Flow is controlled by either throttling or diverting it. Flow is controlled by either throttling or diverting it. Throttling involves reducing orifice size until all of the flow cannot pass through ...

Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County board members last week approved a $9.6 million project to install new equipment to better control water pressure. The project is part of upgrades that will ...

"Hydraulic Control Valves" describes the three main types of control valves and their functions in a hydraulic system. Control valves control the direction, pressure, and flow rate of fluid as it ...

POPULAR CONTROL: Encapsulated pressure controls are a very popular type of pressure control that can be used on new and existing refrigeration systems. (Courtesy of Joe Marchese) Encapsulated pressure ...

A major challenge facing mobileequipment designers is dealing with a large number of actuators that require hydraulic flow. Machines frequently have up to 10 hydraulically powered functions, with ...

Feedwater control valves play a critical role in boiler operation. One important parameter of their design is the pressure drop at the rated condition as well as off-design conditions. However, ...

This column deals with head pressure control valves that work in conjunction with one another in cold ambient conditions. They keep the proper condensing pressure at the metering device for proper ...