Articles

In the Air: Wireless Trends in Smart Pneumatics

In today’s wireless world it’s no surprise that automation and manufacturing spaces have embraced—and sought out—the connectivity and convenience that wireless technologies offer.

Automation General

November 1, 2021

Testing of Hydrogen Valves

Valves are used to control all types of fluids, and while some are easy to manage, others can be a challenge. At the top of the challenging list sits hydrogen, the smallest, lightest molecule known to man.

General Thought Leadership

November 1, 2021

Proper Care of Knife Gate and Slurry Valves

How to resolve—and avoid—field failures of knife gate and slurry valves

General MRO

November 1, 2021

Weight-loaded, Low-pressure Protection Devices 101

In the world of low-pressure and low-vacuum relief valves—defined for this article as valves with settings less than 15 psig—there are several different common valve configurations.

Thought Leadership Valve Basics

November 1, 2021

Beyond Valves: Advanced couplers can help optimize the handling of hazardous chemicals

Without the chemical butadiene, people wouldn’t be able to drive their cars, cover their floors with carpet or go scuba diving.

October 1, 2021

Pressure relief valves: What makes them different?

Facilities use many different types of valves to keep themselves operating, and each valve within a plant serves a different function.

Thought Leadership Valves

October 1, 2021

Coping with Supply Disruption and Demand Volatility

Manufacturers are currently experiencing unprecedented disruption of the supply chain on both the supplier side and the customer side.

Manufacturing Supply Chain

September 22, 2021

The Final Control Element: Controlling Energy Transformation

When selecting control valves, be sure to properly evaluate the process conditions to identify potential issues and select the proper management techniques.

Controls Manufacturing Thought Leadership

August 11, 2021

Recycling Foreign Metals: Buyer Beware

The North American steel-making industry, with its historic record of quality control, is no longer the world’s top producer.

General Manufacturing Sustainability

August 10, 2021

Ball Valve Basics

Welcome to the first in a series of Valve Basics articles, each focused on a major product type and written especially for newcomers to the industries that use and make valves and related products.

General Valve Basics Valves

August 9, 2021

Live Loaded Packing vs. O-Ring Stem Seals

Live Loaded Packing vs. O-Ring Stem Seals

Valve seals are vital for preventing leakages and fugitive emissions of volatile compounds or toxic gases.

General

July 29, 2021

America Moves Toward a Stronger Infrastructure

Here’s what you need to now about the multi-billion-dollar funding designated for the water and wastewater markets as part of the American Jobs Plan.

General Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

July 28, 2021

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