Testing Articles
Testing at HH Valves
HH Valves have been established as a quality supplier of valves around the World for almost 20 years with our focus & commitment to controlling all as...
Valve User Issue 44
WSG Provalve - Proficiency In Safety and Relief Valves: Relieving real world challenges & pressures are all part of WSG Provalve’s day job.
Periodic maintenance and testing of safety relief valves is a necessary aspect of plant safety and should not be seen as a box ticking exercise to ens...
Valve User Issue 44
Valve Technology Taking The Lead In Industrial Workplace Safety
Les Littlewood, Sales Director of Albion Valves UK Ltd discusses how valve technology is taking a lead in industrial workplace safety, and explains ho...
Valve User Issue 44
Valve Corrosion - Why is this So Important when Considering The Choice of Valve Packings?
Corrosion is a huge problem in many industries around the world especially the oil and gas industry. Due to the use of dissimilar metals in valves, th...
Valve User Issue 44
Challenge of Monitoring Shut Down Valve Condition on Existing and Ageing Assets: Shut down valves perform a vital safety role on many process plants, both onshore and offshore.
They are designed and positioned such that, in the event of a potential problem, they operate to ensure the process is stopped in a way that prevents ...
Valve User Issue 44
ATI Introduces Electro-Hydraulic Control System: Direct mount system for use with linear and quarter-turn hydraulic actuators
Automation Technology (ATI) has introduced an electro-hydraulic control system, adding to its broad range of valve actuators and controls. The product...
Valve User Issue 43
The Seetru Quicktester™ Safety Valve Test Rig: Accurate, reliable and safe checking of set-pressure and leak tightness
This compact, light weight and portable design is very robust and able to meet the demands of a busy maintenance workshop or mobile operation. The See...
Valve User Issue 43
Extending the Life of Attemperators during Increased Load Swings in Combined Cycle Power Plants: Increased dependency on sources of renewable energy such as wind, solar & geothermal power has placed significant strains on local power grid demands.
These new, higher demands on natural gas combined cycle power plants are significantly contributing to load swings that alter the dispatch curve of th...
Valve User Issue 43
Techseal Valves Are Gas & Fire Approved For All Internal & External UK Applications
Orseal’s Techseal valves, developed to take on low-cost imports from the Far East by combining premium quality with competitive prices, are BS EN 331:...
Valve User Issue 43
Induchem UK Celebrates F4N Status
Induchem Group is a specialist supplier of process equipment, services and engineered solutions to the nuclear industry along with pharmaceutical, oil...
Valve User Issue 43
A New Revolution In Portable Is Here!
Over 50 years ago, CLIMAX pioneered the portable machine tool industry, with state-of-the-art tools that solve the world’s toughest machining challeng...
Valve User Issue 43
Using valves or actuators in SIL applications
This edition of Valve User Magazine sees the first in a series of short articles about using valves or actuators in SIL applications. The articles are...
Valve User Issue 43
Groupe Latty delivers comprehensive sealing solutions
Groupe Latty delivers comprehensive sealing solutions for industrial valves and fittings, including the supply of standard and tailored parts as well ...
Valve User Issue 43
Approvals of sealing solutions on industrial valves
By virtue of a policy of constant innovation, Groupe Latty, via its Research & Development department, is able to satisfy new requirements and keep pa...
Valve User Issue 43
Independent Valve Testing Seminar and Tour: Thursday 12th October 10.00 am - 3.00 pm
BHR Group exclusively invites Valve User Magazine Readers to a free seminar on independent valve testing.
The event, delivered in partnership with...
Valve User Issue 42
The World's Best Line-Up of Advanced Valve Testing Equipment!
With vastly superior quality, safety, durability, flexibility, performance and support owning a CALDER Advanced Valve Testing System is by far the mos...
Valve User Issue 42
North East England’s new hub for hyperbaric research, test and certification
71% of the earth’s surface is covered by water with an average water depth of around 3,600m, which means that a significant amount of the Earth’s natu...
Valve User Issue 42
ATI Completes FAT on Record Setting Valve Actuator
Automation Technology, LLC (ATI) has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) on the first of its five hydraulicallyoperated linear ac...
Valve User Issue 41
Independent Valve Testing Seminar and Tour: Thursday 12th October 10.00 am - 3.00 pm
BHR Group exclusively invites Valve User Magazine readers to a free seminar on independent valve testing.
The event, delivered in partnership with ...
Valve User Issue 41
Total Lifecycle Approach to HIPPS Provides Reliable Pressure Protection for Downstream Systems: HIPPS lifecycle management ensures optimal functionality in an emergency
From oil and gas production facilities through to refineries, overpressure events can cause lost production and also severe damage to the environment,...
Valve User Issue 41
Functional Safety – Demystifying Product Certificates
IEC 61508:2010 does not state that certification of products is necessary to claim compliance with the requirements of the standard. However, certific...
Valve User Issue 40
CSA Group Hosts Functional Safety Seminar with support from BVAA
Industry professionals from the BVAA membership came together at CSA Group UK (near Chester) for a seminar on conformity assessment for the valve and ...
Valve User Issue 40
Mokveld Commissions Unique Test Bunkers
Mokveld Valves BV, located in Gouda commissions two new test bunkers for testing critical, high-quality valve systems.The reasons for building the bun...
Valve User Issue 38
Kent Introl Unveils New Tensile/ Compression Testing Capability
Kent Introl has long conducted a wide range of valve testing techniques to ensure valves manufactured at their Yorkshire factories meet the requiremen...
Valve User Issue 38
Innovative Hydraulic Tester Shortlisted for Industry Award
A new generation in portable hydraulic testers that talks wirelessly to your mobile phone designed by Webtec, the Cambridge (UK) based hydraulic measu...
Valve User Issue 37
