TECHNICAL

Design

New Surface Compact Regulator for Downstream Hydraulic Equipment

New design can be used in low- and high-pressure applications
#pressure-relief #components #VMAnews

Applications

French Fleet Awards Trillium France with Contract

The contract asks Trillium to supply equipment that requires additional qualification tests.
#components #VMAnews

Applications

More Specialty Pyrrolidones Production in North America

New production plans promote global supply of HEP and NOP.

Technical

New Valve for Hydrogen Fueling Stations Promotes Maintenance Safety, Minimizes Leaks

Emerson launches its TESCOM Anderson Greenwood Instrumentation H2 Valve Series for hydrogen applications.
#maintenance-repair #components

Technical

In the Air: Wireless Trends in Smart Pneumatics

In today’s wireless world it’s no surprise that automation and manufacturing spaces have embraced—and sought out—the connectivity and convenience that wireless technologies offer.
#components #automation

Technical

Proper Care of Knife Gate and Slurry Valves

How to resolve—and avoid—field failures of knife gate and slurry valves
#maintenance-repair

Technical

Direct-Sealing Diaphragm Valves Offer Novel Approach

As modern industries such as hydrogen electrolysis and biotech make dramatic technical advances, engineers and researchers must sometimes turn to nontraditional process control systems.
#controls #automation #pressure-relief

Education

Ball Valve Basics

By: Greg Johnson, VALVE Advisory Board Chair – CEO, United Valve

Welcome to the first in a series of Valve Basics articles, each focused on a major product type and written especially for newcomers to the industries that use and make valves and related products.
#basics #knowyourvalves #ball-butterfly-plug

Manufacturing

New Technologies Solve Severe Cavitation Problems

An advanced anti-cavitation control valve design enabled by 3D metal printing solved a power plant’s severe cavitation problem and dramatically improved its bottom line.
#controls #materials

Technical

Editor's Product Picks

Neles introduces valve-sizing and selection software for all intelligent automated process valves.
#automation #VMAnews #controls