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 […]
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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 […]
Butterfly Valves and the MSS SP-67-2017 Standard
Butterfly valves emerged in the 1930s, and the plentiful advantages they grant for water, air, and large pipe diameter applications have allowed these devices to flutter […]
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
Process piping refers to the piping systems (including pipes, tubing, fittings, flanges, valves, and pipe supports) typically found in petroleum refineries, chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, paper, […]
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
An air-operated pump is a positive-displacement reciprocating pump used for the general transfer of liquids, and it is driven by means of a compressed gas […]
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 […]