Like so many of the core technologies integral to automated industrial operations—such as motors, drives, and I/O—valves don’t always receive the attention they deserve in the automation arena.

In last month’s column [“Automatic Pumpdown Systems,” Nov. 5], we talked in general about the automatic pumpdown cycle and why it is the only sure remedy for refrigerant migration to a compressor ...

The question, “Presta or Schrader?”, may seem confusing when you’re new to cycling and head to a bike shop to buy a replacement inner tube. For the vast majority of bikes, there are two types of valve ...

A solenoid valve is an industrial device controlled by electromagnetism which controls fluids, adjusting the direction of the medium, flow, speed and other parameters. There are many solenoid valves ...