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Controlling Temperature in Paint Booth Heat Exchange Systems

Adam Gertz — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:40:21 +0000

Jaguar. Ford. Ferrari. Three iconic automakers with storied racing pedigrees that have made some of the fastest and most beautiful cars in the world, each draped in a coat of paint of their own signature color: British Racing Green, Ford’s Grabber Blue, and Ferrari’s Rosso Corsa. Beyond providing a bit of personality and character, a …

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Product Highlight: Hi-Flow™ Control Valves

Melissa Rosentreter — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:00:11 +0000

Hi-Flow™ control valves are single seated, top or cage guided globe valves – probably the simplest, from a construction standpoint, yet most versatile control valve in use. The Hi-Flow™ valve can fit applications with a smaller size valve since the valve has a greater flow capacity than most conventional valves of the same size. Coupled with …

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How Do I Properly Size a Valve?

Melissa Rosentreter — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:00:01 +0000

We are often asked what size valves are needed for specific applications. To fully answer this question, I will begin by covering some general terminology: Pressure Drop – The difference in upstream and downstream pressures of the fluid flowing through the valve Critical Flow – The flow has reached the point of being choked. At …

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Control Valve Actuator Sizing and Valve Action Selection

Dwyer Instruments — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:45:54 +0000

Control valves are used to change process conditions such as flow, temperature, level, and pH. A complete control system would include: a sensor, controller, positioner or current to pressure transducer, and control valve. Globe valves, such as the Dwyer Series 2000VA/ 3000WA Hi-Flow™ Control Valve, are a very common type of control valve. The Dwyer …

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