Setpoint Integrated Solutions Inc. Receives the Gold Safety Award

The safety evaluation program reviews the company's safety performance, how employees are kept safe and current safety management systems.
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Former Editor, Valve Magazine, Gardner Business Media

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.
Free VMA Webinar: Valve Materials, Part 2

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 3 p.m. EDT.
Solenoid Valves: Direct Acting vs. Pilot-Operated

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?