The Special Topic of the April 2018 issue of Valve World Americas, available now, is Maintenance & Materials and one of the articles in this section is a Q&A style interview from the technical team at Micromazza and Usimontec.
The team explains the importance of using different casting processes, using the right alloy for the job and using proper testing methods on the finished product.
Just some of the questions that are answered include ‘In terms of valve production, why is casting so important?’, ‘Why are some alloys used instead of others in the castings process?’ and ‘Are there any specific valves where the casting is more difficult?’.
You can read the full article on pages 6, 7 and 8 of the April 2018 of Valve World Americas or you can write Candace Allison at c.allison@kci-world.com for a copy of the full article in PDF form.
Photo caption: The sand casting process.
Image courtesy Micromazza