concept<br />
ICO3<br />
Industry standard evo<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong> was founded in 1952, by a group of engin<br />
and control of process media. 1954 saw the first o<br />
UK nuclear-power build programme, with units for t<br />
By 1958, <strong>Maxseal</strong> was already<br />
forging associations with larger<br />
organisations such as Ruston<br />
Gas Turbines (European Gas<br />
Turbines, now Siemens), ICI and<br />
The National Coal Board,<br />
designing for instance valves for<br />
the first automatic colliery at<br />
Beavercoats.<br />
The original, and now famous,<br />
ICO4 - a 1/4" three-port direct<br />
acting solenoid valve for instrument<br />
changeover duties - was<br />
developed for ICI in 1964.<br />
Evolution models included twoport<br />
and five-port configurations.<br />
What was to emerge as the<br />
worldwide market leader in its<br />
class, offers the offshore and<br />
petrochemical industries of today<br />
a uniquely reliable and heavyduty<br />
unit. A number of variations<br />
on this proven design, such as<br />
the ICO4N, ICO4P, ICO4D<br />
(4.5W) or ICO4S (stainless steel),<br />
cater for a range of specific<br />
applications.<br />
Joint development work with<br />
the Ministry of Defence began in<br />
earnest in 1965. This produced<br />
an entire, purpose-built, new<br />
range of solenoid and servooperated<br />
valves. Options from<br />
1/4" to 6" were fitted to Royal<br />
Navy and other naval craft<br />
around the world, both conventional<br />
and nuclear.<br />
Over the period 1978-80,<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong> was working on a 1/4"<br />
three-port pilot-operated intrinsically<br />
safe solenoid valve to ICI<br />
specifications. This enhance-<br />
Team news<br />
ment of the product range was<br />
eventually launched as the ICO2,<br />
to which a CSA version was<br />
added later.<br />
During the 1980s flameproof<br />
certificates were updated from<br />
Health and Safety, Buxton, to<br />
BASEEFA and CENELEC<br />
standards. The new certification<br />
meant that solenoids up to<br />
150W could be used in hazardous<br />
areas requiring EEx e<br />
and EEx d, as well as CSA<br />
approved equipment.<br />
Steady progress<br />
In 1984, this inventive company<br />
was purchased by the Bath and<br />
Portland group (operating as a<br />
division of KDG Instruments Ltd).<br />
It became known as KDG<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong> Ltd, only to be taken<br />
over by Meggitt plc in 1988, and<br />
revert to the name <strong>Maxseal</strong> Ltd.<br />
Then, in September 1994,<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong> was acquired by<br />
Charles Baynes plc (subsequently<br />
the FCX group; Truflo<br />
International since August 2005)<br />
and relocated from Bristol to the<br />
Thompson Valves factory in<br />
Poole, Dorset.<br />
While these events were taking<br />
place, <strong>Maxseal</strong> was steadily progressing<br />
on other fronts too,<br />
with BS 5750 registration in<br />
1991 and ISO 9001 in 1994.<br />
It was in 2001 that <strong>Maxseal</strong><br />
decided to pursue new opportunities<br />
in the low ambient temperature<br />
market, proceeding to<br />
In June 2005, the <strong>Maxseal</strong> team was strengthened by the<br />
technical expertise and enthusiasm of new Sales Manager<br />
Scott Waugh. Scott will focus on development opportunities<br />
in Europe and the Middle East. Describing the commitment<br />
of the <strong>Maxseal</strong> team, Sales Director Darren Sheppard<br />
added: “Exciting market opportunities mean that this<br />
world-renowned product and its potential are hugely<br />
important to Thompson Valves”.<br />
Ma
lved from an original concept<br />
eers, to manufacture reliable solenoid-operated valves for the automation<br />
f an ongoing series of developments that were to continue throughout the<br />
he Calder Hall experimental nuclear reactor.<br />
launch the low-temperature<br />
IC04S. Results were quick to follow,<br />
in the form of major contracts<br />
including Karachaganak,<br />
Sakhalin offshore and Tengiz.<br />
Today, low temperature expertise<br />
coupled with a well-suited product<br />
is a winning combination,<br />
accounting for a major part of<br />
the <strong>Maxseal</strong> business recognised<br />
by the GOST (K)<br />
Kazakhstan and GOST (R)<br />
Russia licensing authorities<br />
approving the supply of<br />
equipment suitable for use<br />
in hazardous areas.<br />
More recently (2004), in<br />
order to align <strong>Maxseal</strong><br />
manufacturing resources<br />
with current market trends,<br />
Thompson Valves has<br />
made significant new<br />
investments: CNC lathes,<br />
vertical machining centres,<br />
new engineering and<br />
assembly facility employing<br />
the latest in flow-line<br />
techniques.<br />
Today<br />
The launch of the new<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong> IC03 is scheduled for<br />
September 2005. A compact,<br />
lower power and reduced flow<br />
version of the IC04S, this product<br />
is designed specifically to<br />
meet modern requirements of<br />
the oil and gas, and petrochemical,<br />
industries around the world.<br />
Typical certifications include EEx d,<br />
EEx me (pending), ATEX, IEC,<br />
Local all over the world<br />
Major installations in the world<br />
featuring <strong>Maxseal</strong> technology<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong><br />
Terminal LNG de Altamira<br />
xseal <strong>Maxseal</strong><br />
IP66/X8, NEMA 4X.<br />
The <strong>Maxseal</strong> 2005 product<br />
development programme<br />
remains demanding, one example<br />
being the release of a filter<br />
regulator by early 2006. As Sales<br />
Director Darren Sheppard points<br />
out: “After a span of over fifty<br />
years, there are <strong>Maxseal</strong> products<br />
currently in use on nearly<br />
every offshore oil and gas production<br />
platform<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong><br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong><br />
Goodwin A Plutonia<br />
Arthit Field<br />
Tengiz<br />
Karachaganak<br />
in the North Sea. However, in<br />
order to remain a market leader,<br />
development of new products<br />
and a consideration for new<br />
technologies are crucial”. <strong>Maxseal</strong>,<br />
with an enviable reputation for<br />
reliability, remains synonymous<br />
with onshore, offshore and<br />
petrochemical plants in every<br />
corner of the globe.<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong><br />
De Ruyter<br />
ACG III<br />
Indorama PTA<br />
Soha Refinery<br />
Outstanding<br />
track record<br />
Thompson Valves has<br />
consistently set rigorous<br />
standards worldwide, in<br />
exacting process-management<br />
duties such as in<br />
the oil and gas and<br />
petrochemical industries.<br />
• ATEX-certified, low<br />
power consumption,<br />
fast-acting, 5-million<br />
cycle life, instrument<br />
changeover valves.<br />
• Industry standard<br />
evolved from a proven<br />
direct-acting concept.<br />
• Suitable for use in SIL 3<br />
and 4 systems.<br />
• Half a century of reliable<br />
performance in safetycritical<br />
environments.<br />
• Certification and<br />
approvals for use in hazardous<br />
areas.<br />
• Choice of materials to<br />
suit process requirements.<br />
• Resilient, compact and<br />
lightweight design.<br />
• Market leader specified<br />
worldwide.<br />
Britannia Satellites<br />
Sakahlin Island<br />
<strong>Maxseal</strong><br />
Bonny Island<br />
Zakum Field<br />
Buhasa<br />
Crazy Horse<br />
Rag and Flare
True excellence in flow control<br />
The Truflo International Group (formerly FCX)<br />
comprises specialist manufacturers of valves<br />
and related flow control products designed<br />
for use in severe service applications where<br />
integrity and performance are critical. Served<br />
markets include petrochemicals, LNG, oil and<br />
gas, nuclear power generation, PET, naval<br />
marine and shipbuilding.<br />
Group companies<br />
Orton - Italy<br />
Truflo Marine - UK<br />
Truflo Rona - Belgium<br />
IMF - France<br />
Thompson Valves - UK<br />
Newman Hattersley - Canada<br />
GHR - Germany<br />
www.truflointernational.com