Learn about the many industries in which valves play critical roles in this comprehensive article that was first published in 2017.
February 10, 2021
Q: I have customers that ask for their stainless-steel valves to be pickled and I have others who ask for them to be passivated.
December 19, 2017
Process instrumentation is an integral part of any process industry because it allows real time measurement and control of process variables such as levels, flow, pressure, temperature, pH and humidity.
December 7, 2017
Because natural gas is currently considered a good source of energy for both environmental and economic reasons, it’s growing in use.
December 6, 2017
For a very long time, the idea has existed that a trunnion-mounted ball valve can be opened under full differential pressure if the piping system can withstand the rapid increase in pressure and the forces induced by it.
November 21, 2017
The valve industry is truly broad and diverse; valves are found in our homes, our offices, under our streets and in all our factories and plants.
October 19, 2017
It’s tough to pinpoint exactly what and when developments happened in the distribution industry prior to the internet, but based on conversations with past leaders, the commission model of selling started in the early 1960s.
October 11, 2017
Security for any process plant has always been an issue.
October 10, 2017
Most manufacturing and industrial companies agree that the search for talented young workers is a top priority today.
September 27, 2017
In the complicated but vital industry of drawing oil and gas out of the earth and getting it to the surface, people often get confused about the difference between a Christmas tree assembly and a wellhead.
September 27, 2017
Valve expertise is a journey, not a destination.
August 30, 2017
It takes much time and effort by many people to upgrade existing codes and standards, or to develop new ones.
August 2, 2017