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Valves and More

Valves, Actuators, Positioners and Accessories All on Display Here
Post Date: 07/14/2011
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Flow-Measuring Control Valves

Is There an Intelligent Control Valve That Can Measure Its Own Flow on the Basis of Its Own Pressure Drop and Opening?
Post Date: 06/13/2011
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Attack of the Mutant Chicken Foot!

Consider a Simple "Chicken Foot" or "Star" Topology for Your First Fieldbus Job
Post Date: 04/04/2011
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Eliminating the Control Valve

Valves Are Energy Hogs; They Stick; They're Prone to Mechanical Failure. So Why the Reluctance to Replace Them With VFDs?
Post Date: 03/15/2011
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Retrofit Projects - Getting Flows Right

What Are the Biggest Problems With Getting the Right Control Valves?
Post Date: 11/12/2010
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Valves Turn-Around

Because They Serve in the Vital Junctions of Every Process Application, Valves Get Plenty of Attention in the Form of Upgraded Designs, Improved Transmitters, Enhanced Diagnostics, Better Networking and New Safety Functions
Post Date: 11/12/2010
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Fisher Showcases Latest in Sanitary Control Valve Designs

Emerson Process Management's Exhibits Two New Valve Technologies During Emerson Global Users Exchange 2010
Post Date: 09/29/2010
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Getting Respect and Preventive Valve Maintenance

Touching On the Need for a larger Role and Added Recognition that Process Control Professions Deserves and Getting to the Bottom of a Mathematical Model Description for Water Treatment Plants
Post Date: 06/07/2010
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Great Recession's Impact on Process Automation Professionals

Feeling It: The Effects of the 2008-9 Economic Implosion Ripple Through Our Latest Salary Survey
Post Date: 05/25/2010
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Look to Valves for More Uptime

Thirty to Fifty Percent of Downtime Is Attributable to Equipment Problems
Post Date: 03/08/2010
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Gas Blending Control; Pipe Schedule and Control Valve Size

Any Thoughts on Where to Go for Reference Material and/or Subject Matter Experts for Help with Controls Engineering Project? Is It Mandatory That Pipe Line Schedule Be Mentioned for Control Valve Sizing?
Post Date: 03/08/2010
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A Gathering of Eagles: Ask the Experts Special Edition

Valve Questions: Why Do the Two Valves Not Open and Close at the Same Rate? Why Does the Heating Valve Close Too Soon as Compared to the Cooling Valve?
Post Date: 01/12/2010
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Diffusing Bubble Bombs

Proper Valve Sizing for Severe Service Can Help Lessen Wear and Damage from Cavitation
Post Date: 11/18/2009
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Valves, Actuators and Positioners

The latest in valve technology.
Post Date: 09/18/2009
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Aviation Safety; Variable Control Valve Failure

Does Better Understanding of Process Control Could Help Determining the Probable Causes of Aviation Accidents?
Post Date: 08/13/2009
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Digital Positioner Boasts Flexibility, Performance

ABB’s Groundbreaking Features for Its New TZIDC Digital Positioner
Post Date: 03/26/2009
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Old Valves, New Tricks

Whether by Adding Intelligence and Networking or by Refining Traditional Hardware, Actuators and Positioners Continue to Gain New Capabilities to Help Their Users Operate More Efficiently and Reliably
Post Date: 03/05/2009
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Final Control Elements: Smarter, More Efficient

Smarter Valves Are Poised to Take On More Tasks, Even as the Energy Savings of Variable-Speed Drives Edge Them Out in Some Applications
Post Date: 10/12/2008
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The Valve is King

Predictive Maintenance Keeps Valves Humming
Post Date: 08/07/2008
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Ready for Control in the Field?

When The Loop’s Valve Positioner Loses Power, the Loop Will Experience an Upset No Matter Where the PID Is Solved
Post Date: 07/01/2008
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