ipc valves

Are you aware of the 3 ‘A’ s of valve maintenance?

3As of valve maintenance

Conducting valve maintenance within a set budget and timeframe as per schedule is not easy. Factors such as skill of the workforce and your approach to valve maintenance shape the maintenance schedules and impact plant downtime. Considering these three big ‘A’ s can help you address both human as well as mechanical challenges in valve … Read more

Factors to consider when choosing a check valves

Will a team win the match if there’s a traitor within its ranks? Imagine a football team playing a critical championship final. The team has a terrible flaw: its players pass the ball to the opponent instead of their own teammates, and push the ball into their own goals instead of that of the opposing … Read more

How to stop ageing valves from leaking

Big, ageing valves sometimes leave your business in a considerably tricky situation. While small valves are quickly replaceable, many big valves at critical points have been in use for decades. This happens because maintaining and upgrading them is economically cheaper than replacing them. Hence, many businesses choose to continue operating older valves till their replacement … Read more

How to pick the right material for valve seat

Valve seat

Are you downplaying the importance of this small yet critical valve seat component?   It has a small footprint, and is seldom noticed, but if it is ignored, the entire operation could fail. Valve seat is the component against which the disc rests to effectively seal the valve. If the valve seat fails, it means … Read more

Human factor engineering in valves

Imagine a skilled chef in a 5 Star hotel, being provided with a chulha instead of modern cooking range to cook food The cooking is slow and the health of the chef is also threatened by the smoke emanating from the ancient tools.The method is both unsafe and inefficient. Additionally, the equipment is not matching … Read more

Tips to reduce total cost of ownership of valves

Are you availing the cost-saving opportunities that exist beyond the buying price of the valve?  The two things that pop into our mind when speaking of cost-saving in valves are valve prices and regular maintenance-no doubt, the two most effective strategies to reduce valve costs. But in many cases, the valve’s maintenance needs might rise … Read more

Fugitive emissions-key standards and why they matter

  Your pressurized valves imprison a monster and we need to ensure it stays contained. This monster was let out once, and its impact can be felt till today. It happened around 72 years ago in a town named Donora in Pennsylvania, USA. A strange smog composed of chemical and metal dust settled on the … Read more

5 major threats to valve packings

  Would you stay in a house with strong walls but a weak door? If thieves are able to take your valuables away from the doors, it renders the strong walls of the house useless. Packings in valves work similarly to a door It allows the stem of the valve to move smoothly and interact with the … Read more