As industrial companies confront the challenges posed by global supply chain constraints, extra attention should be paid to maintenance as a strategy for minimizing the need for new equipment and components.
January 25, 2022
Valve manufacturers publish torques for their products so that actuation and mounting hardware can be properly selected.
January 11, 2022
A key advantage of selecting a butterfly valve is the reduction of space and weight to a system compared with other options such as ball, check, globe or gate valves.
January 11, 2022
Facilities use many different types of valves to keep themselves operating, and each valve within a plant serves a different function.
October 1, 2021
Welcome to the first in a series of Valve Basics articles, each focused on a major product type and written especially for newcomers to the industries that use and make valves and related products.
August 9, 2021
For decades, valve manufacturers have provided the maximum recommended working pressures and temperatures for their products, based on the materials used in the pressure-containing parts.
June 29, 2021
When planning a check valve installation, the primary goal is to achieve a valve and piping system that offers the longest service life at the lowest cost.
June 2, 2021
The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry is excited to announce publication of the new Standard Practice SP-158-2021, Supplemental High-Pressure Gas Test Procedures for Valves.
June 2, 2021
Severe service valves are offered in several standard designs, including non-return, isolation and control types.
April 8, 2021
Q: I need to qualify a welding procedure specification per the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
July 15, 2020
Check valves, as critical as they are for flow system performance, often don’t receive the respect they are due, said Arie Bregman, vice president and general manager, DFT, Inc., in a recent VMA presentation.
July 1, 2020
The biopharmaceutical industry relies on hygienic diaphragm valves for its demanding process applications because of the unique needs for cleaning and draining, and for pressure and temperature capabilities.
May 20, 2020
