Tips process engineers can leverage to minimize the time spent selecting actuators for different applications while still maximizing the reliability and durability of valves and automation mechanisms.

The most common utilities go through the most extreme processes. Think about the heating in homes, the fuel that goes into cars, and even flowing water available on tap.

Spring return actuators have their place, but double-acting actuators thrive in heavy industrial piping systems.

When selecting a valve, it's not just about the application. You also need to take into consideration the construction, the material, the fluid, and the class. Read on the see how to choose the right valve.

The extreme operating conditions for cryogenic fluid service presents several challenges when designing and sizing valves. The low process temperatures range from -150°C and can fall to absolute zero (-459ºF or -273ºC), making standard valves unsuitable for such applications.

Valves play crucial roles in production lines and equipment performance across a multitude of industries.

In the selection process of valves, you have to take into consideration different factors that are specific for your application. First, you have to know what function you want the valve to perform. Whether it is for the prevention of backflow, flow control, separation of two different fluids or for other functions.

Electric actuation improves the efficiency of processes by maintaining the accuracy of the repetitive opening and closing of the ball valves. Electric actuators are compact and scalable flow control devices that can deliver varying torque. Duty cycle is a common term when it comes to the selection of electric ball valve actuators. The duty cycle of a valve actuator has an impact on the service life of the actuator. Each actuator has an appropriate usage rate that guarantees the safe operation of the actuator under diverse operating conditions. Exceeding the recommended duty cycles comes with its dangers. The electric motor is likely to overheat, causing damage to electrode brushes and other actuation components.

Unlike the standard ball valves, most gas ball valves are tested and approved by CSA. These valves are vital for combustible gas service in different industrial applications. They are used in natural gas, manufactured gas, and liquefied petroleum gas pipelines.

Pneumatic valves are one of the most popular varieties of actuated valves. The devices are clean, efficient, and have an excellent force-to-size ratio. They are used in various fluid control applications across numerous industries. Pneumatic valves have several benefits in fluid control. However, there are of multiple types with unique characteristics and advantages, so you need to select the right one for your application. Correctly choosing the suitable pneumatic valve for an application requires a good understanding of what the devices are.

Check valves are fluid control devices that allow the flow of media in one direction, while restricting flow in the opposite direction. This seemingly simple function is crucial in various piping systems.

Defining high-pressure valve, considerations for their use and best practices for implementation

Butterfly valves are quarter-turn flow control or isolation devices, used for quick shut-off in piping systems.They have compact and lightweight designs that improve the coefficients of flow, limit pressure drops and enhance pressure recovery.

While electrical and pneumatic actuators have several unique benefits and are preferred in different applications, using the wrong one for your application can have serious consequences. However, choosing between them can be quite confusing. This article explores the working principles and differences between pneumatic and electric actuators, before comparatively analyzing their features to help you choose the right one for your application.

Actuators used in industrial and other applications require careful analysis of the requirements before choosing the right actuator for the application.

Valve seals are vital for preventing leakages and fugitive emissions of volatile compounds or toxic gases.

A guide to determining the correct valve for your application.

Gilbert Welsford Jr outlines five advantages of double acting actuators and their application in piping systems versus spring return

Valve body material is just as important as the type.

Valves are fluid control devices that are used to manage the flow of media in a piping system. This involves directing, controlling and regulating flow. There are various types of valves that, though they perform the same function of fluid control, are of different builds or best suited for different applications.

Check valves also known as "one-way" valves are autonomously operated unidirectional valves that allow fluid to flow in a singular direction, thus reducing or preventing backflow. They are created with some key factors in mind, like the fluctuating nature of the closing assembly and pressure changes in the fluid flow upon closing of the flow restrictor. One of the most important considerations to be taken while installing a check valve is the orientation in which it is to be installed.