Manufacturers of industrial process control gear keep the safety of their customers as a high-priority item when designing products. There is much at stake in industrial operations, so every instance where the probability or impact of failure can be reduced is...
Not everything in process control is complicated. Some requirements can be fulfilled by the proper application of the right product. Temperature control, the regulation of heat content, transfer of heat, or whatever else it may be called, is a ubiquitous operation in...
Automating industrial valve operation requires numerous considerations in selecting the correct power source, drive type, torque range, and much more. The widest range of possible operating conditions should be anticipated and accommodated by the actuator selection to...
Spirax Sarco, a global leader in steam system control products, has released a new valve positioner that ranks high on the user-friendly scale. The EP500 is an electro-pneumatic positioner that features a cast aluminum enclosure and a host of features that facilitate...
Three primary kinds of valve actuators are commonly used: pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric. Pneumatic actuators can be further categorized as scotch yoke design, vane design, and the subject of this post – rack and pinion actuators. Rack and pinion actuators...
Fluids move throughout processes, driven by pressure produced with mechanical or naturally occurring means. In many cases, the pressure generated by the driving source is substantially greater than what may be desired at particular process steps. In other cases, the...
