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Visit Yokogawa and Valin at SEMICON® WEST

Valin's team will be at SEMICON® WEST this year joining Yokogawa in booth #5584. Stop by to learn how Yokogawa is applying AI in industrial controls to help improve efficiency and speed while reducing development time for semiconductor machine tools.

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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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Addressing Rainwater Quality: The Critical Role of the First 1/10th Inch

Submitted by Dave Molinari || Valin Corporation

It's crucial to capture as much rainwater as possible for future use in groundwater basins. However, during storm events, the existing wastewater system can become overwhelmed. The influx of freshwater from a storm event can disrupt the wastewater treatment process, leading to an imbalance in the system.

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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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Valin Employee Testimonials

As part of Valin's 50th anniversary, we asked our employees to share their experience working at Valin over the years. Here is what some of them had to say.

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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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Selecting the Right Conveyor

Submitted by James Walker || Valin Corporation

Selecting a proper conveyor is a critical piece of specifying an automation process.  It is not a one size fits all approach as some may assume.

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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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Flow Meters for the Power Generation Industry

As any plant manager, engineer, or shutdown turnaround coordinator is aware, flow data is only as good as the flow meter that provides it. When accuracy and repeatability are critical, McCrometer's flow meters deliver top-tier data.

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Mitsubishi GOT to VFD Quickstart Kit

GOT provides an easily accessible interface for startup, commissioning, and control/monitoring VFD with pre-designed sample projects. Anyone can set it up in minutes by following the Quick Start Guide.

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