Why Operating Environment Matters for Actuator Selection
Submitted by Bruce Ng || Valin Corporation
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).
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Guiding a Chopper Valve Application
Submitted by Sri Gavini || Valin Corporation
A large refinery in California (U.S.) was conducting a turnaround and utilized an outside engineering firm to oversee the process. During this phase, the engineering firm discovered the refinery needed new emergency safety shut-off valves (chopper valves) as part of their regeneration process.
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Sensors in Condition Monitoring: Making Optimal Decisions
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
The key to making the proper decisions on condition monitoring is to understand what kind of information is required, how often that information is needed and what kind of budget is in play.
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Condition Monitoring: What Are We Measuring?
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
The concepts of preventive maintenance and condition monitoring are not always characterized in a way that is entirely accurate. They sometimes seem to be treated as a one-size-fits-all service that many operators believe they need. However, these concepts can mean very different things depending on the application.
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How to Choose the Proper Process Controller
Submitted by Jon Irvine || Valin Corporation
There are many types of options to sift through, and keying in on the ones that benefit your process the most will guide you to the most appropriate controller.
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Control Platform Makes Motion and Safety Easier to Build
Submitted by Raymond Antalek, Inventek Engineering
For the past 30 years, Inventek has utilized the expertise from the engineers at Valin to better understand and master the technology it needs to best serve its customer base.
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How to Monitor Assets Remotely Today
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
As long as products have had ethernet ports, people have been asking for remote access to them. They believed they could just plug the devices into the internet, and it would all work. As more software tools became available and internet speeds increased, capable users found ways to give themselves access, however, there was a catch.
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Sensor Strategies to Optimize Automated Processes
Strategic implementation of sensors helps maximize a process from the start and equips operators with enough information to constantly be aware of everything happening in a line. So, what type of sensor(s) will work best for your environment?
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Remote Access for Original Equipment Manufacturer's
Submitted by Submitted by Tom Trinh & Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Looking for ways to support your systems more easily, more safely, and more quickly for your customers? Perhaps you are wondering what remote access technology is for industrial control systems.
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Which Motors Are the Best: Servos or Steppers?
Submitted by John Brokaw || Valin Corporation
Closed-loop stepper motors may be the best choice for tasks typically done by servos because traditional steppers couldn't handle them.
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Improving the Cleanliness of a Cleanroom
Submitted by Brian Sullivan, Frank Schollmeier, Tim Tritch || Valin Corporation
Depending on the industry and specific environment, different rooms will have different cleanroom classification requirements. There is information out there regarding how classifications are tested and determined, but not as much about how to improve a specific room's classification ranking.
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iPolymer High Purity PTFE Pressure Regulator
Submitted by iPolymer
The iPolymer PTFE Pressure Regulator is designed for use with high-purity water systems and aggressive chemical applications to regulate and maintain a constant pressure downstream of the valve and prevent over-pressurization of sensitive equipment.
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Optimizing Today’s Pneumatic Systems
Submitted by Bill Nevills || Valin Corporation
In the last ten years, the design of pneumatic manufacturers' online tools for sizing components has evolved, the fieldbus systems are ever-changing, component designs are constantly improving, and network devices such as the Industrial Internet of Things have reshaped the industry. Learn more.
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The Future of Servo Technology in Harsh Environments
Submitted by Dan Colletto || Valin Corporation
The latest developments in servo technology allow for the benefits of high-performance motion control to be used in harsh environments.
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Precision Automation Meets Advanced Product Demand
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
As electronics and technologies become smaller and more intricate, engineers are running into new challenges in automating manufacturing processes. The challenges of manufacturing new products extend beyond the capabilities of precise motion control mechanics to include environmental control.
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Motion Control vs Robotics - What's the Right Choice?
Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
For automation applications, one of the larger misconceptions in the industry today is that when someone uses the phrase "motion control," they can just as easily use the term "robotics," as if the two are interchangeable. Read more.
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Software Innovations In Connectivity, Coding & Ease of Use
Submitted by Corey Foster & Ray Marquiss || Valin Corporation
Process automation is most used when talking about computer technology paired with software engineered to help industrial plants or factories operate more efficiently and safely. Before process automation, individuals would have to physically monitor the components and outputs of a plant or factory.
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Single-Use Bioprocessing Trends
Submitted by Frank Schollmeier || Valin Corporation
Upstream bioprocessing, within the last 10 years, has been converted to a single-use disposable product rather than a housing that would need to be regularly cleaned. The issue with single-use bioprocessing is that most systems will have a bottleneck at the chromatography column.
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How to Pick and Install the Correct Pneumatic Actuator
Submitted by Bill Nevills
Contemplating an actuator for your pneumatic linear-motion system? Here are some tips on how to select the best one for the job.
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Workplace Safety Still Needs a Human Component
Workplace safety is—or should be—a primary focus of every organization, regardless of whether we're talking about a classroom, an office, a manufacturing facility, or an oil rig. Employees deserve a workspace that is as safe and secure as it can possibly be.
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Valve-Selection Best Practices
Submitted by Ray Herrera, Valin || Chemengonline.com
Precise combinations of valves and other equipment lead to process success. A biopolymer fermentation process provides an example of proper valve selection.
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Best Practices in CONTROL
Submitted by Jon Irvine
Considering the number of variables, gaining precise control of a process heating application can be a difficult task. In industries with a high demand for consistent quality, controlling the temperature of a substance from the start to the finish of a process is an absolute necessity. Learn more.
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Parker Fulflo EcoBond Cartridges - High Purity Filtration
Submitted by Parker
Parker's Fulflo® EcoBond™ Cartridges are the most economical high-purity filter cartridges available. Featuring a graded density matrix of uniform polypropylene fibers, the EcoBond™ provides consistent filtration for a wide variety of fluids.
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How Gauges Can Help Prevent Costly Loss of Containment
Submitted by WIKA Instrument Guru
Loss of containment is one of the costliest things that can go wrong at a plant. Accordingly, smart enterprises employ a variety of measures that ensure loss of containment just doesn't happen or when it does, the adverse circumstances are kept to a minimum.
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