Tag: torque
Can Optimal Seating Stress Improve Valve Packing Performance?
In technical papers, information is available about low emissions and how aiming for the best torque on a valve packing gland is essential to optimize economic resources and environmental impact.
Authorities and Industry – Wake Up and Smell the Coffee!
Exactly this month 12 years ago, I retired as instrumentation engineering associate! A dozen years already! I had other plans, but life happens, and I got deeply involved in what I would call now “TorqueGate”! After water-, diesel- and other gate scandals, unless we take action, a TorqueGate scandal will pop up sooner or later! By Henk Hinssen – iHandl Engineering.
Clark ball valves offer low operating torque
Hudson, Massachusetts-based Clark Solutions (Clark) has introduced their 8E Electric and 8P Pneumatic Series Direct Mount Ball Valves. Featuring the lowest possible operating torque compared to other ball valves used in industry, according to Clark, 8P Series Ball Valves require only a minimum of 80 PSI air supply.