Valve selection guides, standards explained and company news from the VTXFLOW engineering team.
The difference between API 600 cast steel and API 602 forged steel gate valves — size ranges, pressure classes, bonnet types and where each belongs.
Read Article →Wafer and lug butterfly valve bodies compared — installation, dead-end service, maintenance and cost, with selection guidance.
Read Article →Carbon steel WCB or stainless CF8M? Temperature limits, corrosion resistance, cost and where each valve body material belongs.
Read Article →When to specify a floating ball valve and when a trunnion-mounted design is necessary — pressure, size, torque and cost explained.
Read Article →A practical guide to choosing between gate, globe and ball valves — function, pressure drop, cost and typical applications compared.
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