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Valvcon® ADC-Series Continuous Duty Electric Actuator

The Valvcon ADC-Series is a continuous-duty, and extremely versatile electric actuator designed for quarter-turn valve and damper applications and is available in both NEMA 4/4X and NEMA 4/4X/7&9 configurations.

Valvcon LCU-Series Economical Unidirectional Electric Actuator

The Valvcon LCU-Series actuator is designed to be one of the most cost effective units available; reliable and inherently low-maintenance, it provides long-term efficiencies beyond its initial low price.

Submitted by Jon Monsen

In this paper I will show how an analysis using Metso’s Nelprof® control valve sizing and selection software’s unique ability to graph the installed gain of a control valve can be helpful in selecting the optimum pump for a balance of good controllability and minimum energy use.

Submitted by Ray Herrera || Valin Corporation
Retrofitting Customized Valves

Oil and gas engineers face a problem in accurately and reliably measuring and monitoring the various fluids that are introduced into oil pipelines from well site pumping stations. A thorough understanding of both the oil separation process and the properties of valves and actuators is required.

Submitted by Ray Herrera || Valin Corporation
Pipe and Valve Selection

When selecting the pipes and valves for a cooling system, it is important to understand the options available—and the possible outcomes associated with each selection. Many factors can impact the effectiveness, longevity and quality of the overall cooling system. Learn more.

Submitted by Kevin Goodsell || Valin Corporation
The ABCs of VFDs

Inside of plants today, AC motors are becoming the industry standard. Many plants are shifting to AC motors from hydraulic motors or DC motors when powering heavy loads, which were more popular in the past. This shift can be attributed to a variety of reasons and most have to do with cost.

Valvcon® I-Series Network Capable Electric Actuator

The Valvcon I-Series is a compact, rugged, reliable electric actuator designed for quarter-turn valve and damper applications. I-Series actuators can be equipped with AS-i, Modbus, DeviceNet, or Foundation Fieldbus options for interface with the respective network.

Submitted by Jon Monsen
National Institute of Standards and Technology

The NIST Chemistry WebBook contains a great deal of information regarding the properties of a broad range of chemicals and is helpful for those who deal with chemical processes.In this article, Jon Monsen has outlined the procedure for finding the actual density of a gas using the WebBook.

StoneL Quartz

The StoneL Quartz Explosionproof Valve Monitoring series is durable, corrosion resistant, and versatile, making it ideal for most of your process valve monitoring requirements.

For use on instrumentation, process and control systems, analyzers, and environmental equipment.