TECHNICAL

Design

Victaulic Wins Gold in 2021 Product of the Year Contest

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Consulting-Specifying Engineer awards top spot to Victaulic Tools for AutoCAD software.
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Applications

Emerson Releases Fisher easy-e Trim Cartridge

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The trim repair solution replaces more than 20 separate parts with a single repair cartridge, simplifying and speeding repairs while mitigating fugitive emissions.
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Technical

James Webb Launch Caps Exciting Year for Equilibar

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Equilibar (whose parent company is Richards Industrials) products are used in a broad range of industries, including catalysis, fuel cells, aerospace, biopharma and green energy.
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Technical

Cowan Dynamics Introduces ZE-ESD Shutoff Valve Solution

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The module is a self-contained hydraulic emergency shutdown system in midstream pipeline networks to automate valves that require a fail-safe position where no power source is available.
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Technical

Dealing with Sand Erosion in Control and Choke Valves

Sand erosion in control and choke valves is a significant consideration offshore.
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Technical

Flowserve Expands its RedRaven IoT Tech Suite

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Flowserve Corp., a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced it has expanded its revolutionary industrial IoT service suite, RedRaven—giving companies even greater insight into the performance of their flow control systems by now offering valve-specific capabilities.
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Technical

Valve Packing Sealing for Emissions Service

Methane (CH4) is the second-largest greenhouse gas emitted in the United States. In 2019, CH4 accounted for approximately 10% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. Methane's lifetime in the atmosphere is much shorter than carbon dioxide (CO2), however, it is significantly more efficient at trapping radiation.
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Technical

MSS revises standards SP-6 and SP-129

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry has revised and published standards SP-6 and SP-129, announced in two press releases on Sept. 30.
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Technical

Neles Expertune PlanTriage software update offers enhancements

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The latest version of Neles Expertune PlantTriage software, made available in August 2021, continually monitors and diagnoses issues, helps find the root cause, prioritizes according to economic and technical factors, and provides a complete set of analysis tools to resolve the problem at its source.
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Technical

Lightening the load of multi-material manufacturing with 3D printing

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The rise of 3D printing transformed the manufacturing industry, enabling manufacturers to quickly and precisely create specialized parts for any application.
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