Category: Valves / Actuation
NovAseptic dry-run bottom-mounted agitators
NovAseptic dry-run bottom-mounted agitators using UNCD’s amazing properties benefit industrial users who are concerned about wear and friction
Safe isolation of plant using double-block and bleed valves
A solution to ensure isolation of toxic fluids would be to use a double block and bleed ball valve arrangement that can be easily locked out and provide double isolation of the fluid along with a bleed valve to vent the space between the two valves.
ESI Official Distributor for Crane Saunders products in Ireland
ESI Technologies Group are pleased to announce their appointment as official Channel Partner and Distributor for Crane “Saunders” HC4 and IDV products in Ireland
Cryogenic ball valves for LNG applications
Cryogenic ball valves for application in extremely low temperatures and harsh environments in the liquified natural gas (LNG) industry
Habonim valves upgrade – bulletin
This advisory bulletin outlines the upgrade to the stem seal on the standard P series ball valves to W series from Habonim. In addition there are details on the new premium G series and the differences between that and the W series valve.
Knife-gate valves for demanding or difficult applications
Stafsjö valves: knife-gate valves are particularly suitable for difficult applications such as: pulp and paper; mining; biomass and waste water industries
A fire-safe AND non-graphite valve?
Continued development of the HermetiX™ technology led to Habonim’s revolutionary graphite-free fire-safe stem-seal design. A polymer-based stem seal and a unique trim construction holds the stem aligned and preloaded even after a fire.
Lock-out of actuated valves for operator safety
For all standard actuated valve packages ESI have designed a special oversized coupling drive and drilled a hole through it which, along with a hole drilled through the mounting bracket sitting between the valve and actuator, allows the maintenance engineer to fit a pin through the bracket.
7 features that allow Habonim give a 7 year warranty with their Compact Actuator
How can the Habonim Compact 4-piston actuator come with a 7-year warranty when 2-piston manufacturers only give a 1 year warranty?
Ball Valves with no graphite to contaminate process
Habonim ball-valves eliminate graphite from the process stream with the patented Hermetix stem seal, with up to 500k high-cycle operations
How do I detect pressure-gauge diaphragm failure?
Problem: When a pressure-gauge diaphragm fails, be it due to poor design or mishandling, the gauge can still read the system pressure as the media takes the place of the fill fluid which has disappeared into the batch.
SIL Certified Ball Valves and Actuators: a brief review of SIL
The required safety level of a process plant is classified in accordance with IEC 61511 and depends on the risk constituted by a plant
High Performance Butterfly Valves – design features to consider for High Pressure and Temperature Applications
High performance butterfly valve design features that will ensure long & trouble free service for critical applications – EBRO have a proven track record
Knife-gate valves for the water industry
Stafsjö WB & MV Knife-gate valves suitable for waste water and water treatment industries
Knife-gate valves for the mining industry
Stafsjö SLV, SLF, SLH & SLX valves are all suitable for the most abrasive and demanding slurry where operational reliability and low life-cycle costs are emphasised