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THE BENEFITS OF BEING A VALVE DISTRIBUTOR
The requirement for American valve items keeps on growing, and wholesalers who can supply the full bundle of valve results are sought after. Turn into a Valve wholesaler and you can harvest the profits of this prosperous industry! Exploit the numerous profits Valtorc can offer you: Conduct business with what is rapidly turning into a standout amongst…
Read MoreBENEFITS OF A PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR
A pneumatic actuator works by converting energy, which is usually in the form of compressed air. When it comes to pneumatic actuators, they offer a number of advantages to the users. LISTED BELOW ARE FEW OF THE BENEFITS OFFERED BY THESE TYPES OF ACTUATORS: Components – Another major advantage offered by pneumatic actuators is their simple design…
Read MoreWHAT IS A SOLENOID VALVE?
Before understanding the concept of a solenoid valve, we should first understand what a valve is. A valve is a device which works by regulating or controlling the flow of a fluid. This fluid can be liquid, gas, slurry, etc. Valves are available in a wide variety of makes and designs, serving a variety of…
Read MoreStainless Steel Prices – Summer Recap
Steel mills in Europe are attempting to implement price hikes nation wide that could affect USA sales of raw metal. However, if outputs are cut more sufficiently, supply then could rise causing an increase in price for raw metal. Any pickup in activity is likely to be short lived and only temporarily. Producers may also…
Read MoreValve Terms and Definitions
ACTUATOR: A fluid-powered or electrically powered device that supplies force and motion to a VALVE CLOSURE MEMBER. AIR SET: Also SUPPLY PRESSURE REGULATOR. A device used to reduce plant air supply to valve POSITIONERS and other control equipment. Common reduced air supply pressures are 20 and 35 psig. AIR-TO-CLOSE: An increase in air pressure to the ACTUATOR is…
Read MoreHOW DOES A BUTTERFLY VALVE WORK?
A butterfly valve is a type of quarter turn valve. A quarter turn valve can open or close whenever the handle is turned 90 degrees (a quarter of a turn). The main function of these valves is to control the flow of liquids through a section of pipe. Butterfly valves are mainly used in waste…
Read MoreWhat is a valve and how did it originate?
We all know that valves are present in our everyday lives, but valves work a lot “behind the scenes”—controlling what might seem like the “uncontrollable”. Without valves, we would have engineering issues on how to regulate and control steam, water, air, corrosive liquids, gases and other materials. You can already see WHY valves are important, but WHERE did…
Read MorePlug Valve: What is a plug valve?
If you are in the valve world at all, you know that the plug valve oftentimes gets a bad rap. There are different reasons for this. One being that the maintenance for these valves is greater than that of other valves. They need to be lubricated while out in the field and more times than not, this…
Read MoreWhat is a valve actuator (Electric & Pneumatic)
Valve actuators are of various types namely electrically operated , pneumatically operated. Pneumatically operated actuators can be diaphragm operated for globe , gate valves. Pneumatic actuators can be quarter turn type for ball or butterfly valves. Pneumatic actuators can be cylinder operated for say Knife gate valves. Actuators are again single acting spring return type…
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