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Valves Enhance Machine and Worker Safety (.pdf)
It is easy to say that "Safety is everyone's goal", but what is really meant by that? Sound workplace safety practices can reduce the risk of injury to not only machine operators but to other people...(read more)
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Microvalve Technology - Small Component Handling and Assembly
Anyone who wants to handle or assemble small, light parts can really get a move on with electromagnetic microvalves. These energy-efficient valves are screwed directly onto the pneumatic actuator and...(read more)
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Reference: Air Flow Calculator
This program will enable you to answer basic airflow problems involving Gates hoses, involving air compressors. The equations used for this program are based on assumptions and average conditions....(read more)
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3S Disassembly For Cleaning (.pdf)
Learn how to disassemble the 3A Sanitary valve by Check-All Valve. The electropolished stainless steel check valve for your sanitary needs....(read more)
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Installation of General 4-Way Diverter Valves (.pdf)
The GENERAL Four-Way Diverter Valve may be installed in any position. However associated pipe work needs to be connected per the valve flange labels i.e. Prover, Inlet and Outlet....(read more)
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Cleaning Up Solar Cell Production
The current focus on CO2 reduction is spurring governments, industry and consumers to seek viable alternatives to burning fossil fuels. As a result, demand for clean, renewable energy sources is...(read more)
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Coffee Machines from Argentina Comply with EU and US Regulations Thanks to Danfoss components
When an Argentine manufacturer of coffee machines wanted to export to Europe and the United States, regulations requiring the use of stainless steel left it looking for a new supplier of solenoid...(read more)
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Danfoss Conquers the Chilean Winemaking Industry
Danfoss products have been available in Chile for the past 60 years and have a very strong position on the general distribution market. In its exploration of new markets, Danfoss is supporting growth...(read more)
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Danfoss Conserves Water Without Compromising Hygiene in Brazil
Public toilet systems use vast amounts of water. Schools, airports, hospitals, shopping centres and sports centres all drain our planet's potable water resources. Many countries don't have enough...(read more)
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Danfoss Helps Keep CO2-Neutral Electricity Production Safe
The world's first small scale, CO2 neutral pyrolysis plant was launched by Danish-based biomass power production company, Stirling Denmark on 24 October 2008. The system is based on the pyrolysis...(read more)
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Danfoss Helps You Make the Right Choice in Cooling Water Valves
Equipment such as hydraulic systems, compressors, vacuum pumps, distilling plants, and injection plastic moulding machines must be kept at a constant temperature. Minor variations in temperature can...(read more)
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Danfoss Makes Waves in Brown Water Boats
A high demand for "brown water boats" caught the attention of Danfoss team at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, USA. These vessels are designed for relatively calm, shallow waters and...(read more)
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Danfoss Solenoid Valves Boost Safety in Air Suspension Systems
Air suspension system customers in Brazil are increasingly turning to Danfoss pressure switches and solenoid valves because of our reputation for quality and durability. Read on to find out more....(read more)
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Danfoss Targets High Frequency Inductive Heating Devices
Increasingly, production machinery is incorporating electronic technology to replace traditional mechanical components. The Danfoss sales office in Taiwan is working to encourage this trend in high...(read more)
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Danfoss' Solenoid Valves for Steam Systems Can Take the Heat
Having reliable, high-quality components in a steam system is paramount for assured performance and safety. Danfoss has continually redesigned and refined its solenoid valves, helping meet changing...(read more)
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Finding the Right Solenoid Valve for the Job
Solenoid valves that improve operations - and reduce costs Choosing the right solenoid valve will ensure correct media handling, minimum purchase and installation costs, and correct operation with...(read more)
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Improving Visibility at Sea with Danfoss
Designed exclusively for marine use, Exalto wipers are regarded as among the best on the market - and part of the reason for their success is the quality of material and parts. So in 2005 Exalto...(read more)
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Prolong the Life of Your Armature Systems With An Isolating Diaphragm
If your system uses aggressive, dirty or chalky media, mounting a Danfoss isolating diaphragm can prolong the life of your solenoid valves and armature systems - eliminating the need to clean or...(read more)
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Small Solutions for Global Problems
Global energy consumption is on the rise. And yet traditional fuels are becoming scarce, harder to extract and costlier to produce. As a result, there is a growing need for renewable energy sources...(read more)
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Snow Grooming Just Got Safer with Danfoss
The distinctive machines of the world's largest construction equipment manufacturer are renowned for their quality and innovation. Recently they opened a new facility close to their United States...(read more)
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The Fit and Forget Valve Keeps Up with the Play
The self-acting AVTA valve has been a customer favourite for almost 60 years. Predominantly used in cooling applications, the valve's continual development has given customers better choice and...(read more)
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Bring on the Butterfly (.pdf)
Zone valves. Ball valves. Globe valves. Butterfly valves. These are the control valves used in HVAC today. Whereas zone, ball, and globe valves are used in small valve applications, butterfly valves...(read more)
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Did You Know that Valves are the Heart of Your System?
Something is hissing, hammering, frozen, roasted, or short cycling. Another service call is dispatched to that building. If it's not noise, it's complaints about being hot or cold, but the controls...(read more)
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Sizing Valves for Water & Steam
Normally selected "line size" to keep pressure drop at a minimum. If desirable to reduce valve below line size, then 10% of "available pressure" normally used to select valve. Usually selected to take...(read more)
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Selecting Valves and Piping Coils (.pdf)
When the design of variable flow hydronic systems was initiated 30-40 years ago, very little emphasis was placed on the selection of the modulating two-way coil control valves. The existing valve...(read more)
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Selecting Valves for Variable Flow Hydronic Systems (.pdf)
Valves, such as common globe, butterfly, and ball valves, that performed satisfactorily for constant flow or variable flow primary-secondary systems generally are not satisfactory for primary-only...(read more)
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Butterfly Valves in Compressed Air & Vacuum Services
Because a butterfly valve uses a disc to control flow, much like a damper in a duct system, some people occasionally want to use it to control the flow of compressed air and other gases, or for vacuum...(read more)
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Filter Bag Basics
For your Hayward plastic bag filter to perform the way you expect it to, you have to select the right filter bag. After all, it's the bag that does the actual filtering, not the vessel itself. Hayward...(read more)
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Flow Velocity in Plastic Piping Systems
Flow velocity is the speed at which the process media is flowing through the pipe. It is expressed in feet per second. High flow velocities in themselves may not be dangerous, however, the shock...(read more)
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How to Select a Pressure Relief Valve
Don't make the mistake of trying to pick the right relief valve for your application based on just the size of the pipe in the system or the set pressure. Do it this way and you are almost guaranteed...(read more)
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Plastic Valves Installed in a Metal Piping System
Many times people with a metal piping system are attracted to a plastic valve or strainer because of its low cost compared to a stainless steel or bronze one. And also for all of the benefits plastic...(read more)
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Plastics Processing..... How Plastic Resin Becomes Pipe, Valve, Etc.
Pipe is one of the more common types of plastic product we are familiar with. Pipe is produced by an extrusion process. Basically extrusion can be defined as forcing a material through a die orifice....(read more)
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Sodium Hypochlorite Applications
Sodium hypochlorite possesses some unique qualities that have to be understood if you are going to be able to select a valve for that type of service. Because of their excellent chemical resistance,...(read more)
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Three-way, Multiport Ball Valve Flow Patterns
The standard manual three-way valve is usually installed so that the bottom port â Câ is the common port. Turning the handle 90 degrees diverts the flow to the right, port â Aâ or to the left, port â...(read more)
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Types of Butterfly Valves
Wafer style is the more common of the two and is less expensive than the lug style. The wafer style butterfly valve is just about the standard. It Ãs so common that no one even bothers to use the...(read more)
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Hayward Flow Control Products In A Proces Piping System (.pdf)
The drawing above shows a chemical process system utilizing Hayward Plastic Valves and Process Control Products. The function of each component of the system is detailed below....(read more)
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Hayward Valves in a Process Piping System (.pdf)
Hayward valves can be installed in a piping system by a solvent cement, threaded or flanged connetion. All three connections have specific requirements that must be followed in order to maintain joint...(read more)
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Material Descriptions (.pdf)
This document contains material descriptions of PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), Corzan CPVC (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride), Glass Fiber-Reinforced PPL (Polypropylene), Polyethermide, EPDM, Flurocarbon...(read more)
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Typical Minimum Physical Properties (.pdf)
This chart shows the typical minimum physical properties for Hayward Industrial Products, Inc....(read more)
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Compact and Efficient, Drop-in-type EHPR Pressure Reducing/Relieving Valves (.pdf)
Electro-Hydraulic Control is the future of hydraulics. These direct-acting, spool-type, drop-in-style, pressure reducing/relieving valves are ideal for integrating EH Control for Directional...(read more)
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Don't Get Burned: The Benefits of Hit and Hold Circuits
Hit and Hold Circuits Overview describes an option that customers can use to overcome heat dissipation....(read more)
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Larox Tailor-made Solutions Excel in Offshore Bulk Handling
Extreme weather conditions, salty atmosphere and uncompromising reliability demands of offshore customers have determined Larox to be the preferred valve choice in offshore bulk handling systems...(read more)
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Larox Valves in Green Liquor Service
Pinch valves are ideal for the green liquor service as the elastic sleeve ensures that the valve does not jam or clog even if it has been closed for a longer period. The core of a pinch valve is the...(read more)
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10 Questions on ASSE 1016 (.pdf)
10 Questions on ASSE 1016-2005. Automatic Compensating Valves for Individual Showers and Tub/Shower Combinations....(read more)
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10 Questions on ASSE 1069 (.pdf)
10 Questions on ASSE-2005 Automatic Temperature Control Mixing Valves....(read more)
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10 Questions on ASSE 1070 (.pdf)
10 Questions on ASSE 1070-2004. Performance Requirements for Water Temperature Limiting Devices....(read more)
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ASSE Comparison (1016, 1017, 1062, 1069, 1070, 1071) (.pdf)
A comparison of ASSE 1069, 1070 and 1071 with revised 1016 and 1017 standards....(read more)
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50 Cross-Connection Questions, Answers & Illustrations (.pdf)
50 Cross-Connection Questions, Answers & Illustrations explains the causes, consequences and prevention methods of backflow relating to safe drinking water....(read more)
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23 Questions and Answers about Water Pressure Reducing Valves
The supply of water and energy is one of our most critical national problems. If we cannot increase our supply, then it is imperative to reduce our consumption. Fortunately it's been proven that we...(read more)
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WeatherCap Installation Instructions
1) Make certain you have the correct size WeatherCap. (A size chart is on the back of this sheet for your convenience.) 2) Preparation of the discharge stacks, vents, or outlet ports: a) PRIOR to...(read more)
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Guide for the Selection, Installation and Maintenance of Silent Check Valves
Experience has proven the need for check valves in piping where reverse flow could be detrimental to the system. A valve which closes quietly and eliminates water hammer is obviously desirable. A need...(read more)
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Pulley Conversion -- Value Engineering Replaced Both High-Cost Steel and Plastic with Zinc
Dynacast's business development engineers are always on the lookout for conversion opportunities in their never ending value engineering efforts. A shaft motor pulley used in household clothes dryers...(read more)
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Endurance Test, Model MTV
The charts below demonstrate the effectiveness of Ventiduct for heat control by thermal radiation. The Ventiduct reduces the temperature rise in the valve by approximately 12°C. Test Conditions: Fluid...(read more)
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Motor Actuated Valve Application Guide Ball Valves
The control valve is one of the most important items in a fluidic system. If greater attention were paid to the proper sizing and application of control valves there would be fewer flow control...(read more)
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Ventiduct Option for Temperature Sensitive and Volatile Media Applications
The Ventiduct is an optional part fitted between the valve body and solenoid. It has ducts for ventilation and heat radiation. Ventiduct isolates and protects the metal solenoid parts from contact...(read more)
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Zero Internal Volume Designs, Typical Valve Pumping Volumes
The internal volume is the space between the isolation diaphragm and the valve body. When the valve closes, this volume is trapped, often reducing the sensitivity of the instrument. In a conventional...(read more)
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Ceramic Rotary Valve Solves Wear Problems
WATCHUNG, NJ - Robert F. Weldon, III highlighted the features of this fifthgeneration, family-owned business by saying that over the past few years, Weldon has worked diligently to satisfy a niche...(read more)
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Assured Automations Announces New VAX Valve - Cycle Life Extended By as Much as Ten Times Conventional Valves
Assured Automation announces a new line of VAX valves for applications that require fast actuation, and strict durability and reliability. These compact valves combine a process valve and actuator in...(read more)
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Engineering Data - Actuator/Valve Info
This is a guide for valve material selection...(read more)
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Valve Calculator - Determine Valve Flow Coefficients for Various Flow Rates and Pressure Drops
The calculator allows valve flow coefficients to be determined for various flowrates and pressure drops. It can also calculate the flowrate for a given flow coefficient and pressure drop, or the...(read more)
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Valve Material Selection Guide
These ratings have been developed from technical publications and are here as a guide and not as a guarentee....(read more)
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Assured Automation's Automated Valve Makes Waves Bringing National Recognition to Long Beach Parks Department
Assured Automation and Long Beach California Park's engineers collaborate to build a Wave Fountain that pumps water at the rate of 11.000 gallons per minute....(read more)
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Assured Automations Announces New Resilient Seated ST Butterfly Valve Series - Wafer and Lug Style Butterfly Valves Feature Direct Mount Actuators
The Assured Automation ST Butterfly valves provide the critical components in distributing chilled water in a major food and beverage manaufacting plant to maintain its high production demands....(read more)
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Assured Automations Announces New RM-150
At last process engineers and plant managers can actuate their valves quickly and effortlessly, taking advantage of Assured Automation's newest RM-150 electric actuator's external wiring, to build...(read more)
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Batch Filling Valves Saves Time and Money - Assured Automation Angle Valve Improves Production Capacity
A major flavors company improves production capacity through automation with Assured Automation's Ares Angle-body Valve....(read more)
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CSA (AGA) - Certified External Remote Gas Shut-Off
Remote valve access to shut off gas service is gaining recognition nationwide. The Buffalo Gauge Inc.'s Gaszone Division is using Assured Automation's VA Series (valve+actuator) in their innovative...(read more)
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Featured Application of Assured Automation's 4100 and 4200 Series Flanged Ball Valves
A leading dye plant and Assured Automation collaborated to solve a problem in evacuating water from commercial washing machines. By installing Assured Automation's 4000 Series Flanged Ball Valve with...(read more)
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Energy Saving Control Valves
A great deal has been written about energy saving architecture and fluid systems, and the results of "green" endeavors are well known. It is now appropriate to look at additional untapped energy and...(read more)
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Anti-Scale Valves Provide Improved Performance
In process industries, valve applications offer many challenges: corrosion, abrasion, pressure shock waves, and temperature shocks, just to mention a few. Less frequently but often with more critical...(read more)
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Spraywater Control Valves
The proper choice of a spraywater control system can save a power plant millions of dollars annually in fuel costs. A utility survey covering fossil generation units determined that a mean heat rate...(read more)
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Auger Valve Dispensing
The use of auger valves for high accuracy dispensing of solder paste has been accepted as the method of choice for over a decade. The speed, flexibility, and cost of auger valves have kept them a step...(read more)
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Combating Droop in Self-Contained Pressure Regulators
When qualifying valves for any pressure reduction application, there are several factors to consider. Initially, you must decide whether the application requires a control valve in order to be...(read more)
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Effects of Valve Trim Geometry in Flashing Service
As the pressure of a liquid falls below its own vapor pressure, flashing occurs. Flashing service can cause particular difficulties for various types of valve designs by eroding parts of the valve...(read more)
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Selecting Modulating Valves and Clean Steam Traps for Sterilization in Place (SIP) Systems
In today's pharmaceutical systems, SIP processes are becoming more and more critical. The nature of batch processing and the relationship between time and temperature for sterilization demand highly...(read more)
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Selection Considerations for Control Valves Versus Regulators
In any control system, the option potentially exists to select either a control valve or a regulator and it is useful to compare the respective performance and economics of these approaches to arrive...(read more)
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- Technical Library: Visual Maintenance Guides
- Technical Reference: JVCV Globe Valve Sizing Tool
- Technical Reference: Low Flow Valve Sizing Tool
- Technical Reference: Mk608 Valve Sizing Tool
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The Critical Needs of SIP Processes
This article will discuss key design elements for the control valve, pressure regulator, and steam trap when used in clean steam systems. It also reviews various design considerations, selection...(read more)
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Valves in Vacuum Service
Vacuum service presents special challenges for those who must specify valves for processes that require pressures less than the standard atmospheric pressure of 14.696 psi absolute. Creating and...(read more)
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Modular Valve Circuits
These circuts show a few of the many useful ways to use Clippard Minimatic modular components in practical pneumatic circuitry. The drawings presented here are combinations of ANSI and pictorial...(read more)
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Proportional Valve Could Improve Respirators
Designers of ventilators, respirators, and blood pressure monitors could benefit from a new proportional pneumatic valve that reportedly offers greater air flow control accuracy. The new valve,...(read more)
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Proportional Valve Design Meets Control System Challenges
Clippard Instrument Laboratory, long a pioneer in the miniature pneumatic industry, has achieved a breakthough in proportional valve technology with the introduction of the EVP series proportional...(read more)
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Proportional Valve Overcomes Limitations
Since 1974, Clippard Instrument Laboratory has produced their EV series valve, which combines simple design, low power consumption, fast operation, and long life (applications have exceeded 3 billion...(read more)
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Proportional Valves Eliminate Design Headaches
Proportional valves are a great alternative when an application requires more than on-off control, but not the high precision and expense of servo valves. As such, proportional valves are widely used...(read more)
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Proportional Valves Gives Precise, Variable Flow
Proportional pneumatic valves can have hysteresis levels as high as 15%, which can wreak havoc on closed-loop control systems. Another problem with proportional valves is that they often vary from one...(read more)
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Understanding ANSI/ISO Schematic Symbols for Fluid Power Components
Recognizing and understanding schematic symbols will enable you to comprehend a circuit's function. Schematic drawings document the machine logic only and are never to be used as a piping diagram....(read more)
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Fly Ash Storage Bins: Application Story
Fly ashes from the boiler systems in the pulp manufacturing are stored in bins, which are shut off in the bottom with an isolation valve. This valve allows the isolation of the rotary feeder valve /...(read more)
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Lime Storage Bin Valves: Application Story
Lime storage bins have usually some sort of shut off valve, mostly those valves stick because of the hygroscopic nature of the lime....(read more)
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Liquor Heater Valves, The Anti-Scale Valves
During the last several years Stainless Valve Co. has done some work with several customers on the application of our Stargate O-Port® valves in liquor heater applications. At the first...(read more)
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Reduction of Blow Valve Damage: An Application Story
Here is a suggestion, which we have found to reduce the effects of shock waves on blow valves. It has proven itself in several plants. It increases dramatically the life of the valves (from days to...(read more)
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Reduction Of Damage In Blow Lines By Dr.-Ing. Dirk A. Lindenbeck, President, Stainless Valve Co
In pulp mills with common blow lines from a series of batch digesters to blow tanks often problems are experienced in respect to short life of blow valves, blown out gaskets, shaking of the equipment,...(read more)
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Safe Valve for "Sand Valve" Applications
This is a study to develop a safe valve for the "Sand Valve" application. We worked on possible solution, taking into consideration the safety aspect that under no circumstances the pressure from the...(read more)
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The Gold Valves: Anti-Scale in the Gold Mine Industry
During the last 8 years Stainless Valve Co. has done some work with several customers on the application of our Stargate O-Port® valves in applications, where scale formation or sticky substances...(read more)
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The Advantages of New Proportional and Servo Valves with Integrated Digital Electronics
The paper presents a new generation of proportional and servo valves with integrated digital electronics. The micro controller allows with its free programmable signal processing options a significant...(read more)
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Custom High Pressure Valve Optimized Paintball Gun Response Time and Reduced Cost
* A major manufacturer of pneumatically-powered paintball markers (guns) wanted to introduce a new product having a faster firing rate. * In their market, a faster firing rate equated to a more...(read more)
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