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Easy on/off valve integration with AS-Interface for marine applications

Over the previous decade, new technologies, as well as an increasing demand for oil and gas, have spurred new investment in offshore ...

SIL 3 – am I safe now?

An emergency shutdown (ESD) valve is part of a safety instrumented system (SIS). It is a vital part of the safety system and often described as the final element. Normally, the term ESD valve refers to all types of safety system valves, such as shutdown, emergency shutdown, emergency ventilation or blowdown valves.

Condition monitoring drives reliability and process improvement

Condition monitoring is the science and practice of monitoring key information to alarm, predict and prevent problems.

The performance from within

A refinery in South America was approaching its scheduled maintenance shutdown, which is carried out every three years of plant ...

Reinventing reliability through Additive Manufacturing

Reinventing reliability is a critical mission that impacts technology and product development at Neles (now Valmet Flow Control business line). In this article, Jukka Borgman, Director of Technology Development, talks about Additive Manufacturing – more commonly known as 3D printing. He is very much involved to push technology development of AM within the company.

Erosion can be stopped

Erosion can be stopped: Many of the problems associated with erosion in valves can be controlled with proper selection and sizing, whilst alternative materials of construction can be a solution for more severe applications.

Troubleshooting roll defects - causes and corrective actions

Wound roll defects are described and possible causes and associated corrective actions are presented for each defect.

Press fabric monitoring explains machine operating performance

Good press felt monitoring and conditioning methods help avoid runnability and quality problems. There is no single approach - but some of the best practices are described in this article.

An introduction to troubleshooting with vibration signatures

The moment an asset is placed in service it is headed towards failure. It is the vibration analyst with tools and techniques, who helps prevent costly downtime.

Winding principles part 2 - effect and elements of nip pressure

The relationship between rider roll pressure and shipping roll hardness is neither simple nor direct. This second article in the Winding Principles series explores the interrelationship between rider roll pressure, relief pressure, roll weight and nip load.