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Linear Actuators for Automating Gate Valves
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Linear Actuators for Automating Gate Valves

Most professionals in the valve industry are already familiar with the use of linear actuators to operate globe valves.

Actuators General Valves

January 10, 2020

Advanced Pressure Control in a City Water System
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Advanced Pressure Control in a City Water System

Every water supply district experiences unnecessary losses from leakage and expenses for repairing line breaks.

Automation General Valves Water/wastewater

January 2, 2020

3D Printing Materials
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3D Printing Materials

Q: 3D printing and additive manufacturing have become buzz words in various industries, but what do they mean in the context of valves, and what materials are involved?

General Thought Leadership

January 1, 2020

Equipment as a Service: Extending the Subscription Model to Industrial Equipment
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Equipment as a Service: Extending the Subscription Model to Industrial Equipment

Equipment as a Service (EaaS) is a relatively new concept similar to the widely used Software as a Service (Saas). SaaS allows customers to use cloud-based software on a subscription basis.

Automation General MRO

December 19, 2019

Implementing the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Implementing the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Many names have been given to the current state of technology in manufacturing including the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Industry 4.0.

Automation General Manufacturing Thought Leadership

December 17, 2019

Studying What Went Wrong
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Studying What Went Wrong

From time to time VALVEmagazine.com will open up the archives and re-publish some of our most popular articles from years past.

General Thought Leadership

December 13, 2019

Cycle Isolation: Monitoring for Better Usage
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Cycle Isolation: Monitoring for Better Usage

One of the largest controllable losses in power plants is leakage-based energy loss.

General MRO

December 3, 2019

Using Immersive Technologies for Troubleshooting, Training and Maintenance
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Using Immersive Technologies for Troubleshooting, Training and Maintenance

As immersive reality technologies continue to grow in scope and scale, more industrial applications are being developed to solve longstanding issues.

General Leadership MRO Valve Basics Workforce Development

December 2, 2019

How to Get the Most from Your Control Valves
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How to Get the Most from Your Control Valves

There’s a lot to know about valves in order to select the right ones and use them effectively.

General Valve Basics

November 18, 2019

Valve Standards: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
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Valve Standards: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Valve standards are both the laws of the land and the roadmaps to be followed on the road to quality, especially for the oil and gas industry.

General Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

November 15, 2019

Managing Valves in EPCM Projects
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Managing Valves in EPCM Projects

Engineering, procurement, construction and management (EPCM) is a form of contract agreement between a client (end user) and a contractor.

General Leadership

November 5, 2019

Enhancing Maintenance with the IIoT
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Enhancing Maintenance with the IIoT

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) includes, among other capabilities, monitoring equipment and process parameters using sensors connected to networks.

Automation General Manufacturing MRO

October 28, 2019

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