From time to time Valvemagazine.com likes to re-publish some of our most popular articles from years past.
July 9, 2019
Question: What is the difference between plastic and elastomer?
July 2, 2019
Speakers from end-user companies, consultants and repair/maintenance companies, as well as valve manufacturers and their suppliers, presented at the Valve World Americas conference.
July 2, 2019
Michaela Stickley, assistant director of human resources at A.W.
June 26, 2019
Actuators in the oil and gas industry operate many types of valves, and they must do so with great precision and accuracy.
June 18, 2019
The process instrumentation and automation market in the United States, currently valued at $13.9 billion, is projected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% and reach a total of $17.3 billion in 2023, according to a market forecast published by the Measurement, Control & Automation Association (MCAA). The percentage increase over the five years is projected to be about 24%. The reported market value slightly exceeded the $13.6 billion projected for 2018 in the 2014 MCAA Market report.
June 17, 2019
Pipelines represent an efficient, safe way to transport many kinds of liquids and gases.
June 12, 2019
Today, much of the information regarding the status of components installed in the field is housed in paper files, which poses problems for technicians and engineers.
June 5, 2019
With the availability of affordable 3D printing equipment and services, this technology is now within reach of companies that have not been able to use it before.
May 30, 2019
Because human-produced carbon dioxide (CO2) has been recognized as a major contributor to global climate change, governments and other organizations and institutions worldwide have sought to decrease its impact.
May 23, 2019
Traceability and testing of digital positioners (including the valve) is a key to process control accuracy, reliability and safety.
May 21, 2019
Editor’s Note: We continue the series written by John Ballun, president and CEO of Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corp. and released in 2016 as a book dedicated to the mentors that saved him and others from making costly mistakes in the field.
May 14, 2019