Non-Destructive Radiographic Inspection of Steel Castings
Radiographic inspection technology has been used for industrial inspection for decades.
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Relief System Management Software: Helping Companies Achieve PSM Compliance
On Nov. 15, 1990, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) made into law the standard for process safety management (PSM) of highly hazardous chemicals (29 CFR 1910.119), as well as section 304 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) amendments.
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A Chilling Effect on Renewable Energy
To use the renewable energy of this cold water, Enwave Energy Corporation created Deep Lake Water Cooling, the world’s largest lake-source cooling system.
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Valve Automation Solutions for Emergency Shutdown in Shale Applications
In many regions of the U.S., the proliferation of gas and liquids discovered and extracted from shale formations created a need for rapid infrastructure development.
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Greater Plant Efficiency through Positioner Innovation
Plant operators across the world are tasked with maximizing efficiency and output from existing facilities — which can be a major challenge when there are many valves and actuators.
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Noise from Cavitation: Bad for Control Valves, Bad for Equipment
Just as sound can have negative effects on the human body, certain frequencies can play havoc on industrial equipment.
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Modular Gas Valves: An Insiders’ Guide to Technology Breakthroughs
The main line of defense in combustion devices such as burners and boilers is fuel gas shutoff valves.
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The Expanding Reach of Plastic Valves
Although plastic valves are sometimes seen as a specialty product – a top choice of those who make or design plastic piping products for industrial systems or who must have ultra-clean equipment in place – assuming these valves don’t have many general uses is short-sighted.
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Have PMI testing limitations changed with the advances in technology?
The short answer is that the situation has changed in some ways — but that PMI still has limitations.
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Leveraging Quick Shipment in the Fluid Automation Supply Chain
When it comes to getting automation parts shipped, everyone in our industry wants to receive those parts as quickly as possible — it’s a natural inclination.
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Midstream: The Growing Process Segment
While the traditional view of the oil and gas distribution system held only two segments, upstream and downstream, the now more widely accepted model shows three segments.
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Clean Service Relief Valves from Rupture Pin Technology
The clean service pressure relief valve from Rupture Pin Technology (RPT) uses a precise pin as the sensor and actuator.
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U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Have Best Year Since 1996
December U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $499.43 million according to The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO (United States Manufacturing Technology Orders) program, was up 17.8% from November but down 9.4% when compared with the total of $550.99 million reported for December 2011.
#VMAnews #automation
ASCO Offers Composite Solenoid Valves
The new 212 Series of composite solenoid valves incorporates the new FasN™ universal connection system and is designed specifically for water purification and conditioning systems in commercial and industrial applications.
#automation #solenoids #water-wastewater
Emerson Expands the Smart Machinery Health Portfolio
Emerson Process Management’s Smart Machinery Health portfolio now provides an integrated protection and prediction solution for critical reciprocating compressors.
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Installed Gain and Control Valve Selection
Jon F. Monsen, Ph.D., P.E., is a control valve technology specialist, with more than 30 years' experience.
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Siemens CEO Discusses Advanced Manufacturing “Renaissance”
“We need the engineers, we need the innovators, we need the science technology engineering [type of] people to work out there in those plants.
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Rotork SVM Delivers Networked Solution for Increased Partial Stroke Test Functionality
The Rotork SVM (Smart Valve Monitoring) system has been selected to provide a networked solution for digital valve monitoring and partial stroke testing on a large scale oilfield installation in the Middle East.
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Technical Challenges in Valves in Oil Sand Extraction
Recent developments in heavy oil extraction technology for the Canadian oil and gas industry have created a need for new flow control solutions in steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD). SAGD uses a pair of horizontal wells drilled from a central well pad to recover heavy oil.
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Saunders® I-VUE Smart Valve Sensor from CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions
CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions is pleased to announce the launch of its new Saunders® I-VUE Smart Valve Sensor.
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