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It is no secret that our industry has become more and more regulated and customers are required to do MUCH MORE with fewer resources. Whether it is the increasingly stringent EPA fugitive emissions standards and the resulting LDAR programs or OSHA’s 1910.119 Process Safety Management requirements, documentation continues to rule. The “must have it NOW”…

We all know that Limitorque is an industry leading actuation solution. Since the Early 1900’s, it has continued to innovate from the very first torque and limit switch to todays digital products with absolute encoders, apt cards and more. Through these many years, numerous industries have grown to rely on Limitorque actuators on their most critical…

This is a recording of the Safety Valves 101 – Codes and Compliance Webinar presented on October 21st, 2014. This webinar is a short introduction to Safety Valves and the common terms when talking about them in reference to codes and compliance. Hosted by company CEO and President, Charlie Weiland, he covers a little bit on…

An MOV is an automated means to open, close and position a valve. It can be operated using Electricity, Hydraulics or Gas. It has Limit Switches used to stop the actuator at the open and closed positions. It has Torque sensing switches. It can also have installed a wide variety of user friendly options for…

Consolidated® safety valves have been the industry leader since 1879. The Consolidated® Maxiflow® 1700 series valve continues to be synonymous with the protection of life and property from boiler over pressurization. With set pressures ranging to 5360 psig (369 bar) and temperatures up to 1120⁰F (604⁰C), this workhorse safety valve is installed on the majority…

This recoding is an introduction to Dashboard from Limitorque . This is a free program downloadable from the factory website ( link provided below) that allows end users to connect with MX and QX actuators through IR or Bluetooth, and access the Configuration or Diagnostics files and data. You can also use this to commit…

If you’d just bought a new high performance sports car, you’d likely protect your investment by following the manufacturer’s instructions for breaking in the engine. You’d also probably leave the spare tire in the trunk so that a flat wouldn’t leave you stranded on the side of the road. The same logic applies to sever…

At Chalmers and Kubeck South, our culture is one of excellence and always striving to be better. We sincerely believe in having a questioning attitude so that we may continue to learn and improve processes and in every thing we do, be safe. The result of this culture is exemplified in our latest EMR rating…

Please be advised that Flowserve Limitorque is releasing to quote the MX-05 and MX-10 electronic actuators with single phase ACV capability. The actuators are available with the same RPM and torque ratings as the three phase ACV MX-05/MX-10.

Not long ago, it was common for companies in the chemical, power and refining industries to have personnel on staff to handle many valve maintenance and service activities. But today, as skilled personnel of the Baby Boom generation retire and companies face increasing pressure to contain costs, a growing number of firms are turning to…