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Below you will find white papers on topics involving process control and automation.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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