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TECH TALK VALVE REPLACEMENT

Photo by Rune Havn

IZOMAX AIMS TO

REVOLUTIONIZE MAINTENANCE

WITHOUT THE DOWNTIME

Time was when a defunct butterfly valve could shut down an entire LNG plant for maintenance and repairs. With the patented

AOGV (Add-On Gate Valve) technology gaining traction with major operators, Stavanger-based Izomax enables the execution of crucial maintenance and repair work without shutting down operations and impacting uptime and revenue.

By Kjetil Aamodt, Principal Engineer, Izomax 56 OFFSHORE ENGINEER OEDIGITAL.COM