Archive 2010

December 30, 2010

VAG extends its Technical Service

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September 17, 2010

VAG EKN® Butterfly Valve in large nominal diameters

A highlight that just cannot be missed at the IFAT in Munich is VAG’s DN 4000 butterfly valve. With its striking internal diameter of 4 metres, a height of 4.80 metres, a width of 6.90 metres, a depth of 1.75 metres and a weight of 47 tonnes, the VAG EKN® Butterfly Valve is the largest valve exhibited at the trade fair.

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September 16, 2010

Reducing water losses through the application of VAG’s Pressure Management

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September 15, 2010

VAG sets off on its Water Expedition at the IFAT ENTSORGA 2010

At this year’s leading trade fair for the water, waste water, waste management and raw material industries world-wide, the IFAT ENTSORGA in short, the VAG-Group is going to set off on an expedition through two worlds. Water is humankind’s most important resource world-wide. Hot countries are getting dryer and dryer while others are drowning in water. What is needed is state-of-the art water management, both in wet and in dry areas.

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September 14, 2010

VAG presents HYsec – the new hydraulic brake and lift unit

VAG’s new hydraulic brake and lift unit is available in three versions and thus suitable for all operating conditions. Combined with a VAG EKN® Butterfly Valve or a VAG RIKO® Plunger Valve, it serves as a quick-closing safety valve at turbine inlets and in pumping stations or as a quick-opening valve in the turbine bypass.

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September 13, 2010

VAG TERRA®lock Tapping Bridge with patented Plug Fitting

VAG is expanding its range of house connection valves by a new patented plug connection system. The VAG TERRA® Tapping Bridge was completed by a fitting with the proven VAG BAIO®plus connection technology. The plug fitting allows the fast, easy and tension-proof connection to the house connection line.

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April 22, 2010

VAG hands over donation to hospital hit by earthquake in Santiago de Chile

Last week, the VAG Group was able to hand over a donation cheque in the amount of € 10,000 to the Dr Felix Bulnes hospital in Santiago de Chile, the hospital which was destroyed by the earthquake.

Built as early as 1940, the hospital now ranges among the city’s largest hospitals and is the place to turn to for over one million inhabitants of the western parts of the city. Hit by one of the severest earthquakes in the history of Chile at the end of February as well as over 270 aftershocks, the region suffered considerable damage. The Doctor Felix Bulnes hospital located in the west of Santiago de Chile had to be completely evacuated because of its heavily damaged building.

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March 18, 2010

First “Actuator Day” of the VAG Group

On 4 March, the first “Actuator Day” of the VAG Group took place in Hodonín (Czech Republic). On this day, JMA, VAG’s Czech subsidiary, offered seven well-known manufacturers of actuators the possibility of presenting their range of products. Visitors to the in-house trade show included 200 prospective customers from the general industry, water supply industry, generation of energy sector and technology companies.

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