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Understanding Industrial Rack and Pinion Valve Actuators

Basic concept of rack and pinion gear. Valves are essential to industries which constitute the backbone of the modern world. The preval...

Pressure Instrument Calibration

Proper pressure instrument calibration is critically important for safety and quality. Calibration of pressure instruments in indust...

A Proven Actuator Ideal for Valves Requiring Rotary or Linear Movement

Limitorque L120 electric actuator. Whether used with gate valves, globe valves, penstocks or sluice gates, versatile Limitorque L120 S...

What are purged impulse lines and why are they needed?

Diagram of a purged impulse line implementation. ( image courtesy of Lessons in Industrial Instrumentation by Tony R. Kuphaldt ) Purged ...

Fundamentals of Thermal Mass Flow Measurement

Thermal Mass Flow Meter Courtesy of Sage Metering “Why do we need to measure in mass flow ? What is the difference between ACFM and S...

Swanson Flo Performance

Specialists in valves, automation and instrumentation, Swanson Flo Performance sets the standard for process control optimization and traini...

Self-Operating Temperature Regulators

Jordan Mark 80 In process control applications, exceedingly close control with PID loops is not always necessary. There can also be inst...

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