Learning the basics can ease loop tuning frustration and ensure stability. During plant operations, it seems that tuning control loops is an ongoing task, which can be a continual frustration to ...

Advances in thin film metrology are discussed by Dr. Max Junda and Dr. Lyle Gordon, highlighting measurement challenges and innovative characterization methods. Discover how temperature and electric ...

When Jerry Mosley looks out the window of his small office in a cramped trailer that is now Control Flow Inc.’s Oklahoma headquarters, he can see clearly the pieces of the horrific past that forced ...

Choked flow in control valves is a subject of serious concern for industrial users. The term is usually associated with destructive process conditions that can damage valve internals or expose ...

Recent legal cases regarding flow control legislation have prompted a closer look at the effects of such legislation on recycling. The U.S. Environmental Protection Association (EPA) released a report ...

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.