MSS SP-99-2023: Instrument Valves
Whether employing the use of a needle-shaped plunger, a pivoting ball, or a rotating cylindrically tapered plug, instrument valves are abundant in industry to control…
ANSI/MSS SP-44-2019: Steel Pipeline Flanges
An American National Standard developed and published by the Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc., MSS SP-44, which was last revised…
ANSI/MSS SP-25-2018: Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges, and Unions
Connection. It is what human beings crave. For pipes, it is more than a desire. It is essential. Without connectors, pipes would struggle to transfer…
MSS SP-58-2018: Pipe Hangers and Supports
Support is important. Carrying weight alone can cumbersome and difficult. This too is true when considering the weight that pipe hangers and supports hold. In…
Standard Terminology for Valves and Fittings
Standard terminology is useful for advancing and maintaining uniformity among different standards within the same industry. For example, with valves, the terminology of which is…
Valves in Smart Manufacturing
As we have discussed in past posts, valves are everywhere and are used in almost every industry. Having long maintained a major presence in homes,…
Valves in the Petrochemical Industry
The petroleum industry is massive, and its applications are not limited to just the production of oil and gas. Petrochemical plants make so many products,…
Valves Are Everywhere
Valves are everywhere, and we rightly need them to be. As the main switch regulating the passage of fluids, valves are a necessity for almost…
MSS Pipe Hangers and Supports
***Update: ANSI/MSS SP-58-2009 has been revised. The current edition, ANSI/MSS SP-58-2018: Pipe Hangers and Supports – Materials, Design, Manufacture, Selection, Application, and Installation, is available on…