Selection Criteria & Wizards
Valve Selection Criteria
- Pneumatic cylinder selection guide
- Pneumatic cylinder force calculator
- Pneumatic cylinder response time
- Kv calculator
- Cv calculator
- Solenoid valve selection guide
- AC or DC coil for a solenoid valvePopular
- Selecting the right seal materialInfographic
- Selecting the right housing materialInfographic
- Stainless steel 304 and 316
- How To select a ball valve
- Valve symbols in process and instrumentation diagrams
- Ball valve symbols
- Pneumatic component symbols
- Poppet valve vs spool valve
- Pneumatic valve materials
- How to replace a ball valve
- Butterfly valve vs gate valve
- Plug valve vs gate valve
- Globe valve vs gate valve
- Globe valves vs ball valves
- Ball valve port design
- Pressure washer valves
- Water check valves
- Butterfly valve design differences
- Gate Valve Material Selection Guide
- ISO 5211 for valve actuators
- Check valves vs foot valves
- Butterfly valve actuation methods
- Flanged valves vs screwed valves
- Selecting an angle seat valve
- Diaphragm Valve Materials
- Globe valve materials
- Globe, Angle Seat, Diaphragm, & Disc Valves - An Overview Of Control Valves
- Comparing Manual vs Electric vs Pneumatic Valves
Certifications & Approvals
- CE certification
- Pressure Equipment Directive, Sound Engineering Practice, and CE Markings
- ATEX directives for valves and fittings
- VDE certification
- Does your valve require ATEX certification?
- Understanding ATEX labeling
- ATEX FAQ
- NSF valve certifications: NSF 61 vs NSF 372
- Gas appliances regulation
- Thread standards
- IP rating
- WIKA pressure switches with IP65 and IP67 ingress protection
- Pressure equipment directive
- UKCA Marking Information
- FM approval
- cULus listed - what it means
- EN 10357
- What is CSA approved
- IEC vs NEMA Relays - Similarities & Differences
- When to clean and replace pneumatic filters
General Information
- How to calibrate a bimetallic thermometer
- Chemical resistance of materialsPopular
- Flow principles
- Valve symbols
- Solenoid electromagnetism introduction
- How to reduce energy consumption of solenoid valves
- Solenoid valve response time
- Thread design
- Loctite threadlocker color differences
- What is a water hammer
- Tap and die standards
- Size chart for cutting threads
- How to choose a sealing gasket
- How to test a battery with a multimeter
- How to test a capacitor with a multimeter
- Bearing part numbers
- V-belt size calculator
- Tips for using steam hoses
- Transformer calculator and sizing
- Hacksaw blade selection
- Unified thread standard
- Thread compatibility
- How to measure thread size and pitch
- Thread tolerance chart
- How to identify an unknown thread type
- NP – National (American) Pipe Thread
- BSP- British Standard Pipe Thread
- M – Metric Thread (ISO)
- Thread engagement chart
- Selecting a hose for a gas facility
- Oxygen valve requirements
- How fluid viscosity affects solenoid valve performance
- How To Inspect a Valve In a Manufacturing Setting
- Gravity-fed water system
- Why does water pressure drop
- Everything about pressure drop
- Materials In Salt Water Applications
- Common Materials For HVAC Fittings
- Best Practices for Maintaining a Clean and Safe Industrial Workplace
- Copper, Brass, & Bronze Comparison
- Selecting Oil Absorbent Mats and Pads For the Workplace
- Selecting between ground rods and plates for different soil conditions
- Contactor vs relay
- Selecting Seal Material For High-Temperature Applications
- Selecting a Water Pressure Regulator For a Home
- HVAC energy efficiency
- HVAC Fundamentals
- HVAC valves- Pressure independent vs pressure dependent
- Actuated Globe Valve Maintenance
- Convert between ASME and ISO standards
- What Causes a Solenoid Coil To Burn Out
- The Difference Between a Hydraulic and Pneumatic Cylinder
- How to determine moment load
Hoses & Tubes
Measurement & control
- Safety valve & relief valve selection & sizing
- Pressure switch symbol
- Relief valve vs safety valve
- Understanding pressure measurement accuracy
- When to use digital pressure switches and digital sensors
- Difference between pressure switch and pressure transmitter
- Aim and purpose of a vent hole in pressure sensors
- Differences between atmospheric, absolute, gauge, & differential pressure
- Pressure gauge selection tips
- Pressure gauge calibration
- Pressure transducer calibration
- Pressure transducer selection criteria
- MAC3 vs MAC5 Float Switches
- Analog Vs Digital Transducers
- Troubleshooting a pressure transducer