COLUMNS

Technical

Analyzing PTFE Valve Packing for Control Valve Performance

During a power plant operating cycle, valve maintenance and reliability are key focus areas, often taking up the largest portion of an outage budget.

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Applications

New Requirements for Actuator Sizing

After decades of confusion, the American Water Works Association has created new standards for actuator sizing that clear up some of the confusion and also provide guidance on where safety factors need to be applied.

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ARTICLES

Insights

Valve Manufacturers Step Up During the Pandemic

Around the nation, companies and businesses have found ways to help with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Technical

Pneumatic Valves: New Technology for a Digital Transformation

Principles built around the Industrial Internet of Things have guided the automation industry’s rapid adoption and mainstreaming of many production systems.

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