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Getting the kW right is only half the equation — here's why watt density is the real key to heater reliability and longevity.

Why safeguarding was treated as a core design requirement rather than a compliance checkbox.

Even the smallest seal can make or break your system’s performance. When O-ring design is overlooked, the result can be leaks, unplanned downtime, and costly failures. This article breaks down the critical factors that impact sealing success, from material selection to groove design and operating conditions, so you can improve reliability, extend equipment life, and avoid common pitfalls.

Learn how motion control performance goes beyond specs. Explore system layers—mechanics, motors, drives, and controls—for precision and efficiency in this article published in Design World Magazine.

Learn how a focus on drives and controls can help achieve true precision in motion control applications in Valin’s article published in Design World Magazine.

Explore how motion control motor design, performance specifications, and selection impact system precision and efficiency. Learn key factors such as torque ripple, feedback options, motor sizing, and high-performance requirements in motion control applications with expert engineering insights from Valin.

Achieving true precision in motion control applications requires a deeper understanding of the full motion control system from the mechanics to the motors, drives and controls. 

Learn how liquid filtration improves clarity, color, and contaminant control in food, beverage, industrial, and chemical processing applications.

In the world of automation, both industrial and collaborative robots have proven invaluable in improving efficiency, repeatability, and safety. However, many robots in use today still operate in what can be considered a “blind” mode.

Predictive maintenance starts long before the machine hits the plant floor. Here’s how OEMs can harness known failure patterns, targeted sensing, and embedded intelligence to reduce service calls and boost customer uptime.

Explore best practices for designing and maintaining compressed air systems to match air quality requirements.

Learn the fundamentals of heat transfer and how conduction, convection & radiation impact heater performance. This Engineering 101 guide makes complex thermal concepts easy to understand and helps you choose the right heating solution for your process.

Traditional fixed I/O architectures are giving way to mobile, cloud-connected, self-contained units.

Early planning, inventory readiness and supply-chain collaboration are critical for successful petroleum refinery turnarounds.

How to choose between digital incremental encoders, analog encoders and absolute encoders.

In the world of motion control, engineers often face the challenge of integrating different brands of drives and motors into a cohesive system. At first glance, mixing and matching equipment might not seem like a problem, especially if the sizes of the components line up. 

Electrical installations are the backbone of any industrial system. A well-executed installation can prevent numerous issues, while poor ones can introduce problems that are difficult to diagnose and fix.

There are several key factors that need to be explored before settling on the appropriate level transmitter technology for a given application.

When and why to consider SCARA, Cartesian, articulated and collaborative robots.
 

Stack lights – we've all seen them. They are the bright, LED light towers encountered in manufacturing and industrial sectors. They serve a range of applications and are typically installed on top of machines, systems, and on walls. Some towers are also suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

The WIO Wireless Control System is a Bluetooth enabled system which allows for remote indication and monitoring. 

A sanitary water district in California partnered with Valin Corporation to address a challenge in its operations. Moreover, the district was looking for a complete, turnkey solution, meticulously engineered and pre-assembled for immediate deployment. Read the article below to learn how Valin helped.
 

Actuators are required for a variety of operations throughout a multitude of different industries. With so many different potential applications, one would correctly assume that the options can often be overwhelming. Many of these actuators only require a base-level of sizing that is mostly driven by the load (for the bearings) and the desired motion profile (for the drivetrain).

Experienced process control engineers follow familiar, time-tested steps when presented with a new system to design and specify. Selecting a control valve for a process always requires the same information: collection of the process conditions, calculating required capacity and determining the materials that will survive in the process stream. But some process streams present more challenges than others.