Featured White Papers:

Limiting Factors of Mechanical Switches in Process Control Applications
Description: The limiting factors of mechanical temperature and pressure switches in process control applications are detailed in this paper, describing how two of those limitations were addressed in the latest switch design developed by Microprecision.... More
Publisher: Microprecision Electronics Inc.
Release Date: 2009-06-24

Diesel Emission Standards: The Role of Insulation in Reducing Emissions for On-Highway Vehicles
Description: In light of the increasingly stringent emission standards for heavy-duty on-highway diesel engines, this paper highlights the role of insulation in maintaining high exhaust temperatures and ensuring that emission reduction targets are met. It... More
Publisher: Firwin Corp.
Release Date: 2009-06-15

Mechanical vs. Solid State Pressure Switches
Description: Advantages of mechanical and solid state pressure switches are compared in this paper, which explains the principle of operation of a typical mechanical bourdon tube switch and a solid state pressure switch. Accuracy offered by mechanical bourdon... More
Publisher: Onyx Valve Co.
Release Date: 2009-05-20

Pinch Valve Semantics
Description: This paper presents a guide to understanding the various pinch valve configurations, detailing their benefits and limitations. It illustrates a full round full port single pinch valve, a pre-pinched full port single pinch valve, and a full round... More
Publisher: Onyx Valve Co.
Release Date: 2009-05-20

Protecting Progressing Cavity Slurry Pumps
Description: Different methods of protecting progressive cavity slurry pumps against damage are presented in this paper, which describes the benefits and illustrates the functioning of progressive cavity pumps, stating the factors that can impact the reliability... More
Publisher: Onyx Valve Co.
Release Date: 2009-05-20