Minerals industry demands robust, reliable flow control
Minerals and metals industry is made up of a broad and complex set of sub-industries. Heikki Kärki, Industry Manager discussed key themes.
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Reinventing reliability through Additive Manufacturing
Reinventing reliability is a critical mission that impacts technology and product development at Neles (now Valmet Flow Control business line). In this article, Jukka Borgman, Director of Technology Development, talks about Additive Manufacturing – more commonly known as 3D printing. He is very much involved to push technology development of AM within the company.
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Erosion can be stopped
Erosion can be stopped: Many of the problems associated with erosion in valves can be controlled with proper selection and sizing, whilst alternative materials of construction can be a solution for more severe applications.
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Using digitalization to boost efficiency
As a valve manufacturer, Neles’ goal is to meet the customer’s current and future expectations. Those expectations, are often focused on getting the maximum availability out of their valves and systems. That’s why Neles can supply not just products, such as control valves, actuators and positioners, but also a whole suite of related services.
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Condition monitoring drives reliability and process improvement
Condition monitoring is the science and practice of monitoring key information to alarm, predict and prevent problems.
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The performance from within
A refinery in South America was approaching its scheduled maintenance shutdown, which is carried out every three years of plant ...
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Measuring multivariable controller performance: how to tell if your multivariable controller is doing a good job
Multivariable controllers have been in use in manufacturing and production systems for many years. Multivariable controllers typically ...
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SIL 3 – am I safe now?
An emergency shutdown (ESD) valve is part of a safety instrumented system (SIS). It is a vital part of the safety system and often described as the final element. Normally, the term ESD valve refers to all types of safety system valves, such as shutdown, emergency shutdown, emergency ventilation or blowdown valves.
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Easy on/off valve integration with AS-Interface for marine applications
Over the previous decade, new technologies, as well as an increasing demand for oil and gas, have spurred new investment in offshore ...
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Win-win service at Grupa LOTOS refinery
The best service solution is the one that fits the customer’s needs best. At the Grupa LOTOS Refinery, in Gdansk, Poland, Neles’ full-fledged customer service is a reality. It features a business focused service agreement, a maintenance presence near the customer and looking after the refinery’s valves and operation.
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