Posts in category Valves and Actuators

With careful consideration of materials, style and proper maintenance, this workhorse valve can withstand the harshest conditions.

Addressing performance issues has a dramatic effect on process plant efficiency, overall profitability and asset life cycle costs.

Proper equipment and control type selection are key for efficient and cost-effective operation

The same historic management provided by hydraulic altitude water control valves can now be achieved with panels and instrumentation

A thermal shutoff valve vents a pneumatic actuator, allowing it to move to its fail-safe position.

As fluid-automation users embrace the latest-generation devices, challenges can arise that don’t occur with older, high-power-consumption equipment.

With their critical role in optimizing operating time processes, making the correct choice allows plants to experience extended uptimes and increased production.

Shipments for the U.S. industrial valve industry will grow 3 percent in 2013, increasing to nearly $4.3 billion, according to figures released by the Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA) as part of its annual market forecast.

Cashco, Inc. recently announced that Laura Rathbun has been promoted to Purchasing Manager for the company, where she will be responsible for the purchase of raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of the diversified Cashco product lines.

Modern sustainability demands require plants to increase efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. KSB’s ZTS Gate Valve has the performance and reliability to provide this efficiency, helping plants meet zero-emission goals.