A power station in The Netherlands, producing electricity for the Dutch high-voltage grid and heat for the city water grid, recently decided to install the FlexiDrive remote operator to operate a hard-to-reach valve from a safe distance. The company was looking for a solution to safely and efficiently operate a... read more →
Dec
21
Nov
14
About a year ago, we started our journey to be the greenest supplier helping to build a greener future. Being in the early stages of our sustainability strategy roll-out, we already made some great first steps. recently, the EcoVadis sustainability platform acknowledged our impact and awarded us a Silver Medal.... read more →
Oct
31
Accidents in the process industry are mostly related to procedures that do not occur frequently and at the same time can have catastrophic results when performed incorrectly. 75% of the accidents in the process industry happen during startups, shutdowns and maintenance. In 50% of these accidents, root cause is incorrect operation... read more →
Oct
29
A large European refinery and petrochemical operator recently decided to install FlexiDrive remote valve operators, to enable safe manual valve operation from a distance. Butane spheres must be isolated in case of fire The refinery operates four butane plants, where individual canisters are loaded with butane. The butane spheres are... read more →
Sep
12
Visit us at the Hydrogen Technology Expo in Bremen, on September 27 and 28! Hydrogen Technology Expo is a must-attend H2 event, a solutions-driven forum that will discuss the development of technologies to overcome the technical challenges in the Hydrogen & Fuel Cell sector. We will co-exhibit with OsecoElfab, our... read more →
Aug
31
We recently welcomed Sudeep Varshney as part of our Sofis family. Our new Sales Manager - Global EPC Projects will be based out of Faridabad, near New Delhi, India. He will be managing our global EPC customers, with a specific focus on the Asian market. Process skid manufacturing Before entering... read more →
Aug
29
VPI position indicator allows Dutch tank terminal to avoid contamination and incorrect tank line-ups
A long-established terminal in The Netherlands employs Sofis VPI position indicators to prevent incorrect valve line-ups. The terminal consists of 11 jetties to handle the demand. It provides deep water access and has a capacity of over 1 million m3, and serves a strong gasoil market. It has established itself... read more →
Aug
21
Northern Lights is developing the world’s first open-source CO2 transport and storage infrastructure. The company delivers CO2 transport and storage as a service, offering safe and permanent CO2 storage to industrial emitters. Northern Lights aims to enable the decarbonization of CO2-intensive industries. As a partner of Aker Solutions, Sofis has... read more →
Aug
08
Recently, Xcel Energy, a large energy company in the United States, selected portable actuators as a tool to combat fatigue in manual valve operations. The decision to use Sofis portable actuators was based on an evaluation carried out by a committee of engineers, ergonomic specialists, and operators to address operational,... read more →
Aug
08
In the pursuit of cleaner and sustainable energy solutions, hydrogen has emerged as a promising fuel. Sofis’ primary objective is to ensure safety in the hydrogen economy given the inherent dangers it presents, and one of these applications identified is the hydrogen offloading process. A Sofis customer recently implemented a... read more →