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Valve and actuator end users are operating with tighter budgets and deadlines than ever before, which means increasing challenges in the distribution channels.
February 6, 2012
In his State of the Union address on Jan. 18, President Obama presented several programs and initiatives to Congress and to the American people, many of which could have a noticeable impact on manufacturing—which, of course, includes valve, actuator and control manufacturing.
February 1, 2012
Emerson Process Management’s new Fisher® VBL booster incorporates a fixed deadband, internal soft seats and an integral bypass restriction that combine to eliminate the positioner problems typically caused by boosters without these design features.
November 15, 2011
The thousands of actuators used in a nuclear plant face some pretty tough conditions as well as rigorous testing.
October 24, 2011
Coatings protect valves and actuators against wear, erosion, chemical attack and other forces that threaten their durability and effectiveness.
September 22, 2011
Enertech, a business unit of Curtiss Wright Flow Control Company and leader in the supply of electrohydraulic, gas spring actuators used for safe plant shut-down applications, has developed an extended mission model to support nuclear plant cool down during station blackout conditions.
September 19, 2011
Although the actuator market is dominated by pneumatic and electromechanic products, a growing number of niches require the performance levels of electrohydraulic actuators.
September 6, 2011
Flowserve Corporation introduces the Limitorque QXM smart valve actuator, designed for rising stem valve applications, including choke valves and small control valves in the upstream oil and gas, water, fossil fuel and renewable power markets.
August 25, 2011
MTS Sensors can provide an absolute position sensor based on Temposonics® magnetostrictive technology that has no moving mechanical components and is wear free, calibration free and maintenance free.
August 23, 2011
Spirax Sarco has just released the new TVA Target Variable Area flowmeter.
July 19, 2011
Worker safety, efficiency and the cost of operations, and most recently, new methods of control, are key focal points in operating valves.
June 27, 2011
When considering the electric actuation industry, several topics are subject to conversation and analysis, including non-intrusive electric actuators and their overall capabilities and construction.
January 20, 2011
