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Oct 01
Umit Agca

Introducing Umit Agca: Our new Sales Manager Europe

We are excited to announce that Umit Agca has recently taken on the role of Sales Manager Europe at Sofis. Umit’s journey with Sofis began in 2019 as a Project Engineer, and by 2021, he had advanced to Sales Manager Benelux, where he consistently delivered impressive results. His promotion to... read more →
Sep 08
Sep 05
Aug 27
FlexiDrive remote valve operator for block valve

Efficiently accessing challenging valves: How a Brazilian chemical facility overcame obstacles on a critical thermal oil line

A Brazilian site for a global leader in specialty chemicals and paints had to find a solution for operating difficult-to-access 4" block valves in a thermal oil line, used in the process of coating raw materials. The block valves, four in total, had to be operated every six months during... read more →
Aug 27
Valve interlock inspection

Why specialized engineering support is essential for installing and maintaining valve interlocks

Valve interlocks are critical to ensuring safe and efficient operations. They are designed to prevent hazardous situations by ensuring that operations follow the correct sequence. Given their importance, installing and maintaining valve interlocks is not a task that can be left to chance, and requires specialized technical support. Correct functioning... read more →
Aug 13
Jul 24
Valve interlock installation

Vacancies

Warehouse Operator About us Our purpose is ensuring safe and smart valve operations protecting people, planet and profit. Sofis is a manufacturer of valve operation systems such as mechanical valve interlocks, portable actuators and valve position indicators. We are the world’s largest interlock manufacturer, providing bespoke design solutions that protect... read more →
Jul 10
Operators on-site of a process industry facility

Sofis turnaround support prevents incidents and exceeding downtime by timely identifying and solving issues

A special material solutions provider based in The Netherlands recently decided to employ Sofis engineers, to physically inspect all valve interlocks prior to a planned maintenance shutdown. Their intention: identifying hidden issues and affected interlock systems, also outside of the official turnaround scope. Timely identification of issues and defects allowed... read more →
Jun 25
Jun 24

Sofis enhances process safety on South Pailin Central Processing Platform (CTEP) with valve interlocking systems

Recently, Sofis provided valve interlocking systems to guarantee safe manual valve operations on mercury recovery applications and valve changeover lines. The installation of valve interlocking systems is part of the multi-faceted approach to process safety of the South Pailin project, which includes rigorous risk assessments, robust design and operational controls,... read more →