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8 Cover Story Velan at 75: From the past to the future
Founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada- where its corporate headquarters remain today- Velan has pushed the boundaries in innovation and technology to consistently meet its customer’ s requirements. The company not only reflects on its insightful past but looks ahead to a bright future, consistently serving the global flow control industry.
12 Actuation Freeze protection valve
Relying on manually operated valves for freeze protection runs the risk of human error or plugging in partially cracked valves.
14 Actuation Deploying automation diagnostics for predictive safety management
24 Fugitive Emissions Call for Conference Papers: Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas 2026
FESAM 2026 will bring together remissions experts from around the globe in Pasadena, Texas.
27 Sealing It’ s all about torque – New double eccentric butterfly valve gasket
A new gasket design reduces adhesion resulting from the‘ slip-stick’ effect that occurs when valves are not operated for a significant period.
Your existing automation assets can forewarn you of the impending disaster. Are you reaping the benefits of your investment?
17 Call for Conference Papers Valve World Düsseldorf 2026- Call for Papers
It’ s time to start planning your visit to Valve World 2026 in Düsseldorf. Now is the time to send in your abstract for the world’ s leading valve event!
30 Actuation Rethinking actuation for reliability and TCO
The development and deployment of specialised Ratio Reducing Valves marks an evolution in flow control technology.
32 Valve World Asia Global expertise, Asian opportunities!
Taking place in Shanghai in June 2026, Valve World Asia connects the global valve industry with key players from across the region.
21 Food Safety Food contact regulations in the EU and their implications
While some progress has been made towards achieving harmonised EU food safety legislation, an examination of Regulation( EC) 1935 / 2004 is useful for understanding implications for gasket materials.
34 Dampeners Pulsation dampeners; protecting valves and flow control equipment
Positive displacement pumps create pressure pulsations that stress equipment. Pulsation dampeners mitigate these effects across piping and valves.
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