In process flow control, there are many factors affecting variability, but the greatest contributor is the control valve’s performance. Issues associated with control valves, such as dead band, ...

Like so many of the core technologies integral to automated industrial operations—such as motors, drives, and I/O—valves don’t always receive the attention they deserve in the automation arena.

EVR Products announced today the enhancement of its industrial pinch valve lineup, reflecting continued investment in ...

Food and beverage applications must meet a variety of process temperature and pressure control requirements to maintain the tight temperatures that ensure product quality and safety. Selecting the ...

Success is less about memorizing formulas and more about understanding process behavior, valves, operators and controller ...

If your maintenance staff find themselves overwhelmed, and if unexpected control valve failures are costing the plant money ...

Proper valve sizing and selection saves facilities money by improving plant uptime and decreasing maintenance costs. One way to improve the selection of valves for a particular application is to take ...

Compressible fluid flow through control valves will inevitably cause some form of flow-induced vibration in the fluid system. Identifying the type and cause of the vibration requires detective work.

While the electrical control integration of a solenoid valve enables an automatic response to a temperature sensor’s signal, their compact size also enables a close fit within the confines of a cold ...

Which subjects should be included in the curriculum of an undergraduate process control course, and which should not?