Valve Repair Specialists Enjoy a Variety of Educational Sessions
This year’s Valve Repair Council Meeting, Tour & Exhibits in Houston, June 6-8, provided the attendees with an excellent program of sessions designed for skilled professionals in the valve repair and rebuild industry.
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From Cannon Balls to Pressure Seals: Graphite for Sealing
From time to time, we re-publish well-received or particularly valuable articles that have previously run on VALVEMagazine.com so that those who might have missed them will be able to catch up on the best of the best.
#pressure-relief
Your Valves May Be Weaponized
The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) has brought with it unparalleled opportunity for businesses and facilities to monitor their assets and enact predictive maintenance that can extend an asset’s lifecycle.
#iiot #maintenance-repair
Fracturing Technology in the New Age
After the oil crash of 2014, producers needed to refine the technology even further to bring costs down while meeting new industry challenges.
#automation
Metal Additive Manufacturing in the Valve Industry
Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a fascinating technology that has gained acceptance over the past several years.
#materials #automation
Advancements in Blue Laser Scanning
As the industrial world continues to expand in its use of CAD data and 3D digitizing technology, the advances in blue laser scanning and structured blue light are further supporting industrial operations throughout the design, manufacture and aftermarket servicing processes.
#automation
Cavitation in Globe Valves—and Proposed Solutions
Straight pattern globe valves are widely used in the oil and gas industry to regulate and control the flow of fluids.
#gate-globe-check
Gearboxes 101
Gears have a long history and have been used for many purposes throughout civilization.
#actuators #basics
Challenges of Medium Density Slurry Service in Mining and Mineral Processing
Over the past few years, owners and operators of mining and mineral processing facilities have been challenged to enhance reliability of their operations to achieve top performance targets or operational certainty.
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Intelligent Servicing of Valves During Aging Plant Shutdowns
Shutdowns, turnarounds and outages (STOs) play a major role in plant safety, performance, reliability and profitability.
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