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 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 | 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 | Jul 27, 2026 | Industry Insights & Strategy, Maintenance & Reliability
The Science of Wire Drawing: Why Throttling Destroys Industrial Gate Valves The Common Operational Mistake: Throttling Isolation Valves Walk through almost any mineral processing plant or municipal pump station in South Africa, and you are likely to spot a wedge gate...
