TECHNICAL

Insights

Advances in Desalination Technology

More than 750 million people currently lack access to clean water worldwide.
#water-wastewater #automation

Manufacturing

Tony Canonaco Appointed President of Balluff Inc.

Balluff Inc., a leading sensor specialist and system provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Canonaco as President effective May 1, 2015 and CEO effective August 1, 2015.
#automation

Technical

True Meaning of Double Block and Bleed

From time to time, we will re-post particularly well-received 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.

Technical

Preparing for a Plant Outage

It is well known that effective planning can save time and curtail expenses when production and utility plant areas prepare for upcoming maintenance turnarounds, outages, and shut-downs.
#maintenance-repair

Technical

Oxygen Cleaning: A Validated Process is Critical for Safety

Industrial oxygen is used for many purposes: in a basic oxygen furnace for making steel, water pollution countermeasures, including sewage treatment, habitability and superfund site rehabilitation, and chemical processes such as production of vinyl chloride, nitric acid, epoxyethane and hydrogen peroxide.
#water-wastewater #basics

Technical

PWHT of Thick Ferrous Valve Castings

Castings made from many different ferrous alloys are produced for many industries, including valves.
#materials

Manufacturing

Forgings: Higher Quality with a Cost

While the words “cast” and “steel” often go together in the valve world, so do “forged” and “steel.” Forged steel valves are a cornerstone of the world’s valve inventory.
#materials

Technical

Perry Blossom Named President of Solon Manufacturing Company

Solon Manufacturing Company has appointed Perry Blossom as its new president and CEO.

Technical

A.W. Chesterton: 1724 Low E Sealing System

Achieving Low E Fugitive Emissions Compliance in Chemical Industry Valve Stem Sealing A.W.
#components #automation

Technical

Valves in a Cement Slurry Line

Basically everywhere you look in modern society, you see something made of concrete.