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Valve Selection Criteria
By Amanda Schumann / May 4, 2017

Valve Selection Criteria

You’ll find these handy tables and many more in the Valve Technical Library at our website.       Click…

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APV – Steamco Cast Steel Steam Valves
By Amanda Schumann / April 26, 2017

APV – Steamco Cast Steel Steam Valves

Steamco manufactures cast steel steam valves for boilers, geothermal applications, power plants and general steam applications. Valves are manufactured in…

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API 598 Testing – Optional Seat Test
Testing
By Amanda Schumann / April 5, 2017

API 598 Testing – Optional Seat Test

Seat testing optional, did you know? The table below shows API 598 testing is optional in several key test areas….

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VALVE & PIPING TECHNICAL LIBRARY
Valves, Piping
By Amanda Schumann / March 29, 2017

VALVE & PIPING TECHNICAL LIBRARY

Check out our entire valves and piping technical library for all your reference needs here. Don’t forget to bookmark this…

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Tip of the day – Young player’s trap fitting actuators to trunnion mounted ball valve from stock
Ball, Fitting, Valves
By Amanda Schumann / March 24, 2017

Tip of the day – Young player’s trap fitting actuators to trunnion mounted ball valve from stock

  Trunnion mounted ball valves often have corrosion inhibitor in the sealant injection lines to prevent corrosion during ocean transport…

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Korean Valve Firesafe Certificates – Questionable?!
By Amanda Schumann / March 15, 2017

Korean Valve Firesafe Certificates – Questionable?!

  Most people would have noticed that companies in Korea use the same certificate/witness to produce all valve firesafe certificates….

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Looking for APV Agents
Valves
By Amanda Schumann / March 10, 2017

Looking for APV Agents

Australian Pipeline Valve (APV) brand manufacture a complete range of ASME steel valves for the petroleum, petrochemical and process industries…

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Beginner’s traps painting ball valves
By Amanda Schumann / February 27, 2017

Beginner’s traps painting ball valves

Even if you’re ordering from a quality valve manufacturer, they often sub contract out special painting of the valves. Typical…

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Another shipment of APV firesafe, (stainless steel) floating ball valves received in
Ball
By Amanda Schumann / January 9, 2017

Another shipment of APV firesafe, (stainless steel) floating ball valves received in

Another top up shipment of high quality, investment cast, APV firesafe certified floating ball valves has been received in. ‘Full…

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Virtual online Oilfield API6A and ASME/ANSI Flange Slide Rule
Flanges
By Amanda Schumann / October 26, 2016

Virtual online Oilfield API6A and ASME/ANSI Flange Slide Rule

Check out our virtual online Oilfield Flange Slide Rule API6A (ISO 10423) This helpful tool includes weld neck sizes, stud…

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