Featured Story

Our Featured articles are long reads that require more reading time than our news articles. In this section, you can find our cover stories, compelling content featuring prominent manufacturers, end-user interview with valve experts around the world, in-depth technical articles and interesting project reports from various industries, ranging from oil & gas, chemical and petrochemical to power generation, pharmaceuticals and food and beverage industries.

Featured Story – Valve Selection & Industry Challenges

Matthew Williams is the Piping Global Competency Leader at Corteva Agriscience, and has been in this role for nearly four years. As an experienced mechanical engineer, de-signer, and project manager, and Professional Engineer licensed in the state of Michigan, Williams described what goes into valve selection, and some of the main challenges the industry is currently facing.

Featured Story – Diagnosis & Remedy: Automatic Control Valves

Automatic control valves are often viewed as simple pieces of equipment – they open, close, or modulate to control water pressure, flow, level, or pumps. Automatic control valves are found all over the world in varying areas such as irrigation, fire protection, aviation, building trades, and waterworks distribution systems to name a few.

Featured Story – Spotlight on: A.W. Chesterton Company

HandyTube Corporation, a Steel Partners Company, is a premium manufacturer of seamless stainless steel and nickel alloy coil and straight length tubing. Browse our Featured Story.

Featured Story – Most Profitable Sectors of the Food Industry for Valve Manufacturers

The valve market for processing equipment is valued at well over USD $2.5 billion per year. When discrete applications are included and a broader definition of valve products are used, the market is worth closer to USD $6 bilion.

Featured Story – The Benefits of 3D Valve Design

The benefits are extensive and highly sought after by end users. Valve World Americas had the pleasure of speak-ing with Rogier Hubregsen, Mechanical Design Engineer, and Michael O’Quinn, President of International Standard Valve (ISV) about the advantages of 3D valve design and new printing methods.

Featured Story – 4 Questions to Consider When Choosing Actuation Integration

4 Questions to Consider When Choosing Actuation Integration. What Industry Experience Does the Company You are Evaluating Have Working with Actuation and Valves?

Featured Story – Common Misconception Regarding Fugitive Emissions Qualifications

The rising question that we will try to answer in this article is, would a certified fugitive emission valve truly meet the Low E needs with existing technology limitations?

Featured Story – Life Extension on Nuclear Solenoid Operated Valves

The Nuclear Power industry is extending the operating lifespan of its reactors. Originally, reactor lifespan was planned for 40 to 60 years and is now extended to 60 to 80 years. This life extension requires regulatory approval and verification that safety-related components can meet their new service (qualified) life objectives.

Featured Story – Asset Integrity Management Systems

Valve Operators are indispensable accessories for reducing plant operating costs, and improving safety. This is especially true in current critical service and complex plant operations, where safety is of utmost importance.

Featured Story – It is a 3D World…

It is a 3D World…By Stephen Cherlet – FarStar Consulting with Manoj Kumar – Inde Dutch Engineering & Aerospace Services Ltd.