ANSI/ISA 5.1-2022: Instrumentation Symbols and Identification
In many industries, like oil and gas, engineers create a blueprint for equipment and control layout, which is called a Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID), […]
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Butterfly Valves and the MSS SP-67-2022 Standard
Butterfly valves are specified in MSS SP-67-2022: Butterfly Valves. This standard is devoted to the dimensions, design, testing, and marking requirements for this widely used valve […]
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 […]
High-Pressure Butterfly Valves and MSS SP-68-2017
Butterfly valves, having a flat disc rotate at a right angle for opening/closing operations over a stem, provide simple and effective means of isolating and […]
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 […]
ASME B31.3-2016 – Process Piping Changes
***Update: This standard has been revised. Read more about the Changes to ASME B31.3-2018: Process Piping here or find the current edition on the ANSI […]
MSS SP-99-2016a – Instrument Valves
The standard specification for instrument valves, MSS SP-99-2016a – Instrument Valves, has been revised. This standard applies to small valves and manifold valves developed for […]
Air-Operated Pumps & ANSI/HI 10 Standards
What Are Air-Operated Pumps? An air-operated pump is a positive-displacement reciprocating pump used for the general transfer of liquids, and it is driven by means […]
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, […]