In this technical article An Ounce of prediction prevents a pound of repairs written by Sandro Esposito of Setpoint Integrated Solutions, he writes about how detecting control valve problems before they impact the process is essential.
He writes, “The control valve is where the rubber meets the road (or more literally, where the fluid meets the steel). Adequate and timely control valve maintenance is therefore an area processing facilities can make a big impact on their business because the failure or poor performance of a valve may shutdown operations, affect production output or lead to an unsafe situation.”
To read the full article please turn to pages 6 and 7 in the March 2017 issue of Valve World Americas or contact Candace Allison at c.allison@kci-world.com to request the article as a PDF.