Most professionals in the valve industry are already familiar with the use of linear actuators to operate globe valves.
January 10, 2020
Every water supply district experiences unnecessary losses from leakage and expenses for repairing line breaks.
January 2, 2020
From time to time VALVEmagazine.com will open up the archives and re-publish some of our most popular articles from years past.
October 18, 2019
Wastewater systems present many challenges to pumps and valves because the flow can contain grit, solids and debris, depending where in the process the equipment is located.
September 11, 2019
A control valve can be used to control pressure, pressure drop, flow and temperature in any system where there is a fluid flowing through a pipe that needs to be controlled.
July 30, 2019
In any industry, one of the most challenging tasks is keeping up to date and compliant with complicated and ever-changing sets of performance standards.
May 6, 2019
Conval recently announced that its popular Camseal© metal-seated, forged ball valves feature a new Stem Position Indicator Disc for easy, precise on-site identification and inspection of the open-close status of the valve.
April 11, 2019
While presenting in a recent VMA Valve Basics 101 Course in Houston, I found myself in a familiar role: explaining solenoid valves (SOVs) to attendees. (I work with solenoids so much that one VMA member at that conference joked that I needed to be wearing an I Heart Solenoids t-shirt). During the hands-on “petting zoo” portion of the program, which involves smaller groups of attendees, one of the most frequently asked questions I get from people came up: What’s the difference between direct-acting and pilot-operated SOVs, and how do we make a choice?
April 8, 2019
In the last year, one word has dominated U.S. trade policy: tariffs.
January 20, 2019
The purpose of a process plant control system is to keep process variables at the desired operating point and within safety limits.
December 4, 2018
Ask David Hughes, the new chairman of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA), what he sees as the most significant pressure the valve industry of today faces and he’ll point to the need to find new ways to offer and create expertise.
October 24, 2018
The designers of modern thermal power plants continue to work hard to improve plant efficiency by increasing the heat rate as a function of main-steam pressure and temperature.
October 16, 2018
