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Robert Sanderson

Robert Sanderson is a contributing writer and director of business development; Rockford Systems, 5795 Logistics Parkway, Rockford, Ill. 61109; tel: 800-922-7533; e-mail: robert.sanderson@rockfordsystems.com; web: www.rockfordsystems.com.

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5 Questions to Ask Your Plant Manager About Valve Trains

If you aren’t asking these questions, your fuel-fired equipment may not be operating at peak performance
Robert Sanderson
July 16, 2021

Does your manufacturing facility have a smoke stack? If it does, your facility also likely contains a valve train, commonly known in industrial circles as a “gas train” or a “fuel train.” This complicated series of piping and components requires annual inspections, accurate record keeping and preventive maintenance to avert productivity issues.


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Lack of Combustion-System Training Puts Facility Managers in the Hot Seat

Robert Sanderson
June 15, 2021

Given the thousands of boilers, furnaces and ovens currently in use worldwide, the potential of a combustion system malfunctioning is ever-present, especially as these systems grow in scale and complexity. Add to this a single-point failure, and an unqualified operator could inadvertently render a critical fuel system inoperable.


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INDUSTRIAL GASES/COMBUSTION

Inspection and Maintenance Critical to Safe Fuel-Train Operation

Fuel-train systems, or “valve safety trains,” are designed to safely deliver fuel to burners for the heating of boilers, dryers, process ovens, thermal oxidizers or other fuel-fired industrial equipment.
Robert Sanderson
February 5, 2020

Valve safety trains regulate the flow and pressure of fuel. In doing so, they keep the fuel delivery consistent with the requirements of the process.


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