Pros: Variety of connection types available. All ball valves are powered manually or through automated energy sources. Actuators or manual handles are mounted to the valve stem and work as control ...

[Derek] sent in this electric ball valve he built for his bio-diesel reactor. If you haven’t checked, the commercial versions are pretty expensive. His solution was to mate a salvaged saturn ...

A deep dive into the technological progress of today’s smart valves, bearings, brakes, gearboxes and actuators, and what’s next.

Users typically select the ball valve because the standard globe valve applications in the market have leaked. Using an actuated ball valve for isolation on the steam train to the process can lead to ...

This subcommittee will address control valves that directly transmit actuator linear motion to the closure components. This would normally include such styles as globe and cage valves. This ...

Above: A pinch valve actuated by shape memory alloy (SMA) wires to open and seal a tube for industrial applications. Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) are metals that deform when heated and return to their ...