• EDITOR’ S PAGE •
General Manager Karim Ayache – k. ayache @ kci-world. com
Issue 8, October 2025
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Recognizing Industry Trends and Updates
For this issue of Valve World Americas, our Special Topic is Maintenance & Materials. This theme resulted in featuring a number of informative articles that address valve performance, corrosion protection, and insight into innovative digital positioning technology— all in efforts to enhance efficiency and reduce maintenance for a variety of industries.
Our Special Topic articles start on page 18, with a focus on sliding gate valves that are engineered with austenitic steel. Combined with the material, these valves are designed to effectively control hydrogen molecules, ensure safety, and support lower energy consumption.
Then on page 26, the experts at ABB lend insight on how adaptive tuning of digital valve positioners can reduce valve wear and maintenance for improved process efficiency. Our Special Topics round out with insight on Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors, designed to safeguard internal and external metal surfaces in water-intensive environments. Starting on page 28, the article emphasizes the long-term gains of investing in advanced corrosion protection technologies.
On a special note, Velan has returned to the pages of Valve World Americas and is featured for our October Cover Story. As one of the global leaders in the flow control industry, the company’ s forward-thinking solutions continue to evolve with its additive manufactured( AM) thermal sleeve, branded as Hexa-Shield™.
Designed to protect valves from the most demanding thermal cycling conditions, this technology defines how materials engineering, maintenance strategies, and manufacturing technologies can solve challenges across extreme conditions. The full article starts on page 6.
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Of course, as in every issue, we cover some of the newest products in Innovations and Solutions— starting from page 32— as well as significant news throughout the Americas in Industry Updates on page 36.
We are always interested in the latest products, technical solutions, and industry developments and encourage you to contact us anytime with questions, feedback, and / or editorial suggestions via email at s. fennell @ kci-world. com
Regards, Steve Fennell, Senior Editor
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