Valves, Actuators & Pump Control


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Ball valves with 100% shutoff
April 2003, Spirax Sarco South Africa
Valvtechnologies' metal-seated ball valves are designed to operate in high temperatures, under extreme pressures, in erosive environments. Their integral seat design improves performance over conventional ...

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Valves for low and high temperature gas applications
April 2003, Spirax Sarco South Africa
Mitech's damper valves are specifically used by the local industry and their largest damper supplied to date is 1,8 m in diameter and was made from stainless steel. The locally designed and manufactured ...

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Electric actuator - an easy solution for complex processes
April 2003
Complicated processes do not always require complex solutions. Utilising actuators for precise positioning of dampers and valves in process control can help to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and lower ...

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On the selection of valves
April 2003
Valve selection in the main is an arbitrary subject. It can be based on many factors such as tradition, operational experience, perceived suitability for process conditions, operational lifespan requirements, ...

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Electric valve actuators ready for the latest fieldbus systems
March 2003
The ELQ series plug in modules are used for a broad range of control options enabling the basic actuator specification to be easily extended to that of fully-fledged control valve actuator

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Control valve supplier for demanding applications
March 2003
DLM offers a comprehensive range of products sourced from leading international manufacturers, providing optimum solutions in a wide range of industries

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Factors affecting control valve performance - Part 5: Valve sizing
March 2003, Automation Control Solutions
When selecting a valve, it is important to consider the valve style, inherent characteristic, and valve size that will provide the broadest possible control range for the application

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Valves open new opportunities for the Cape
March 2003, Atelier SA, Surveillance
Internationally accredited valves from GSR Valve Technology now available ex-stock and with full local support in South Africa. The company has chosen to invest in full branches in the Cape, Port Elizabeth ...

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Tank blanketing valve
March 2003, Spirax Sarco South Africa, Commercial (Industry)
Tank blanketing is the injection of a gas into the vapour space of a liquid storage tank. This is done to maintain a blanket of gas above the stored liquid to prevent atmospheric air entering the tank, ...

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Valve connectors with snap-in connectors speed up cabling
March 2003, Phoenix Contact
Actuator cables with individual cable lengths can now be prepared quickly and cheaply with the new SACC-VQ valve connector using the Quickon snap-in connection technique from Phoenix Contact - without ...

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Crown plug valves optimised for indoor climate control
February 2003
TAC Venta is said to be the market's first range of HVAC valves to IEC 534

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Digital valve actuator is flexible and easy to install
February 2003
Field Q is a single-sourced automation solution with easy installation and environment-proof protection

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Factors affecting control valve performance - Part 4: Valve type and characterisation
February 2003, Automation Control Solutions
It is important to select a valve style and size that will produce an installed flow characteristic that is sufficiently linear to stay within the specified gain limits over the operating range of the system

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Globe control valves for high pressures
February 2003, Spirax Sarco South Africa
Mitech's globe control valves are suitable for high-pressure applications and extreme temperature conditions. Locally designed and manufactured, they can be adapted for use with various corrosive fluids ...

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200 mm control valve drops 67 MPa
February 2003, Spirax Sarco South Africa
There are only a limited number of mechanisms that can be used to dissipate energy and to drop the pressure gradually so that high velocity/low pressure regions can be avoided, essential if the valve ...

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Self-contained dart valves
February 2003, Spirax Sarco South Africa
A range of specialised dart valves is designed and manufactured by Mitech according to the client's specifications. Both plug and seat can be made from various materials, however, the most popular is ...

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Boiler feed-water leak-off valves
February 2003, Spirax Sarco South Africa
Mitech's boiler feed-water leak-off valves protect boiler feed-water pumps from operating at too low a flow rate. The Mitech valves, which were used in a recent application, replaced other types that ...

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Valve sizing and specifying software
February 2003, Automation Control Solutions
The Firstvue valve-sizing program helps users identify the control valve package best suited to each specific set of service conditions. Firstvue's powerful valve selection features may be used to specify ...

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Protection for LV pump motors
February 2003, NewElec Pretoria
NewElec is offering a compact range of chassis-mounted, microprocessor-based motor protection relays that are designed for low voltage pump motors. The K Series offers complete protection while allowing ...

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Factors affecting control valve performance - Part 3: Valve response time
January 2003, Automation Control Solutions
Good engineering judgement must go into the practice of valve assembly sizing and selection to achieve the best dynamic performance from the loop

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