by CMO Valves | Aug 26, 2026 | Industry Insights & Strategy, Maintenance & Reliability
Unplanned downtime is one of the most expensive problems facing industrial plants. While valves may appear relatively small compared with major equipment, a single failed valve can interrupt an entire process. Why Do Industrial Valves Fail? Failure can result from:...
by CMO Valves | Aug 24, 2026 | Industry Insights & Strategy, Knife Gate Valves
Industrial Valve Replacement: A Complete Guide to Valve Retrofit and Upgrades Replacing an industrial valve is not always as simple as removing the old valve and installing a new one. In mining, mineral processing, water, wastewater and other industrial applications,...
by CMO Valves | Aug 19, 2026 | Industry Insights & Strategy, Knife Gate Valves
A knife gate valve can be correctly selected but still experience operating problems if the actuator is incorrectly sized. Actuator selection is therefore an important part of the complete valve specification. What Does an Actuator Do? An actuator provides the force...
by CMO Valves | Aug 18, 2026 | Knife Gate Valves
A knife gate valve datasheet contains important technical information that engineers, maintenance teams and procurement departments need when selecting or replacing a valve. At first glance, a datasheet can look complicated. However, most of the information has a...
by CMO Valves | Aug 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
A knife gate valve pressure rating defines the pressure conditions under which the valve is designed to operate safely. The correct rating depends on valve size, design, temperature, media and the pressure conditions of the pipeline. Choosing the correct knife gate...
