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Sizing Electric Actuators for Use on Linear Valves

Sizing Electric Actuators for Use on Linear Valves

The valve industry is made up of many types of valves that are used in countless types of applications, locations and service conditions.

Actuators General MRO Thought Leadership

September 13, 2017

Can Valves Mitigate Flooding from Severe Weather Events

Can Valves Mitigate Flooding from Severe Weather Events

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have certainly been a test for infrastructure, and while flooding seems inevitable under such extreme conditions, there are valuable lessons to be learned from these two storms.

General

September 12, 2017

Machine Learning: A Brave New World

Machine Learning: A Brave New World

Whether you embrace it as a way to more safely and accurately control processes, or fear it as a threat to human employment, machine learning (ML) is one of the hottest topics in computer programming today.

General

September 5, 2017

The Road to Valve Knowledge

The Road to Valve Knowledge

Valve expertise is a journey, not a destination.

General Thought Leadership Valve Basics

August 30, 2017

Remote Monitoring of Cooling Towers and Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers

Remote Monitoring of Cooling Towers and Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers

Advances in wireless technology have made remote monitoring of process equipment and systems much easier and less expensive than previously thought possible.

Automation General

August 29, 2017

Low Cracking Pressure in Chemical Processing Condensate Lines

Low Cracking Pressure in Chemical Processing Condensate Lines

Steam condensate is the liquid by-product formed when steam goes from the vapor state to the liquid state; this process occurs in a wide range of applications, across virtually all industries.

General Valves

August 22, 2017

Applications in Water Harvesting Systems

Applications in Water Harvesting Systems

Water harvesting in commercial projects involves collecting rooftop rainwater, stormwater runoff, condensate from air handlers and greywater from showers, baths and lavatory sinks.

General Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

August 16, 2017

Safety Relief Valve FAQs

Safety Relief Valve FAQs

Companies that repair, test, maintain or supply valves routinely receive inquiries from end users about safety-relief valves.

General MRO Quality/Compliance Valve Basics

August 14, 2017

VMA’s 2018 Market Outlook: Some Optimism, But Issues Remain

VMA’s 2018 Market Outlook: Some Optimism, But Issues Remain

The attendees of VMA’s 2017 Market Outlook Workshop in Boston, Aug. 3-4, came away with a generally more positive outlook than they have for the last couple of years.

General Thought Leadership

August 7, 2017

An Update on U.S. Valve-Related Standards

An Update on U.S. Valve-Related Standards

It takes much time and effort by many people to upgrade existing codes and standards, or to develop new ones.

General Manufacturing Quality/Compliance

August 2, 2017

Diagnostics for Commissioning and Startup

Diagnostics for Commissioning and Startup

Many facilities have found value in performing diagnostics on valves before a turnaround or shutdown.

General

August 1, 2017

The Actuation Selection Process

The Actuation Selection Process

A common misconception in our industry is that actuating a valve is as simple as putting the most cost-efficient actuator on top of your valve of choice, but the process is much more complicated than that.

Actuators General

July 24, 2017

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