Case Studies

An engineering firm reached out to Valin to help support a major California refinery during its turnaround process. During the course of their work, the engineering firm discovered the refinery needed new emergency safety shut-off valves (also known as chopper valves) as part of their regeneration process. At this point, the firm reached out to our team for guidance, so we held a strategic session with all interested parties.

A prominent manufacturer of irrigation products aimed to improve the efficiency and reliability of its production line for the irrigation sprinkler heads. Learn how Valin's solution helped the customer improve production efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, and enhance overall operational reliability. 

A high-volume manufacturer of custom electrical cabinets for the car wash and solar power industries needed a more efficient production process. Learn how Valin's solution enabled the customer to streamline their production process, reduce assembly times, and increase operational efficiency.

A leading custom control panel provider for the carwash industry faced significant challenges in maintaining operational efficiency for their customer’s carwash systems. Learn how Valin's solution helped the customer to overcome supply chain challenges, reduce downtime, and improve energy efficiency.

The next generation control technology using reinforcement learning-based AI ( FKDPP) will autonomize areas that could not be automated with existing control methods while ensuring safety and improving productivity. FKDPP is a disruptive innovation that allows for a different dimension of control, particularly in such areas. This AI technology can be applied in the energy, materials, pharmaceuticals, and many other industries.

Industries are looking for ways to reduce harmful emissions with the goal of reducing environmental impact and promoting sustainable production processes. Parker AC Drives cuts energy consumption for pumps and fans in the industrial market.

Unraveling the Complexities of Produced Water Measurement: McCrometer's Expert Solutions! Dive into our newest blog post to explore the intricate world of produced water, a crucial byproduct of oil production. Learn how McCrometer's innovative Field Mag series, with its advanced capabilities in handling chemical composition, temperature, and pressure, offers precise and reliable metering solutions for the unique challenges of produced water applications.

A leading manufacturer was facing a safety challenge on one of their critical pieces of equipment which is part of their manufacturing process. This equipment demands a fail-safe pneumatic redundant solenoid valve mechanism. Find out how Valin's pneumatic solution solved their problem.

A project engineer from a large mining company was looking for strainers to implement into their cooling water supply lines to prevent debris blockage. Valin partnered with Eaton to provide the best solution.

At a Texas-based syngas plant, the thermocouples in its partial oxidation units were lasting an average of three months before failing. But after switching to WIKAs TC84 platinum thermocouple with sapphire protection tube, the facility has not had to replace its temperature sensors for over a year.

A large foundry in the UK noticed their oil samples on a 1585 gal (6000 L) hydraulic unit were hazy, indicating water contamination, and decided to take an oil sample to identify the extent of the problem. The results came back showing over 450ppm of water in the reservoir, putting the equipment at risk for component failure and potential downtime.

Valin offered a one-stop-shop solution with competitive pricing to both the engineering firm and the refinery for both the process valves and the Emerson Redundant Control System with UL certification. Valins solution assisted the customer in overcoming issues they had gone through in the past with other vendors who took a significantly long time to get panels approved with the class ratings at a significantly higher price.

TTK's hydrocarbon and acids leak detection systems at a university lab provides the ultimate protection from dangerous leaks.

One of Valin's semi fab customers had an all-too-common problem with their pneumatic manifoldsair leaks. Learn how they eliminated this problem with Valins Pneumatic Manifold Retrofit Kit upgrade.

One element of operations that refineries must assure is handled is the purchasing and storage of all the parts necessary to allow the plants to run efficiently. Learn how Valins Inventory Management Services Program did just this for one major refinery.

A large medical device manufacturer in Southern California was faced with a dilemma.A machine they relied on to manufacture most of a particular product was soon to be obsolete. Valin was able to provide them with a solution that saved them hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.

Accurate flow measurement and control of slurry dispense in semiconductor polishing and lapping tools is critical. Malema's PFA Coriolis Mass Flow Meter and Flow Controller is the only flow measuring technology that is successfully used in such high viscosity applications.

Precision Sensors' Echoline Smart Sensor with auto diagnostic provides Semi Fabs with UL991 and S2 compliance and provides stability with no need for regular inspections.

Valin helped NXP Semiconductors reduce their wafer scrap costs with its Endura Pneumatic Manifold Retrofit Kits. See how it was done and how much they saved.

A highly corrosive and toxic chemical with strong disinfecting properties, Sodium Hypochlorite plays an ever increasing role in many industries. However, its corrosive nature and tendency to release tiny gas bubbles that can permeate non-metallic pumps poses a challenge to conventional pumping.

A manufacturer of precision metering mix, dispensing and spray systems was looking for a more efficient way to handle upgrading and troubleshooting their systems at individual customer locations. They were looking for a solution to connect the systems to HMI's and PLC's remotely. Learn more.

A large utility company had a series of dams which controlled the flow of water into the local area. These dams were deemed as a critical infrastructure by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The spillways are controlled by large butterfly valves which are actuated utilizing hydraulics.

Several years ago, a major U.S. pharmaceutical plant suffered the loss of a full batch of an expensive drug because of contamination caused by a diaphragm seal failure. This failure on a measuring instrument led to a time-consuming, costly shutdown and quarantine of the product line. Learn more.

The wastewater treatment equipment market was worth over $35 billion in 2015, and is expected to reach more than $55 billion by 2023. Increasing demands for water, alongside a trend in recycling and reusing this precious resource, are two reasons for the growth. Learn more.