A wafer style butterfly valve is a quarter-turn valve designed to mount between pipe flanges and features a disc mounted on the stem of the valve inside a rubber seat. When the disc and stem are turned 90o, the flow of fluids in a pipe...
The invention of the butterfly valve has allowed for the improvement of processes and applications in various industries. This introductory guide is intended to familiarize you with what a butterfly valve is, how it works, and its design variations. What is a Butterfly Valve? A butterfly valve...
For the safety and efficiency of a variety of processes, we rely on the performance of butterfly valves. How sound a butterfly valve is depends on the integrity of the seal. The valve must be able to withstand the particular working conditions of any given process....
For the last several decades, butterfly valve technology has become increasingly common. Butterfly valves are now used in the processes of virtually every chemical plant. What started off as an ideal quarter-turn function for water applications became a versatile valve made from various materials that...
We rely on valves to stop and seal the flow of media in its various forms: solids, liquids, and gases. Leakage of solids or liquids is relatively easy to spot, but some gas leakage isn’t something that can be detected by the naked eye. With the...
Media flow hydraulic processes and procedures are heavily dependent upon quality valves. Failure in a piping system from faulty valves can incur considerable and costly damage. In some cases, these failures may risk catastrophic property damage or injury and death to workers. Because of the critical...
Solenoids are useful in a wide array of mechanical functions. How does a solenoid work? An electromagnetic coil of wire converts electrical energy to mechanical energy. Positive and negative poles make a linear motion within the electromagnetic field to move the piston either backward or...
For many processes that involve fluid material moving through pipe systems, butterfly valves are needed to stop or regulate flow. With this mechanism, a circular disc is designed to move perpendicular to the passage from fully closed to fully open or anywhere in between. It’s...
What is an actuator? Actuators are a common part of industrial mechanics and everyday life. To put it simply, an actuator is a device that makes a component move or operate tasks. There are two types of actuators: linear and rotary. For mechanics that require a...
Butterfly valves and control valves are two types of valves both commonly used in various processing applications. They both deal with the control of flow in a process, but the terms aren't synonymous. If you're wondering if butterfly valves are excellent replacements for the control...
If you work with petrochemicals at your plant, safety is constantly at the top of your list of everyday concerns. But how do you know just how safe your emergency shutdown valves are? In this post, you’ll learn how you can tell if your emergency...
