Valve Basics: New Valve Modifications
Valve modification can be defined as: adding value to standard or “commodity” valves by installing actuators, special trims, different end-connections, packing and gaskets, and other accessories or upgrades not provided on the original product.
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Fundamental Operation of Pilot-Operated Safety Relief Valves
In this second of a series, we explore another type of pressure relief valves used in common applications.
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Valve Basics: Electric Actuator Controls
Electric valve actuators control the opening and closing of valves. With a motor drive that provides torque to operate the valve, these actuators are frequently used on multi-turn valves such as gate or globe and also on ball, plug and other quarter-turn valves.
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Pressure Relief Valve Basics – Spring-Loaded Safety Relief Valves
Learn for the first time or brush up on this common valve product.
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The Evolution of the All-Encompassing Ball Valve
The compact design, simplicity of use, ease of repair and wide performance capability have helped to make the ball valve a dominant design in modern industrial applications.
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A Primer on Pressure Seal Valves
High pressure, high-temperature applications require a safe, leak-free pressure-containing boundary.
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The Misunderstood Check Valve
Too often this valve is unjustly blamed when problems occur, but the real culprit is its use in the wrong applications.
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Ancient Roman Valves
The story of water supply in the ancient Roman Empire is grand.
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Register for the Valve Basics Seminar and Petting Zoo Today!
Join us Nov. 9-11 in Pasadena, TX for a three-day program consisting of content that covers the common types of valves used in multiple applications, an advanced look at flow-control technology beyond the common valve used in specific markets, and how valves continue to evolve based on current trends.
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Back to Basics: Globe Valves
Edited by Greg Johnson
There are many applications where the globe valve outshines other designs, so the future is still bright for these long-time favorites of the flow control industry.
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The Future of Valve Manufacturing is Already Here
Companies in the valve and control products industry are responding to a confluence of forces that are changing the landscape of manufacturing — automation, agility and digitalization to name a few.
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Understanding Torque for Quarter-Turn Valves
Valve manufacturers publish torques for their products so that actuation and mounting hardware can be properly selected.
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An Overview of Butterfly Valves
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.
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Ball Valve Basics
By: Greg Johnson
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.
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Five Reasons Why the Right Strategy Leads to the Success of Digital Transformation Implementation
The past few years have proven that digital transformation (DT) is more than just a trend. It is becoming one of the frontrunners for ensuring business continuity through modernizing times. However, despite being an essential component for adaptability in a competitive industry, not all companies would consider their DT implementation a success.
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The Fundamentals of Gate Valves
By: Greg Johnson
The venerable gate valve remains a primary choice for many service applications.
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Understanding the Term and Mission of "Water Positivity"
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
In an effort to fight water scarcity, companies like Microsoft, Google and Facebook have all pledged to become water-positive by 2030.
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Weight-loaded, Low-pressure Protection Devices 101
In the world of low-pressure and low-vacuum relief valves—defined for this article as valves with settings less than 15 psig—there are several different common valve configurations.
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Differences Between Double Block and Bleed and Double Isolation
There is an important distinction between DBB and DIB, as they often fall under the same category and are used interchangeably within the industry.
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Benevolent Dolphins and Flange Sealing Training
In the mid-18th century, there was a common theory from sailors that dolphins are a mariner’s best friend.
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