New CAD Modeling Tools for Pneumatic Components
Experienced engineers know that not all supplier CAD tools or files are created equal.
#components
Designing for Safety: Failure Modes on Gate Valves
For over 100 years, preventing catastrophic failure in the process control industry has been a continuously evolving area of study.
#gate-globe-check #actuators
Best Practices in New Product Development
The energy industry is entering into increasingly challenging environments.
3D Printing Headlines VMA’s 2015 Technical Seminar
In addition to sharing updated information on standards, safety and innovations in design, VMA’s Technical Seminar, held March 5-6, 2015 in San Antonio, featured several presentations on additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing.
#VMAnews #standards
Regulators versus Control Valves: What’s the Best Fit?
The combination of North American shale fields that continue to fuel high levels of new domestic oil and gas projects and ongoing global efforts means the need for efficiency in instrumentation selection has never been higher.
#controls #automation
Emergency Repair in Pipelines
Decades of innovation and ingenuity in the pipeline valve manufacturing industry have resulted in dozens of designs incorporating multiple body parts, top and bottom entry designs and sophisticated seat sealant systems.
#maintenance-repair #automation
Understanding and Selecting Valve Flanges, Pt. I: Design and Standards
Because flanges allow the assembly and maintenance of system components without the need for cutting and welding pipe, they play an important role in piping systems.
#maintenance-repair #standards #basics
High-Performance Polymers: The Gap Between Need and Science
In many engineering sectors, application environments for polymer-based materials are expanding into ever higher temperatures, differential pressures and increased corrosive chemical attack.
#materials
Valve Packing & Gasket Research and Development Devices
The continuous improvement of valve packing technology has created a new baseline for the industry to achieve emission levels that previously were possible only with the use of bellows seals.
#automation
Creating a Standard to Compare Control Valve Products
Each enthusiastic young engineer that comes into the workplace wants to reinvent the world.
#standards