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In this article, the author explains how 3D measurement solutions can help foundries accelerate the time required for quality control and maintenance of molds and dies. This leads to production efficiencies and better quality castings.

Control of fluid loss is essential to the successful operation of mechanical equipment used in fluid handling. Various sealing methods are utilized to control leakage at shafts, rods, or valve stems and other functional parts of equipment requiring containment of liquids or gases. The oldest and still most common of these sealing devices is compression packing.

Bray International Inc. is renowned around the world for its commitment to superior quality products and unmatched customer service. Besides the company’s standard product line, Bray prides itself on finding unique ways to expand its range and take on challenges through customer-driven product development. Valve World had the opportunity to learn about a recent customer collaboration which had the company celebrating one million cycle test success.

Running since 2016, the Global Water Intelligence Award (Industry) for 2019 was presented to Tata Steel at an impressive ceremony in London, UK. Tata Steel has won the award for its progressive work in making water a sustainable commodity and hereby in protecting the environment in its hometown of Jamshedpur in north-east India.

At 700 MWe, Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant 3 in Gujarat is understood to be India’s biggest indigenously developed pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR). When the facility attained first criticality in the month of July 2020 there was cause for celebration at BellO-Seal, for this Udupi, Karnatakabased company supplied highpressure bellow sealed isolation valves and threevalve manifolds to the project.

Steam regulators are available in several varieties: direct spring loaded, direct air loaded, and steam piloted operated. These options have emerged as the standard for steam control in reducing stations. There are also downsides to the above solutions. An alternative could be the use of control valves to increase flexibility and improve the reliability in operation.

In October of Toa Valve Engineer changes its name to TVE. With the new slogan of “Aiming for the Global Niche Top”, the company says it has made “a genuine new start for its 100th anniversary”.

Crane ChemPharma & Energy carries forward the illustrious 165+ year history of Crane innovations, with their new full port metal seated Triple Offset Valves that build on improvements of previous offerings, to represent the best of all their designs wrapped into one powerful, versatile valve, the company states.

The most common type of in-line valve used in a water distribution system is the gate valve also called a water service valve. The foremost gate valve type is one with a non-rising stem, a valve in which the stem does not rise as the valve is operated. This valve is reasonably dependable, has an almost unblocked waterway when open, is very economical in smaller sizes, and can be installed underground with a minimum cost.

In recent years, plants have been required to provide technology to assist experienced maintenance personnel. Utilization of “IoT” and “AI” is one of them. For IIoT/AI to ‘understand’ the health condition of the valve, Kitz is developing a simple method with which the health condition of the valve can be predicted.