When it comes to valves, “beauty is only skin-deep” is often a true statement. Since Superman and his X-ray eyes don’t really exist, there is no way to verify the quality of a valve or valve component just by looking at it.
July 18, 2020
Q: I need to qualify a welding procedure specification per the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
July 15, 2020
What is blockchain, anyway?
July 13, 2020
Check valves, as critical as they are for flow system performance, often don’t receive the respect they are due, said Arie Bregman, vice president and general manager, DFT, Inc., in a recent VMA presentation.
July 1, 2020
Surfaces in relative motion or in contact with each other — such as bearing or gear components — produce a frequency response when they interact.
June 30, 2020
Hydrofluoric acid: just the name itself strikes fear in some people, even among those who work around it every day.
June 16, 2020
With the increasing need for new talent, especially in engineering, companies are seeking ways to connect with students before they graduate to build relationships that aid in the recruitment process for new engineers and other professionals.
June 11, 2020
The issue is that assemblies are not currently treated as “engineered” items — they are often produced by slapping the actuator on the old (or new) valve specified by the piping requirements without much understanding of the specifics of the interactions between valve and actuator connections through the drive train (coupling).
June 3, 2020
Every valve end-user market is feeling the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
May 20, 2020
The biopharmaceutical industry relies on hygienic diaphragm valves for its demanding process applications because of the unique needs for cleaning and draining, and for pressure and temperature capabilities.
May 20, 2020
The impact of a facility’s decision to repair control valves, versus replacing them, in the coming months could result in more effort, time and money than expected.
May 19, 2020
The situation presents enormous challenges to local water utilities struggling with aging, and insufficient piping and valves, while trying to deal with limited budgets.
April 22, 2020
