Allied Valve Barbee Testers Increase Customer Confidence

Posted on June 7, 2016 by admin

How confident are you that your control valves are performing to API specifications? If you couldn’t answer 100%, there’s a problem. These valves are the final control elements in your industrial control systems. You need to know you can count … Continue reading →

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Actuator Repairs, Troubles, Failures? A Checklist.

Posted on May 31, 2016 by admin

About a year ago, we published a blog post called 40 Reasons Your Actuator Isn’t Working. Since then, the article has generated thousands of views, and it continues to get hundreds more every month. While there may be 40 reasons … Continue reading →

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How Control Valves Reduce Manufacturing Process Variability.

Posted on May 31, 2016 by admin

Manufacturing is a highly competitive business, especially now, with new technologies coming on the scene and new models disrupting the traditional. With this competition comes enormous pressure to improve efficiency and productivity, while maintaining a level of quality that will … Continue reading →

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Survey: Manufacturers Plan to Meet Growth Objectives by Increasing Investment in Technology

Posted on May 27, 2016 by admin

Manufacturers plan to meet the challenges of increasing competition and pricing pressures by investing heavily in new advanced manufacturing and digital technologies, according to the results of the 2016 KPMG Global Manufacturing Outlook survey, released this week. KPMG wrote: “Manufacturers … Continue reading →

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Hydrostatic / Pressure Testing Valves Requirements

Posted on April 28, 2016 by admin

ANSI/ISA-75.19.01, from the American National Standards Institute and the International Society of Automation, provides requirements for the hydrostatic testing of control valves. Scope ANSI/ISA-75.19.01 applies to all control valves. It establishes the requirements for the structural integrity and leak tightness … Continue reading →

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Comprehensive Control Valve Repair: What It Is and Why You Need It

Posted on April 28, 2016 by admin

A faulty control valve can cause major problems in your plant. For example, it’s not unusual for companies to lose upwards of $1 million per year because they can’t maintain the correct steam pressure in a line. If operations have … Continue reading →

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4 Signs It’s Time to Repair Your Control Valve

Posted on April 28, 2016 by admin

In a previous article, we identified five common control valve problems. This article takes a look at the four most common reasons our technicians are called out to job sites for control valve repair. When You Need to Repair Your … Continue reading →

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Preventative vs. Predictive Valve Maintenance: What’s Right for You?

Posted on April 5, 2016 by admin

You already know that maintenance is the key to keeping your valves working at their best and your facility running at its smoothest. But what type of valve maintenance program should you choose: preventative or predictive? The answer is that … Continue reading →

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Common Control Valve Problems to Watch Out For

Posted on March 25, 2016 by admin

Control valves that aren’t working correctly can cause problems for your entire system. While some issues are easy to spot, others require a powerful diagnostic tool, like GE’s ValScope. This article provides a brief introduction to five common control valve … Continue reading →

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5 Ways ValScope Improves Your Control Valve Maintenance and Saves You Money

Posted on March 23, 2016 by admin

In the opening of his book Control Valve Primer: A User’s Guide, control valve expert Hans S. Baumann writes: “Control valves may be the most important, but sometimes the most neglected, part of a control loop.” These valves are the … Continue reading →

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