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June
Avoid Product Contamination
Author: Tracy
Foreign Body Detection SystemsAvoiding product contamination in your process is very important. At Rota Val, we have two options:- Rotasafe™Rotasafe™ is designed to instantly detect any contact between the rotor and valve housing while at the same time sending a signal to the panel to isolate power to the drive motor. It…
21
June
International Women in Engineering Day 23rd June
Author: Tracy
International Women in Engineering Day takes place on 23 June annually. To help celebrate this day, we asked our own Managing Director, Beverley Ford some interesting questions.What is your favourite thing about engineering? The thing that continues to amaze me about engineering are the historical achievements (eg. Stonehenge, Clifton Suspension Bridge –…
13
June
Understand 'Low Lifetime Costs'
Author: Tracy
At Rota Val we realise the importance of not just the purchase price but also the lifetime cost of rotary valves.When making a decision to buy a rotary valve it is also important to consider other costs such as operating downtime, cleaning schedule, maintenance (preventative and unplanned), spares and length…