Energy Magazine October 2016 | Page 21

GOING WITH THE FLOW simultaneously driving down costs . Professor Povey has been outspoken in the past about the utility sector ’ s need to innovate . He told Utility Week earlier this year that , “ Innovation is the aerospace sector ’ s ‘ bread and butter ’ and engineers come up with ‘ wacky ideas ’ that don ’ t come to fruition until 10 years down the line .”
It seems as though Oxford Flow is bucking this trend with gusto and changing the industry in the process . Flow regulation is a central part of performance in so many industries and these valves are a game-changer in the $ 3 billion pressure-regulator market and will provide a welcome platform and opportunity for future industrial control products .
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