Flow Control and Fluid Transfer Reference Materials
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Solving Flow Control One Valve at a Time...
Description: Throughout more than a century of working in the manufacturing industry, The Specialty Manufacturing Company has created custom valves that solve problems and bring the ideas of a diverse engineering ...
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You Might Need a Precision Regulator when...
From: ControlAir Inc.Description: A discussion of "Accuracy" and how it relates to regulator resolution, repeatability and sensitivity. Also, how this may affect your application. ...
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Top 20 Tubing and Hose Buying Tips 01-10
Description: The Top 20 Tubing & Hose Buying Tips were developed by NewAge Industries to help avoid the downtime, costs, and frustration involved with ordering the wrong tubing or hose. The tips highlight details ...
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Top 20 Tubing and Hose Buying Tips 11-20
Description: In Part 2 of the Top 20 Tubing & Hose Buying Tips, further considerations for tubing selection are examined. Topics such as flammability, corrosion resistance and indoor/outdoor use are reviewed. ...
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Liquid Waste Handling in Clinical Diagnostics and Laboratory Equipment
From: KNF Neuberger, Inc.Description: When determining how to transfer liquid waste within an analyzer, design engineers must examine many factors. Though several methods will work, only one provides optimized system performance and ...
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NPT Pipe Thread Sizes
From: Conax TechnologiesDescription: NPT Pipe Thread Sizes ...
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How to Select the Right Pump Drive for an Application
From: jbj Techniques LimitedDescription: Whether you're running an industrial plant, or simply looking for the right power take-offs for your heavy machinery, heavy plant, mobile applications, this guide is sure to help you select the right ...
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Selecting the Right Severe Service Valve for LNG Applications
From: CGISDescription: Shutdowns for valve maintenance or replacement are costly to plant capacity, and ultimately revenue. As end users strive to maximize their operating performance and efficiency, valve manufacturers are ...
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Severe Service Valve Specifications for Hydrometallurgy Applications
From: CGISDescription: More often than not, the valves being used in Hydrometallurgy applications are known as Severe Service Valves (SSVs) due to their ability to withstand the extreme conditions. ...
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Severe Service Valves in the Chemical Industry
From: CGISDescription: This paper focuses on metallurgical processes and applications for Severe Service Valves and offers examples to illustrate the successful and unsuccessful use of these valves. ...
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Accelerated Wear Testing of Water Pumps
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: According to independent testing at the Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University, SEEPEX progressive cavity (PC) pumps with the Smart Conveying Technology (SCT) design outlast ...
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Global Clean Water Infrastructure
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: SEEPEX continues to partner with Design Outreach DO to the benefit of those in need of clean water. As a result, SEEPEX has been featured in a new article titled, "Not a Drop to Drink" in the cover ...
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Progressive Cavity Pumping Solves a Florida Wastewater Treatment Plant's Biosolids Cake Conveyance Problem
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: Conveyance of biosolids sludge cake from dewatering equipment to further processing or truck transport can be challenging, even under favorable design conditions. The South Florida city of Port St. ...
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Air Consumption in a Pressure Regulator
From: ControlAir Inc.Description: Some of the more frequently asked questions to our applications department revolve around air pressure regulator exhaust, bleed, leakage and air consumption ...
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What is a Back Pressure Regulator?
From: ControlAir Inc.Description: A blog discussing what a back pressure regulator is and how it works ...
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Top 10 Guidelines for Ordering Stainless Steel Tubing
Description: This guide walks you through what to know when ordering stainless steel tubing and related products. The right tubing can last the lifetime of your product. ...
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KC Royals Stadium
From: WattsDescription: Watts Stainless Steel ACV's Keep Iconic Fountain Running ...
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Product Development Process: Energy Absorbing Aerial Refueling Hose
Description: Aerial refueling of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft provides significantly increased mission range, duration, and potential. Refueling engagement maneuvers may sometimes result in large hose ...
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Product Development Process: Positive Pressure Relief Valve
Description: Readily available pressure relief valves did not meet NASA's stringent requirements for space flight and thus another approach was desired. ...
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Pump Life Cycle Costs
Description: A Guide To LCC Analysis for Pumping Systems ...
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Emergency Isolation for Pneumatic Actuated Control Valves
From: Assured AutomationDescription: Now any pneumatic control system can be designed to automatically shutdown in a local fi re or excess heat situation. The FireChek® can be installed on most fail-safe standard pneumatically ...
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Online Configurators Go Next Generation
From: Assured AutomationDescription: Increasingly, instrumentation engineers rely on suppliers such as Assured Automation (assuredautomation.com) and A. R. Wilfley & Sons (www.wilfley.com) to provide online configurators to automate the ...
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Process Safety for Hazardous Chemicals
From: Assured AutomationDescription: Relatively inexpensive safety instrumented systems such as the FM FireSafe Thermal and Electro-Thermal Shutoff Valves sold by Assured Automation are used in many plant applications where flammable ...
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Pros and Cons of 3 Types of Emergency Shutdown and Emergency Isolation Valves
From: Assured AutomationDescription: The two most common methods used to trigger a thermal shutoff, eliciting a failure position in pneumatically operated Emergency Shut Down and Emergency Isolation Valves are: (1) Fusible Plugs, and (2) ...
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The Era of the Valve Configurator
From: Assured AutomationDescription: Today, you can go to a website, search for a valve for your application, add any variety of valve automation components, and see the quote and illustration for the configuration on your screen with ...
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Thermal Shutoff Valves - Then and Now
From: Assured AutomationDescription: With restrictions on space and cost, instrumentation engineers can now simplify their emergency shutoff using the thermally activated, pneumatic shutoff valve right on the pneumatic actuator. When a ...
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What an Executive Order for Improved Chemical Facility Safety Means for Emergency Valve & Actuator Applications
From: Assured AutomationDescription: The installation of emergency block valves (EBV) on process piping and equipment is a key component of the various layers of protection. EBVs are used to shut down the system in the event of an ...
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When to Select an Electric or Pneumatic Rotary Actuator with Quarter Turn Valves
From: Assured AutomationDescription: Pneumatic and Electric Actuators each have advantages and disadvantages. The criteria in determining which is the best actuator includes the power source, on/off or modulating control valve function, ...
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A Versatile Pump for Liquids and Solids
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: The Progressive Cavity (PC) pump can offer a versatile tool in the food processing environment, providing a pumping solution that can handle a wide range of both liquid and solid food products. Food ...
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API 676 Compliance of Progressive Cavity Pumps
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: Owing to their operating principle and their roots in wastewater treatment, PCPs come with typical deviations against petrochemical standard API 676. ...
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Award-Winning Wastewater Facility Pumps Up Technology With Innovative Processes
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: An Indiana city finds a variety of uses for progressive cavity pumps for moving different wastewater treatment plant solids streams. ...
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Macerating Blades Keep Beets Moving
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: Sanitary requirements are met-even for waste materials-in this New York facility. ...
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Saving Energy With Progressive Cavity Pumps
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: Progressive cavity (PC) pumps are some of the most versatile pumps offered. They are well-accepted across numerous industries such as chemical production - especially inorganic chemicals due to their ...
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Pop-up Nozzles for Aircraft Washing
From: BETE Fog Nozzle, Inc.Description: A BETE customer had a special request for a pop-up nozzle holder, which was to be cast into concrete, so that when retracted it would be perfectly flush with the ground. These nozzles were to be part ...
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Milton Roy Reacts to the Challenge, Delivers Long-Term Reliability at Polyethylene Plant
From: Milton RoyDescription: Read about the customized metering pump Milton Roy designed for this plant. ...
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Positive Displacement Pumps Keep LPG Flowing
From: Milton RoyDescription: Learn about this unique application of the Milroyal C pumps to minimize refinery flaring and reduce operating costs. ...
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10 Considerations For Better Gate Valve Operation
From: Mueller CompanyDescription: Get guidance from valve experts on how to guarantee better gate valve operation from installation and beyond. ...
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Sealless Pumps Offer Reliable Service for Oil & Gas Production (PDF)
From: Wanner Engineering, Inc.Description: The technology offers a lower cost of ownership, reduced maintenance needs and a longer service life than some conventional plunger pumps. ...
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Sealless Pump Offers Reliable Service for Oil & Gas Production
From: Wanner Engineering, Inc.Description: The technology offers a lower cost of ownership, reduced maintenance needs and a longer service life than some conventional plunger pumps. ...
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Addressing Groundwater Flow with limited space in refineries
From: Smith & Loveless, Inc.Description: A large, Midwestern oil refinery installed two identical, 110' diameter S&L Model R OXIGEST® treatment systems to solve a groundwater treatment problem on-site. Each plant incorporates aeration, ...
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How Buffalo RiverWorks brewery solved its space constraints
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: Building inside old grain silo forces Buffalo RiverWorks to get creative in moving spent grain. ...
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How Thermostatic Mixing Valves Help With the Dangers of Hot Water
From: WattsDescription: This guide to thermostatic mixing valves details the dangers of hot water such as thermal shock, scalding and the growth of Legionella bacteria if water is not kept hot enough. It describes the role ...
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Learn About Temperature and Pressure (T&P) Relief Valves
From: WattsDescription: Learn more about the role of residential temperature and pressure relief valves and the causes of T&P valve discharge. ...
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Learn about Water Pressure Reducing Valves
From: WattsDescription: This guide to Water Pressure Reducing Valves explains why water pressure reducing valves are used, how they work, the types available, installation configuration options and how to use performance ...
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Vortex Tube Short Course
From: VortecDescription: This informative paper details how vortex tubes, with no moving parts, create hot and cold air streams from a compressed air source ...
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Section 211100: Facility Fire-Suppression Water-Service Piping Spec
From: WattsDescription: Section includes fire-suppression water-service piping and related components outside the building [and service entrance piping through floor into the building] [and service entrance piping through ...
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Section 221119: Domestic Water Piping Specialties Spec
From: WattsDescription: Section includes Vacuum breakers, backflow preventers, water pressure-reducing valves, balancing valves, temperature-actuated, water mixing valves, etc. ...
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Section 221316: Sanitary Waste And Vent Piping Spec
From: WattsDescription: Section includes stainless-steel push fit drain piping and fittings, specialty pipe fittings, and encasement for underground metal piping. ...
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Section 221423: Storm Drainage Piping Specialties Spec
From: WattsDescription: Section includes Roof drains, miscellaneous storm drainage piping specialties, cleanouts, and backwater valves, etc. ...
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Section 224300: Healthcare Plumbing Fixtures Spec
From: WattsDescription: Section includes healthcare water closets, flushometer valves, toilet seats, patient care units and more. ...
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Section 226600: Chemical-Waste Systems For Laboratory And Healthcare Facilities Spec
From: WattsDescription: Section includes single-wall piping, double-containment piping, field-fabrication containment piping, piping specialties. ...
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3 Steps to Hose Safety and Lower Costs
From: Swagelok CompanyDescription: Hoses do not get the attention they deserve. Most facilities have specifications and policies concerning tubing, fittings, and valves on pressure-containing systems, but not usually for hose. ...
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How to Use a Regulator to Reduce Time Delay in an Analytical System
From: Swagelok CompanyDescription: Time delay is defined as the amount of time it takes for a new sample to reach the analyzer. One way to control time delay is with a regulator. Regulators control pressure, and pressure in an ...
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Bartow, WV - Rehab of Failed Corrugated Pipe
From: ISCO/Snap-TiteDescription: West Virginia DOT considered replacing deteriorated corrugated metal culverts. Many of these structures have reached the end of their useful life. This Field Report presents an existing application ...
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Denver, CO - Wetland Residential Area
From: ISCO/Snap-TiteDescription: The Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA), located in the south metro Denver, Colorado area, is responsible for several culverts located throughout many residential neighborhoods. After ...
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The Basics of Compression Fittings
Description: Compression fittings are commonly used in a variety of applications. If you are considering using compression fittings in an application our white paper will help you with all the details you need to ...
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Liquid Blow Off using Air Nozzles
Description: Meech Air Nozzles can be used to move water from a product. The size and adjustability of the Nozzles also allow the excess water to be blown in a particular direction. ...
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How to Measure Rubber Tubing
Description: There are three main measurements that matter when specifying rubber tubing dimensions- inner diameter (ID), outer diameter (OD), and wall thickness (WT). When you are ordering or requesting a rubber ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Valve Rotor Types
From: ACS ValvesDescription: Take your pick, but first learn about what works best for your application What goes around comes around. Which means if you're treating your material right, you'll get the most out of it. This ...
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Bend Radius of Tubing
From: ZeusDescription: The question is often raised as to what the minimum bend radius is for a specific size of tubing. The bend radius is established primarily by three different factors: outside diameter (OD) of the ...
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Burst Pressure Calculation
From: ZeusDescription: Zeus has been supplying fluoropolymer tubing to manufacturers of high pressure components since the company began. The innate strength of all fluoropolymers makes their use in these kinds of ...
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Concentricity in Tubing
From: ZeusDescription: Concentricity refers to the quality or characteristic of different circles having a common center. ...
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Gamma Radiation Sterilization
From: ZeusDescription: Zeus has a long and successful history in medical markets around the world from the simplest laparoscopic instruments to the most complex multi-channel catheters. When gamma sterilization was ...
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Heat Shrink Recovery Process
From: ZeusDescription: Heat Shrink tubing from Zeus provides a superior level of protection against extreme temperatures and hostile environments. Regardless of your application, we have a Heat Shrink solution to precisely ...
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Low Temperature Rating
From: ZeusDescription: At room temperature, most plastics exhibit familiar properties such as flexibility and high resistance to cracking. However, when the temperature decreases, flexibility is typically greatly reduced ...
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Why Would I Need Etch Tubing?
From: ZeusDescription: Fluoropolymers such as PTFE, FEP, and PFA are very lubricious (slippery). This lubricity reduces bonding ability of the material. Etching alter the surface properties of the polymer allowing it to be ...
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Otay River Pump Station, San Diego, CA (Conditioning Pump)
From: Vaughan Co., Inc.Description: The Otay River Pump Station (ORPS), which pumps 7-9 MGD of raw sewage to the South Bay Water Reclaimation Facility for water recovery, had a problem in the large 50' long x 10' wide x 30' deep wet ...
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An ACS Crash Course on Seal Types for Rotary Valves
From: ACS ValvesDescription: One seal, two seals, packing gland, shaft seal. The choices are seemingly endless for the types of seals that work with your rotary valves and airlocks. And, just so you don't have to go through the ...
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How New Lead-Free Regulations Will Impact Your Selection of Potable Water Valves
From: ASCODescription: Recent legislation in several states has tightened regulation of lead content in the components of potable (drinkable) water treatment systems. Other states may well be considering similar moves. This ...
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How to Increase the Life Expectancy of Your Machinery
From: ACS ValvesDescription: For those who hate saying goodbye Your valve has led such a long, fulfilling life. But bless her-and yes she's a lady-she's not working as she used to. ...
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Understanding the New Lead-Free Water Systems Regulations
From: ASCODescription: In the U.S., regulations governing lead content of the components of potable water systems have seen considerable changes as safety restrictions tighten. The federal law in effect since January 2014 ...
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Vortec White Paper Details Vortex Tube Technology and Uses
From: VortecDescription: This informative paper details how vortex tubes, with no moving parts, create hot and cold air streams from a compressed air source. ...
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SEEPEX President Michael Dillon Talks about Pump Market Trends
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: Pumps & Systems staff spoke with SEEPEX President Michael L. Dillon about the major trends to anticipate in 2017 related to instrumentation, controls and monitoring, as well as the pump market. ...
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Benefits of Intelligent Valve Actuation in Very Low Temperature Environments
From: Rotork plcDescription: Rotork IQ technology is well established in the field of intelligent valve actuation. ...
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Meeting Emission Control Through Improved Actuation
From: Rotork plcDescription: Reducing fugitive emissions, particularly methane, is a major priority in the fight against climate change. ...
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Controlling Temperature to Reduce HFI's
Description: In the industry, QC Holds are often referred to as HFIs (Hold for Inspection), and they present a host of issues. First, HFIs can jeopardize timely shipments - and that can be a real problem. Imagine ...
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Temperature Variations Cause Inconsistent Liner Placement
Description: In this segment of our continuing examination of the can end liner process, we are going to get into some basic process mathematics. But before you run screaming from your computer (or reach for your ...
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Why Your Liner Quality Changes from Shift-to-Shift or Season-to-Season
Description: It's the first sunny day of the week and you're sitting in your office thinking about heading out a little early to enjoy it when your line supervisor steps into your doorway to deliver the news you ...
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Case Study: Collaborating with Consulting Engineers - Custom Chlorine Injection
Description: Americans use 80 to 100 gallons of water per day and whether for drinking, washing, or cooking, the household tap is the common source. For many, not much thought is given to the clean water coming ...
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Industrial Three Phrase Electric Actuators
Description: In an industrial environment with three phase power readily available, there are several reasons three phase power just makes good sense. The main reason to use a three phase motor is that it runs ...
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The Building Blocks of Severe Service Valves
From: CGISDescription: The next steps for defining reliable principles and parameters for what separates a Severe Service Valve (SSV) from a General Purpose Valve are being taken. ...
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Transformer Sizing - Line Voltage and Low Voltage Power Installations
Description: Industrial electric actuators powered by line voltage (120vac or 230vac) are effectively the standard power option chosen. Wire size, loads, and wire runs can all be readily addressed by installers. ...
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Know Your Threads
From: BEX Spray NozzlesDescription: When something isn't quite fitting...don't break out the big guns to force it until you've checked that the threads are compatible. ...
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Pump Maintenance Checklist
From: General PumpDescription: Commonsense reminders of some of the most important ways to ensure smooth pump operation. Plus a handy trouble shooting guide. ...
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Foam Proportioning System Comparison
Description: Comparison between bladder tank and pump systems. ...
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Typical Foam Pump/Balanced Pressure System Uses
Description: Typical applications for foam pump and balanced pressure systems. ...
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Viscosity Conversion Chart
Description: Chart for viscosity conversion, including Ford cup, Engler, and kinematic viscosity measurement. ...
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When to Use Balanced Pressure Foam Systems
Description: Balanced pressure foam systems are normally selected when the flammable liquid hazard to be protected requires a foam / water solution flow rate of 600 LPM or more and a duration of 10 minutes or ...
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Charlottetown WWTP Chooses Improved Sludge Pumps
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: The City of Charlottetown on Price Edward Island changes from conventional progressive cavity pumps to progressive cavity pumps with SEEPEX's Smart Conveying Technology to increase productivity and ...
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Go With The Flow
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: Ongoing product improvement initiatives are helping Seepex to provide complete solutions to customers in need of pump technology solutions. ...
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Why Investing in Food Safety Helps Everyone
From: SEEPEX Inc.Description: Equipment suppliers are on top of their game in designing food safe equipment -- now processors have to do their part too. Mike Dillon, President, SEEPEX Inc., provides commentary. ...
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The Basics of Pressure Relief Valves
Description: The Basics of Pressure Relief Valves - Pressure relief valves are commonly used to protect fluid systems from experiencing excessive pressures. They are designed to open at a preset pressure and ...
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A Comparison of Fittings For Use with Plastic & Rubber Tubing
Description: When you're using plastic tubing or rubber hose, you will, in most cases, need to attach it to something . . . a piece of equipment or another section of tubing. Fittings or connectors are a common ...
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How to Prevent Corrosion and Cross-contamination in Your Rotary Valves
From: ACS ValvesDescription: Your mixture of blues and yellows have cooperated well and achieved a shade of green that even the amazon jungle would envy. ...
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Pellet Shape Matters For Your Plastic Products: Here's Why
From: ACS ValvesDescription: Getting the same, high-quality product that you meticulously planned for depends on pellet shape, and getting the right features in your equipment that won't degrade your feedstock ...
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The Bad News About Inboard Bearing Assemblies
From: ACS ValvesDescription: Inboard bearings are a great option if you love throwing money into your valve and watching it get shredded before your eyes. ...
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Defining Severe Service Valves
From: CGISDescription: Right now there are no national standards that clearly define severe service valves (SSVs) or set them apart from general purpose valves. A recognized definition would benefit users through improved ...
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The Evolution of Actuator Design
From: Indelac Controls, Inc.Description: The tech trend of last year was smart objects. We use them every day, everywhere. Smart actuators are next! But let's see how actuators became what they are today... ...
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Manifold Tutorial Article
Description: Select the proper cooling water manifold for your application. ...
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Turbulent Flow Reference Chart
Description: Minimum flow rates for maximum cooling. ...