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Happy New Year from Mead O'Brien

With 2017 coming to a close, all of us at Mead O'Brien wanted to reach out and send our best wishes to our customers, our vendors, and ...

Process Temperature Sensors: Basics of Thermocouples and RTDs

Industrial Thermocouple ( Ashcroft ) Proper temperature sensor selection is key to getting useful and accurate data for maintaining cont...

Metso Neles T5 Series Top Entry Rotary Ball Valves

Metso's Neles® T5 series top entry rotary ball valves are designed to meet the requirements of chemical, petro-chemical and refining ...

Process Control Basics: The Underlying Principle Behind Coriolis Flowmeters

The Coriolis effect, a derivative of Newtonian motion mechanics, describes the force resulting from the acceleration of a mass moving to (or...

Pharmaceutical and Biotech Valve Communication Networks

Valve Communication Network Pharmaceutical and biotech companies are facing increasing competition, driving their need for increased eff...

Understanding Vortex Shedding Flow Technology

Foxboro Vortex Shedding Flowmeter. Notice the shedder bar in the flow path. Photograph of vortices (credit Jürgen Wagner via Wikiped...

Inverted Submerged Bucket Steam Traps: How They Work

Cutaway diagram of the Armstrong Inverted Bucket Trap. The inverted submerged bucket steam trap is a mechanical trap that operates ...

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