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 – 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.

Featured Story – Safely Sealing HF Acid

Despite its aggressive nature, HF is an important source of the fluorine that is used in the manufacturing of a number of products including refrigerants, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.

Featured Story – Valves for Large Engineering Projects

The danger of overextending budget or completion times (or both) is constant, hence tight management of the project is constantly required. It is therefore interesting to look at how large engineering projects are developed and how valves are incorporated into them.