An Overview of ASME B16.34-2017
The content of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Standard B16.34 is essential to those who deal with flanged, threaded and welded-end valves.
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VMA Welcomes CGIS as a New Distributor/Channel Partner (Associate) Member
CGIS is a global supplier of high-performance valves, controls and automation.
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Highland Foundry Honored at Annual Pinnacle Awards
Highland Foundry has won multiple Pinnacle Awards at the annual Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC awards event this year.
Neles Adds Eight New Channel Partners in the Americas
Neles signed seven new distributor agreements and one agent agreement in South and Central America during the last three quarters of 2020.
The Actuators That Drive Subsea Operations
Subsea development includes different types of activities such as exploration, drilling, completion and production.Subsea manifolds are the arrangement of piping, valves, connections, structures and the foundation used in the subsea production system to receive, combine and distribute the hydrocarbon fluid
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Optimizing Valve Performance and Reliability with Remote Mount Technologies
As the interface between a valve and its control system, positioners play an important role in ensuring reliability and optimal performance in automated process plants.
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The Materials That Make Up Valves
EDITOR’S NOTE: Materials used in the manufacture of valves and how they perform in different applications is a topic of huge interest to everyone who works with valves.
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Analyzing PTFE Valve Packing for Control Valve Performance
During a power plant operating cycle, valve maintenance and reliability are key focus areas, often taking up the largest portion of an outage budget.
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Pneumatic Valves: New Technology for a Digital Transformation
Principles built around the Industrial Internet of Things have guided the automation industry’s rapid adoption and mainstreaming of many production systems.
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Welding Specifications Issues
Q: I need to qualify a welding procedure specification per the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
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