Actuator Issues? Use This Checklist!
While there may be 40 reasons valve actuators may stop working, there really is only a handful of components that can cause the problems. So, if you have an actuator on the fritz, here are the five things you need to check.
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Clearlake Capital-backed FloWorks acquires Genesis Systems
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The acquisition of control valve, regulator, and valve automation and systems distributor expands the depth and reach of FloWorks’ portfolio of flow solutions providers
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The Next Step in Functional Safety
The primary goal of functional safety is to prevent accidents.
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The Evolution of OEM Support Services
The last several decades have seen a change in the U.S. valve industry landscape from the mainland of “do-it-all-ourselves” companies to independent islands of commerce focusing just on what they do best—design and manufacture.
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Cycle Isolation: Monitoring for Better Usage
One of the largest controllable losses in power plants is leakage-based energy loss.
The Future of After-sales Service
After-sales service has many definitions starting with the broad view that it’s all the help and information a company provides to its customers after they have bought a product.
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Digging into the Whys of Coating Failures
The most common reason coatings don’t do what they are tasked with doing is surface preparation.
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The Economics of Valve Repair
The old saying in the valve service industry is “price, quality and delivery—you can pick any two.” That saying is still true 175 years after the first steam valves quit working and needed repair.
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Traceability
Traceability and testing of digital positioners (including the valve) is a key to process control accuracy, reliability and safety.
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Keeping Main Steam Isolation Valves in Top Condition
Because of the critical function of main steam isolation valves in nuclear applications, keeping these valves running at optimum performance levels is vital.
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