by Hannes van den Berg | Oct 5, 2026 | Industry Insights & Strategy, Maintenance & Reliability
Industrial Valve Selection Checklist: 15 Questions Engineers Should Ask Selecting an industrial valve should start with the application, not the valve catalogue. A valve that works perfectly in one pipeline may be unsuitable for another. The best approach is to...
by Hannes van den Berg | Oct 1, 2026 | Industry Insights & Strategy, Maintenance & Reliability
How Often Should Industrial Knife Gate Valves Be Inspected? There is no single maintenance interval that works for every industrial valve. The correct knife gate valve maintenance frequency depends on the application. A valve handling clean water under stable...
by CMO Valves | Sep 21, 2026 | Industry Insights & Strategy
A slurry pipeline can transport some of the most challenging media found in industrial processing. Mining slurry may contain high concentrations of mineral solids, water and other process chemicals. The pipeline therefore needs reliable isolation points. Correct...
by CMO Valves | Sep 19, 2026 | Industry Insights & Strategy, Maintenance & Reliability
A knife gate valve flange connects the valve to the surrounding pipeline. It may look like a simple mechanical connection, but flange compatibility is an important part of valve selection. If the valve and pipeline connections do not match, installation can become...
by CMO Valves | Sep 14, 2026 | Industry Insights & Strategy, Maintenance & Reliability
When purchasing industrial valves, price is naturally an important consideration. But purchase price is only one part of the total cost. The Real Cost of a Valve A useful way to think about valve cost is: Purchase + installation + maintenance + spares + downtime +...
by CMO Valves | Sep 7, 2026 | Industry Insights & Strategy, Knife Gate Valves
The terms knife gate valve and slurry valve are often used interchangeably, but they don’t necessarily describe exactly the same thing. Understanding the difference is useful when specifying valves for mining applications. Knife Gate Valve A knife gate valve...
