A worksheet that calculates control valve installed gain can be part of any control valve selection process. For many years, the author has used, and promoted the use of, control valve installed flow ...

Figure 1. High-pressure district or campus steam is reduced to lower pressure for building use. The controller receives the low-pressure steam reading from the transmitter and regulates low-flow ...

A single power plant uses hundreds of valves to control almost every aspect of its operation. Valves, in conjunction with a controlling actuator, are used for pollution control, feed water, cooling ...

Equipment designers find that proportional control technology is ideal where precise performance is required in variable pressure or flow applications. Often perceived as more complicated than other ...

On/off valves are basically on/off switches for hydraulic systems. They are typically installed in applications where precise position or speed control is not required. Proportional valves adjust flow ...

Every aspect of an engine is a compromise: torque for horsepower, efficiency for emissions, performance for fuel economy, compression for octane tolerance. During the evolution of the internal ...

VTEC stands for Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control and represents a variable valve control system developed by Japanese car manufacturer Honda for its gasoline engines. The system was ...

REDDING, Calif., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market research report titled, 'Control Valves Market Size, Share, Forecast, & Trends Analysis by Product (Rotary Control Valves, ...

In zone valve setups, a separate zone valve is installed in the pipe to or from each zone. In most installations, the zone valves are in the returns, where the water is cooler. The cooler temperatures ...