Monthly Archives: July 2016

Maximizing Your Control Valve Performance: A Guide to Control Valve Selection, Maintenance, and Repair

In any given process plant, you may find hundreds, or even thousands, of control valves. These valves are the final control elements, the equipment that is ultimately responsible for keeping process variables like flow, level, pressure, and temperature within the … Continue reading

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Fugitive Emissions and Industrial Valves: 7 Things You Need to Know

Earlier this year, the EPA released a draft report showing that methane emissions from the oil and gas industry were much higher than previously thought. And just last month, the agency finalized the first-ever standards to cut methane emissions from … Continue reading

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What’s a Digital Positioner & Why Should You Use One?

A valve positioner is a device mounted on the actuator that exerts or reduces air pressure as necessary to make sure the valve achieves the correct position. When there is no positioner, the control signal goes directly to the actuator. … Continue reading

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