Metal Seated Ball Valves and Knife Gate Valves for Severe Service Applications Several recent pipeline shutdowns highlighted the serious consequences of unexpected downtime. No matter the size of your operation, keeping it running is extremely important. You rely on valves to keep your system working. You count on efficiency and safety. When you need valves [...]
Your Guide to the Different Types of Ball Valves Ball valves are a critical part of industries including oil and gas, manufacturing, chemical, and water treatment. They even have residential uses. With so many different applications, it's not a surprise to find many different types of ball valves. These include trunnion ball valves, welded ball [...]
A Guide to the Different Types of Gears Used in Flow Control Gears are such a useful concept that they even occur in nature. From the ancient Greeks to today, gears are a fundamental part of technology. In industries ranging from oil and gas to food, gears for flow control are critical in production systems. [...]
We have Xhiter Anckeleman as the person to thank for the first actuators. In particular, he introduced the pneumatic and hydraulic actuation systems. He made these inventions during the time of World War II to create better breaks. Today, you’ll see actuators in different applications across all industries. We also now have electricity-based systems along [...]
What is Valve Automation and How Can It Help? There are several variations of equipment that are used in different industries to help processes run smoothly and efficiently. One of the main tools used to make that happen is valve actuators. They are an essential asset for production and their primary objective is to control [...]
How Understanding specialized Logistics in Industrial valves & controls Can Benefit Your Company Do you understand the way logistics works at your company? Around the world, many industries use logistics as a means of transporting their wares from their source to either their offices or their clients. Logistics helps most businesses run efficiently, even if [...]
High Quality Metal Seated Ball Valves Ball valves have uses in a wide range of industries, including oil and gas, power generation, chemicals, food and beverages, water and wastewater, and pharmaceuticals. The global market was worth $8.1 billion in 2020. Analysts expect it to reach $14.7 billion by 2025. Whether you're replacing outdated valves [...]
The Valve Gears Buyers Guide: Understanding Different Valve Gears Types It can prove challenging figuring out the right valve gear for the job. You may also hear people refer to a valve gear as a gearbox. It’s an enclosed industrial system. The system transmits mechanical energy to an external device. With a valve gear, you [...]
Everything You Need to Know About How Valve Gears Operate In 2017 alone, the railroad industry in the United States provided over a million jobs and put more than 200 billion dollars into the economy. Locomotives provide a valuable and necessary part of the transportation infrastructure that we all rely on. Even though most [...]
The Metal Service HVOF Ball Valves Buyers Guide You can increase safety and extend the life of gas and liquid handling mechanisms with HVOF ball valves. Whether you’re handling liquids, solids, or gases, high-quality HVOF ball valves are vital for the safe and effective operation of your valve system. Ball valves regulate flow. They also [...]
