Modern engine bays are filled with black plastic where bright cast aluminum once sat, and few parts symbolize that shift more ...

Located directly above the cylinder head, a valve cover is a critical component that prevents oil from escaping through the top of an engine. Oil keeps temperatures down and reduces friction between ...

Refrigeration control valves for industrial refrigeration systems have been an important system component since the 1920s. When a control valve fails, the result can be as significant as a more costly ...

A single power plant uses hundreds of valves to control almost every aspect of its operation. Valves, in conjunction with a controlling actuator, are used for pollution control, feed water, cooling ...

Compressible fluid flow through control valves will inevitably cause some form of flow-induced vibration in the fluid system. Identifying the type and cause of the vibration requires detective work.

Like so many of the core technologies integral to automated industrial operations—such as motors, drives, and I/O—valves don’t always receive the attention they deserve in the automation arena.