DESIGN

Technical

Quadrant Introduces Semitron MPR1000

Quadrant recently launched the new Semitron® MPR1000, an engineering material developed for semiconductor applications and more specifically for use in vacuum chamber applications.
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Design

Soft Goods in Actuators and Valves

Soft goods such as rings, gaskets, bushings, washers, seals and packing sets are widely used in valves and actuators.
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Design

A Primer On Worm Gear Operators

Manual gear operators continue to provide a viable, age-old solution with a few 21st century twists.
#basics #automation

Design

Perlast ICE G75LT from Precision Polymer Engineering

Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) has launched Perlast ICE G75LT, a low temperature perfluoroelastomer material for use in oil and gas applications.
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Design

Belleville Springs in Valves

Belleville springs are used within or adjacent to valves for a variety of purposes—the most common being to maintain load on a seal, gasket or packing.
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Applications

Triple Offset Valves in Upstream Applications

Triple offset valves provide an efficient solution for critical and non-critical applications when positive isolation is required in upstream oil and gas operations.
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Design

New Bell & Gossett Ultra Setter™ Control Valve Saves Energy, Maintains 100% Authority

Bell & Gossett's new Ultra Setter line of pressure-independent control valves feature a unique design that provides full stroke modulation while maintaining 100% authority at all times.
#controls #pressure-relief

Design

A Case for Mechanical Temperature Control

Instrument, mechanical or project engineers may see a multitude of temperature applications cross their desks.
#controls #basics

Technical

CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions Krombach® Metal Seated Ball Valve

CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions presents its Krombach® Metal Seated Ball Valve (MSBV), a product line whose design and production are the culmination of over 25 years of development and manufacturing experience.
#ball-butterfly-plug #materials

Technical

Emerson’s Fisher VBL Booster

Emerson Process Management’s new Fisher® VBL booster incorporates a fixed deadband, internal soft seats and an integral bypass restriction that combine to eliminate the positioner problems typically caused by boosters without these design features.
#actuators