What is a Valve and How Do they work with Actuators? Valves are
one of those critical inventions that go unnoticed by many. They
play an important role in our world by controlling, regulating,
guiding and directing the flow of assorted types of liquids,
gases, steam or flowing materials such as mill, grain, etc…
Valves are made of steel, iron, steel, bronze or PVC and can
handle high temperatures and pressure points. In certain
applications, the velocity, which is controlled by the valve, is
vital in the success of the system in which it is applied and
can be manually controlled or automated. In every industry,
there are various types of American valves including ball,
butterfly, v-port, solenoid, sanitary, knifegate, plug and many
more. The following is just a few examples of where valves are
critical in a particular application: sewage/waste water plant,
dams that controls a body of water, valves in your vehicle that
control gas flow or oil flow to your engine and oil and gas
refinery companies. Why is an A