Signal Towers: More Important To Your Business Than You Think
Submitted by PATLITE
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.
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Renewable Hydrogen: More than Meets the Eye
Submitted by Dave Molinari || Valin Corporation
We are still in the very early stages of widespread adoption and deployment of renewable hydrogen technology in the United States.
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Hydrogen Production: Back to Basics
Submitted by Cory Calderon || Valin Corporation
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was signed on August 16, 2022, and included financial incentives that were intended to drive more investment and deployment of clean hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
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Bridging the Gap from IIoT Promise to IIoT Reality
Submitted by Ray Marquiss, Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Although new tools and technologies are available to make tapping into industrial IoT more manageable, one must ensure expectations are accurate.
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The Evolution of Differential Pressure Flowmeter Technology
Submitted by Steve Molinari || Valin Corporation
There are many different differential pressure flowmeter designs to achieve long-term dependable, accurate flow measurement.
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Machine Builders Need Replacement Parts Too
Submitted by Ray Marquiss, Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Discover why replacement parts are crucial for machine builders in this insightful article. Learn how ensuring access to quality parts enhances efficiency and reduces downtime.
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PLC Selection: Beyond IEC 61131 Magic Bullet Claims
Submitted by Ray Marquiss, Corey Foster || Valin Corporation
Avoid the allure of one-size-fits-all solutions and consider standardization, support and future-proofing for programmable logic controllers.
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The UL 508A Certification: Why It Is Important
Submitted by Jason Gaines || Valin Corporation
The certification exists for a reason to ensure that the control panels being built meet the very highest safety standards available.
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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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Heating a Tank for an Industrial Process
Submitted by Jon Irvine || Valin Corporation
Taking a systematic approach to specifying a tank heater can help ensure the equipment specified delivers the heating performance desired. Factors to consider include the amount of energy needed, heat loss, direct or indirect heating, materials of construction, and controls.
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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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What You Need to Know About Emergency Isolation Valves
Submitted by Peter Jessee || Valin Corporation
Industrial process plants are complex facilities with thousands of components that play a role in the operation of the plant. Not all these components hold the same consequences if they are improperly selected or if they fail to perform their designed function.
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Simple Excel Worksheet Predicts Control Valve Aerodynamic Noise
Submitted by Jon Monsen Ph.D., PE || Valin Corporation
Recently an article was published that presented an easily constructed Excel sheet that estimates hydrodynamic noise in control valves1. A number of people have asked me if there is something similar for aerodynamic noise.
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Oil Reclamation Technology
Submitted by Norm Hall || Valin Corporation
Investing in oil reclamation technology can help reduce the costs associated with oil usage. Learn more in the article below.
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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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Gas Compressibility Factor and Control Valve Sizing
Submitted by Jon Monsen, Ph.D., PE || Valin Corporation
A veteran of valve sizing with more than 40 years of experience provides his perspective on how to calculate the compressibility factor of a real gas for control valve sizing purposes.
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Excel-Worksheet Predicts Control Valve Hydrodynamic Noise
Submitted by Jon Monsen || Valin Corporation
Most control valve manufacturers include IEC 60534-8-4:2015 in their control valve sizing and selection software to predict control valve hydrodynamic noise. However, users who want to make quick noise predictions or who want to construct valve sizing applications, programming the above noise standard can be a daunting task.
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Advantages of Leak Detection Technology in Power Plants
Submitted by Jon Irvine || Valin Corporation
The first step to solving a problem is recognizing that one is present. An operations team cannot adequately put a sufficient maintenance plan in place if there is no awareness that maintenance is required.
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Simplified Methods for Liquid Control Valve Sizing
Submitted by Jon Monsen || Valin Corporation
If one wants to be able to do accurate hand calculations, or construct a simple program or Excel sheet, the method described here gives answers that agree exactly with iterative calculations using the equations in the current version of the ISA and IEC standards.
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Using Control Valve Installed Gain Calculations
Submitted by Jon Monsen || Valin Corporation
The availability of an easily constructed Excel worksheet that calculates and graphs control valve installed gain in conjunction with the users preferred control valve sizing application has prompted a new interest in the application of these calculations. Three examples are shown here.
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Marking Filtration as a Top Priority for Peaker Plants
Submitted by Greg Neneman || Valin Corporation
For a power plant to run as efficiently as possible, proper filtration is a critical part of the equation.
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Actuator Options for Process Automation
Submitted by Corey Foster and Peter Jessee || Valin Corporation
The process industries have control valves with actuators designed to open, close, and control them. Many people prefer pneumatic actuators given their long history, reliability, and high performance.
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Control Valve Technology. How Do I Choose?
Submitted by Peter Jessee and Rick Ferdon
Application requirements are paramount, but don't overspend when a less expensive option will do.
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6 Points to Ponder When Selecting a Circulation Heater
Submitted by Ryan Kraus || Valin Corporation
In this article, featured in Process Heating Magazine, Ryan Kraus discusses the various criteria to consider when selecting a circulation heater.
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