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Technical

MTS Sensors: Absolute Position Sensors for Process Control Valve Actuators

MTS Sensors can provide an absolute position sensor based on Temposonics® magnetostrictive technology that has no moving mechanical components and is wear free, calibration free and maintenance free.
#automation #actuators #components

Technical

CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions: ResistoflexATL PTFE Advanced Technology Liner

CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions launches a new lined pipe system for severe service applications, the ResistoflexATL PTFE Advanced Technology Liner.
#components #automation #maintenance-repair

Technical

CAMERON: ENTECH DRV-BN Nozzle Check Valve

CAMERON’S ENTECH DRV-BN nozzle check valve was designed to provide three mandatory requirements of a check valve: non-slam, low-pressure drop and virtually no maintenance in large-diameter applications.
#gate-globe-check #pressure-relief #maintenance-repair

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A VMA Technical Seminar Presentation: Leak Detection and Repair

By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine

At the Valve Manufacturers Association’s Technical Seminar, held March 3-4 in Jacksonville, FL, attendees—who represented both valve manufacturers as well as end-users—heard from a diverse group of industry specialists on topics such as Fugitive Emissions Trends, Quality & Testing, and Evolving Technology.
#VMAnews #automation #maintenance-repair

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Preventive Maintenance and Repair for Sleeved Plug Valves

Preventive maintenance and repair for valves is an important part of keeping operations running smoothly and efficiently.
#maintenance-repair #ball-butterfly-plug

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Valve Repair Companies

It’s unwise to pay too much, but it’s worse to pay too little.
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Technical

CONVAL: Clampseal Urea Service Valves

Conval, a global leader in high-performance valves, now offers Clampseal Urea Service Valves for high-pressure piping of urea reactors, strippers and condensers.
#pressure-relief #maintenance-repair

Applications

In the Ocean’s Depths, Valves Face Unique Challenges

As exploration for new oil and gas sources goes deeper into the ocean and further from shore, valves in service to that industry will have new pressure, temperature and durability requirements.
#maintenance-repair #pressure-relief

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Just Read the Instructions

Although the situation might change eventually, it’s a reality that most people working in the valve repair industry today are men.
#maintenance-repair

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A Guide to Valve Cleaning and Specifications

Most of the time we only require that valves be free of basic dirt and debris before they are put in service.
#maintenance-repair #basics

Education

Valve Triage and Repair: When Water, Water is Everywhere

It’s a fact of life that no matter how well we plot and plan, something can happen to upset those plans.
#water-wastewater #maintenance-repair

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The Nuts and Bolts of Nuts and Bolts

Repairing a valve usually means ­discarding old fasteners and replacing them with new ones.
#maintenance-repair

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Protect Me Please

Everyone in the valve industry should be in the protection racket.
#maintenance-repair

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Safety-Relief Valve FAQ

Our company routinely receives inquiries from end users about their safety-relief valves.
#maintenance-repair

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Three Golden Rules for Severe Service Valves

If you’d just bought a new high-performance sports car, you’d likely protect your investment by following the manufacturer’s instructions for breaking in the engine.
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Applications

Investing in Water Infrastructure: Good for the Economy

The water infrastructure in the United States is aging and in dire need of repair and replacement, yet despite the enormous size and scope of this problem, little has been by Congress to allocate funding to keep our water and sewage systems functional.
#water-wastewater #maintenance-repair

MRO

PSV Inspection: Test Only, or Full Inspection and Overhaul?

In today’s ever-changing, fast-paced world, uptime is at a premium, while remaining in compliance with governmental and plant regulations is a requirement.
#maintenance-repair #standards

Technical

Portable Hardness Testers and NACE Sour Service Standards

Q: Are portable hardness testers adequate for verifying the hardness of parts for compliance to industry standards such as the NACE sour service standards?
#materials #standards #maintenance-repair

Technical

Cobalt-based Alloy 6 Materials and Boiler Feedwater Service

Q: I’ve heard that cobalt-base Alloy 6 materials should not be used in boiler feedwater service.
#materials #maintenance-repair

Technical

Specifying Valves for Hydrogen Service

Q: When specifying valves for hydrogen service, what are some of the material considerations I should keep in mind?
#materials #maintenance-repair