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

Electronics Matter

Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation

When designing high-precision automation systems, engineers often focus on the mechanical specifications of actuators, assuming that the performance listed in the datasheet is what they’ll achieve.

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Maximizing Industry Efficiency with Balluff Products

Submitted by Corey Foster || Valin Corporation

Balluff is a leading provider of sensor, identification, and network solutions that serve various industries with exceptional reliability and innovation. Their product portfolio helps companies across multiple sectors improve efficiency, precision, and overall production quality.

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Authorized Parker Distributor

Valin is proud to be an authorized distributor of Parker Hannifin Aerospace, Engineered Materials, Filtration, Fluid Connectors and Motion Systems. Click below to learn more.

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Autonomous AI Control Service for Edge Controllers

Submitted by Yokogawa

How many of your plant processes still depend on operator tribal knowledge? Any of those operators retiring soon? Yokogawa's e-RT3 Plus utilizes Factorial Kernel Dynamic Policy Programming (FKDPP) for accelerated machine learning. It can control and autonomize areas of plant operations that have been beyond the capabilities of existing control methods and have up to now necessitated manual operation. 

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Efficient Strategies for Heating Industrial Process Tanks

Submitted by Jon Irvine || Valin Corporation

Tank heating is crucial across various industries, making it a common application in industrial heating. Whether dealing with water, fuel, or corrosive substances, the process requires careful consideration. Read this blog to learn more.

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Optimizing Tank Heating for Industrial Processes

Submitted by Jon Irvine || Valin Corporation

Most processes in this world require some form of heat. Specifically, there is a need to heat something that resides in a tank. Water, fuel, etc... there seems to always be a need to maintain temperature or heat up product inside a tank. However, this requirement is not something to be taken lightly.

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Industrial Internet of Things

With the Industrial Internet of Things and digitization, opportunities to improve business performance are almost endless. Yet the process of adopting new technology requires smart investments.

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IIoT Solutions Portfolio

Valin offers a comprehensive and highly differentiated portfolio of fluid control & pneumatics, machine control, and software solutions for discrete and hybrid manufacturing.

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Specifying VFD's

Submitted by Ray Marquiss || Valin Corporation

The basic application for a VFD is one where an AC motor must be run with some aspect of control over the speed, accel/decel or torque. Cranes, fans, pumps, mixers, conveyors, and similar applications are all candidates for using a VFD.

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Oil Reclamation Approaches

Submitted by Norm Hall || Valin Corporation

Investing in oil reclamation technology can help reduce the costs associated with oil usage. Learn more in the blog below.

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