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  • FM Fire-Safe Durable Fusible Link Design Saves Field Maintenance

    FM Fire-Safe Durable Fusible Link Design Saves Field Maintenance

    When selecting a thermal or electro-thermal shutoff, it is important to determine the correct valve material for the media you will be using, the correct size, the regulations and industry standards you need to conform to, the valve type (ball or butterfly), and end connections. Online configurators, such as the FM Fire-Safe Shutoff configurator makes…

  • FM Fire-Safe Shutoffs Use as Emergency Block Valves (EBV) For Flammable or Combustible Liquid or Gas Service

    FM Fire-Safe Shutoffs Use as Emergency Block Valves (EBV) For Flammable or Combustible Liquid or Gas Service

    FM Fire-Safe Shutoff emergency block valves prevent or thwart catastrophic losses. Too frequently small accidents become major losses when fuel continues to flow in an emergency situation. When used correctly, these FM Fire-Safe Shutoffs keep hazardous materials from entering an area with an existing fire, saving major losses, and possibly even lives. Problem Fuel is…

  • Assured Automation’s FM Fire-Safe Fusible Link Valves

    Assured Automation’s FM Fire-Safe Fusible Link Valves

    FM Fire-Safe Fusible Link Valve Protects Refineries and Chemical Processors from Fire Hazards The FM Fire-Safe Shutoff fusible link valve assemblies from Assured Automation are API 607 and Factory Mutual approved for flammable liquids, and are commonly used to: To shut down hazardous lines when fire occurs, and Activate sprinkler systems to control fire These…

  • Brewing Industry Leaders Rely on Valves & Flow Meters to Improve Batch Quality

    Brewing Industry Leaders Rely on Valves & Flow Meters to Improve Batch Quality

    Valve Solutions for the Brewing Industry Beer brewing is an art form that utilizes microbiology, chemistry, engineering and mathematics, the perfect mix of these disciplines ends in a consistent, high quality beer. For reliable performance, flexibility and endurance, manufacturers require valves and flow meters which can deliver an extended cycle life with minimal space requirements.…

  • Patented Filter Design Saves Cement Manufacturer Big Bucks

    Patented Filter Design Saves Cement Manufacturer Big Bucks

    Problem: The valves of a well known cement manufacturer were failing after only a few months in service. Filtration failures were causing water corrosion and excess oil build up in the pneumatic air lines, which lead to valve failures. These filter units initially kept water out of the system but eventually the filter elements became…

  • Assured Automation Bids Goodbye to Old Friends and Welcomes New

    Assured Automation Bids Goodbye to Old Friends and Welcomes New

    2014 is proving to be a year of change for Assured Automation.  Long time employees Joyce Allan and Jack Siedler recently retired in March while Kelly Cullen, Peter Lim and Dan Roszkowski have been newly hired and Walter Nieradka promoted. Joyce Allan has worked at Assured Automation for the past 24 years.  She started out…

  • How to Choose between the FM Fire-Safe Shutoff and the EIV Series When Designing Your Fire Safety Shutoffs

    How to Choose between the FM Fire-Safe Shutoff and the EIV Series When Designing Your Fire Safety Shutoffs

    Having a fire safety shutoff system in place is quite important at any facility which deals with flammable liquids or gasses. Whether processing or consuming flammable materials, safety is paramount. Fuel, toxic chemicals, or even oxygen lines can be susceptible if they are not stored, maintained, and transported properly. Regardless of the hazardous material at…

  • Flavor and Fragrance Companies Improve Inventory Control, Compliance and Increase Capacity with BatchMetrics Software

    Flavor and Fragrance Companies Improve Inventory Control, Compliance and Increase Capacity with BatchMetrics Software

    Building good working relationships is vital to succeeding in today’s increasingly competitive valve industry. One of the reasons Assured Automation has such a positive industry reputation is that they strive to forge mutually beneficial relationships by being knowledgeable of their customers’ industry and processes, allowing them to anticipate and suggest valving solutions as needs arise.…

  • Thermal Safety Shut-Off and High Performance Butterfly Valves for Biofuel Producers

    Thermal Safety Shut-Off and High Performance Butterfly Valves for Biofuel Producers

    Assured Automation’s High Performance Butterfly valves, Angle Seat and Safety Valves provide durability and reliability to meet stringent demands of the biofuel industry As energy consumption is predicted to increase by 84 percent by 2035, new sources of energy, including biofuels, will play a crucial role in meeting this demand. With the dramatic growth of…

  • Emergency Block Valves with Fusible Links & Electro-thermal Shutoffs Increase Safety Factor

    Emergency Block Valves with Fusible Links & Electro-thermal Shutoffs Increase Safety Factor

    The FM Fire-Safe Electro-Thermal Link ball valve is activated by either heat or signal from smoke detector to dump flammable fluids to another source. The fire safe thermal shutoff closes to prevent fueling of a fire in petroleum and chemical processing plants. In his presentation on Emergency Block Valves (EBV) to the AIChE sponsored Global…

  • Hair Dye Manufacturing Facility Uses Kates Flow Rate Controller

    Hair Dye Manufacturing Facility Uses Kates Flow Rate Controller

    Kates automatic flow control valve instrumental in maintaining constant deionized water flow rate in hair color manufacturing process Industry: Cosmetic (SIC code: 2840-4) Application: A major cosmetic manufacturer needed to control the blending of hot deionized water and hot oils with cold deionized water from scale-operated batching tanks in the manufacture of hair dyes. Where…

  • Butterfly Valves Critical to Snow Making Efforts

    Butterfly Valves Critical to Snow Making Efforts

    Resilient Seated Butterfly valves and High Performance butterfly valves keep the snow falling. When Mother Nature fails to deliver the snow necessary for skiing and snowboarding, it’s up to snow-making machines to deliver the stuff that keeps the outdoor sports enthusiasts coming to the slopes.   This machine-made snow allows recreation areas an earlier start and a…