by Hannes van den Berg | Oct 12, 2026 | Industry Insights & Strategy, Maintenance & Reliability
How to Reduce Industrial Valve Downtime Valve failures can have consequences far beyond the valve itself. A failed isolation valve may require a process shutdown. A critical valve can therefore become a significant source of production downtime if it is poorly...
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:...
