A stainless steel ball valve is a quarter-turn shut-off device utilizing a rotating spherical ball with a center bore to regulate flow in corrosive or high-pressure environments. Selecting the wrong material grade often results in pitting and unplanned shutdowns that can cause significant production losses across industrial piping systems. For field engineers, the priority is […]

Industrial valves pertain to mechanical devices that are responsible for opening, closing, or partially obstructing passageways in order to regulate the flow of liquids or gases within a system.  These valves comprise several types, and materials, too. While there are tons of different valve materials around, this discussion will focus on: – Copper valves – […]