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  • Valve End Connections Pros and Cons

    Valve End Connections Pros and Cons

    Guidelines for Selecting Valve End Connections The selection of  proper valve end connections is driven by the piping specifications of a project. The project piping specifications are dictated by the engineering standards of various recognized technical societies. These technical societies include: ANSI – American National Standards Institute API – American Petroleum Institute IEC – International…

  • Automated Valve Glossary

    Automated Valve Glossary

    Download your free copy of the Automated Valve Glossary today! This handy printable reference offers a comprehensive glossary of widely used valve and valve automation terms. You will also receive a listing of basic specifications used in the design and manufacturing of valves and fittings. Keep a copy of this useful guide on your desk as…

  • Assured Automation Exhibiting at Valve World Americas Expo 2017

    Assured Automation Exhibiting at Valve World Americas Expo 2017

    Valve World Americas Conference & Expo 2017: Houston, Texas June 20th – 21st   Booth # 553 Coming to the Valve World Expo next week? Visit the Assured Automation Booth #553 where you can view some automated valve assemblies and try out our interactive online valve configurators! Valve World Americas Expo and Conference 2017 features valve and…

  • 3 Way Ball Valve Provides Simple Solution for Pools and Spas

    3 Way Ball Valve Provides Simple Solution for Pools and Spas

    PTP Series 3 Way ball valve offers space savings as well as cost savings when adding spas or water features to in-ground pools The PTP Series 3 way ball valve provides the one stop solution for automating transfer systems between pool and spa operations. This full port PVC ball valve saves time, money and maintenance…

  • Meet Assured Automation

    Meet Assured Automation

    Watch Assured Automation’s new video that highlights the company’s configurators and employees. For over 30 years Assured Automation has been dedicated to making valve automation easy for our customers in all industries. Our product line which includes manual and automated valves of all types and materials along with a complete line of actuators and accessories. We Make…

  • Valve Automation “Blast” from the Past

    Valve Automation “Blast” from the Past

    Retired Actuated Valves & Actuators Get New Life So, what happens to old automated valves and their actuators when their service life is over? Or if the facility they serve closes down? Most meet their fate by being hauled away and recycled — that is — melted down as scrap. In the worst case, they are laid…

  • Piggable Ball Valves

    Piggable Ball Valves

    3 Way Piggable Ball Valves Save Time and Money in Pigging Systems Problem: A major pet food manufacturer was designing a pigging system to clean process lines after product runs. A piggable ball valve that would launch a pig in two possible directions was required. Pigging refers to the practice of using devices known as “pigs”…

  • Decision Tree on Selecting Electric or Pneumatic Rotary Actuators with Quarter Turn Valves

    Decision Tree on Selecting Electric or Pneumatic Rotary Actuators with Quarter Turn Valves

    Valve Actuators: Selecting Electric vs Pneumatic It is easy to get lost in the weeds when choosing between electric and pneumatic actuators for quarter turn valves. Brian Booth, Assured Automation’s Vice President of Sales and Product Manager for thermal and remote shutoffs, recommends using the simple decision tree below when choosing which actuator is best for…

  • F Series Pneumatic Valve Actuators

    F Series Pneumatic Valve Actuators

    Spring Return & Direct Acting 90° Pneumatic Valve Actuators-Up to 1,000,000 Cycles For use on quarter turn (90 degree)ball vales, plug valves, dampers, and resilient seated and high performance butterfly valves, the F Series Pneumatic valve actuator offers a simple and cost effective solution for valve automation needs. This pneumatic valve actuator is available in…

  • Valves for Craft Brewing Applications

    Valves for Craft Brewing Applications

    Field trip to Beach Haus Brewery: the brewing process and automated valve selections What could be better than sampling beer at a craft brewery on a beautiful Friday afternoon at the Jersey shore. Some would call it playing hooky but I prefer to call it building a good customer relationship. Consisting of a production facility,…

  • Diverter Ball Valve for Flavor and Fragrance Application

    Diverter Ball Valve for Flavor and Fragrance Application

    30D Series 3 Way Sanitary Diverter Valve Improves Batch Times Update June 20, 2018– At a recent visit the plant engineer remarked to our sales person “These 3-way valves have not had a seat failure in the two years since they’ve been installed. We have had no line shutdowns other than those scheduled for routine…

  • Valve Actuator Terminology

    Valve Actuator Terminology

    Valve Actuator– The mechanism for opening and closing a valve: typically pneumatic, electric or hydraulic Choosing the properly sized actuator will reduce maintenance costs, increase plant safety and will increase up-time. The following are valve actuation terms which are often referenced when discussing valve actuators. Assured Automation-Awesome supplier of pneumatic and electric valve actuators Air Pressure-Available…