control valves
Pipe flow regulators
Control valves are devices that regulate the flow of liquids or gases through pipes by adjusting an opening in response to signals from a controller.
They're essential components in industrial processes—refineries, power plants, water treatment facilities—where precise management of flow, pressure, or temperature is required: The control valves automatically throttle back when tank levels get too high.
- bonnetHat secured under chin
- throttlingRestricting flow or speed
- modulatingVarying systematically over time
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- stemPlant's central axis
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- water systemswater pipes, water pipe, water storage, water line, irrigation ditches
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- irrigationdrip irrigation, sprinkler, flood irrigation, drip, irrigation system
- HVACair conditioner, furnaces, furnace, ductwork, central air
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