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A Ton of Valve and Fluid Knowledge in One Place

Did you know that Val-Matic has over 45 technical papers on their website? These technical white papers contain a ton of valve and fluid knowledge created by Val-Matic's team of designers, engineers, and technicians representing hundreds of years of industry experience dedicated to solving problems and delivering solutions to customers. Most of these white papers are also combined into the Val-Matic Engineering Manual which is a great grab and go resource.

What is Build America, Buy America (BABA)?

On May 14, 2022, Build America, Buy America will go into effect. It follows similar rules and standards created by the American Iron and Steel (AIS) Act, but has some key differences.

Water Treatment System Market to Follow Healthy Growth Trail Through 2031

As the water treatment market continues to encounter squeezing pressures, particularly due to impacts of severe climate change, governments across the world are focusing on improving resilience and sustainability of water treatment systems.

10 Earth Day facts that might surprise you

Whether you plan to plant a tree for Earth Day or pick up plastic to recycle, there are a lot of surprising facts about this holiday that you may not know already. Here are some fascinating Earth Day facts.

What is Waste Activated Sludge?

The waste activated sludge process is a kind of sewage treatment that blows oxygen (or air) into unsettled, raw sewage ...

Understanding Torque for Quarter-Turn Valves

Valve manufacturers publish torques for their products so that actuation and mounting hardware can be properly selected. However, published torque values often represent only ...

How to Stop the Ground from Shaking

Do you know How to Stop the Ground from Shaking? Val-Matic’s Slam! video will show you how. The dynamic test in the video demonstrates that the Val-Matic Surgebuster^® Check Valve closes faster than a conventional air cushion swing check valve which reduces check valve slam up to 80%.

Clog "Steels" Pipeline Efficiency

A steel mill was having a reoccurring problem at their quenching station. They were frequently replacing the conventional swing check valves installed in a vertical flow up application. The first swing check valve they installed clogged within days of use and/or backflushing with the seat leaking a few months after installation.

QuadroSphere® Training Video

Are you curious how the QuadroSphere® Ball Valve works? Have your heard about the Ring Master® Seating System and want to know more? Val-Matic has a video to explain all the ins and out of the trunnion ball valve and it’s seating system. Did you know the unique contoured full port ball adds 4 additional flow paths? The QuadroSphere® ball design allows debris to be flushed from the valve body instead of accumulating. The Ring Master® Seating System provides excellent shut-off and ease of operation in applications when sand, scale, powers and other solids are present in the media. Click to watch the video.

Seating for Trunnion Mounted Ball Valves

General industrial ball valves seal by fluid pressure pushing the ball into the downstream resilient seat. At extreme pressures however, the floating ball valve may wear prematurely and require high torques during operation. Conversely, trunnion mounted ball valves are ideally suited for extreme pressures because the ball is supported by trunnions rigidly secured in the body thereby reducing the operating torque.