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Is Your Check Valve Oversized for Your Application?

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WLC wafer check valve shown from a horizontal profile.

Check Valve Oversizing: Why Bigger Valves Create Bigger Problems Oversizing a check valve is one of the most common and costly mistakes made during valve selection. While it might seem safer to choose a larger valve, doing so can actually create a chain reaction of performance and reliability issues. When a check valve is larger… Read More


History of the ‘Basic-Check’ Valve

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BSS basic check valve for general fluid systems.

Since its initial development, the check valve has evolved from a classified request from the U.S. Navy to becoming a staple in flow control systems, allowing operators to easily stop reverse flow and water hammer while providing tight metal-to-metal closure. Some of the first all-stainless steel valves were engineered for use with cryogenic liquids and… Read More


Q&A from DFT’s Webinar: Check Valve Solutions for the Mining Industry

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Close-up of a precision-machined metal valve component.

Following our webinar, Check Valve Solutions for the Mining Industry, we’re sharing some of the questions from the audience along with our detailed answers. In the webinar, presented by Arie Bregman—who brings nearly five decades of experience in the valve industry—we explored the role of check valves in dewatering, slurry transport, and preventing backflow. We covered… Read More


Check Valve Solutions for the Mining Industry: Webinar Overview

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Close-up of a precision-machined metal valve component.

Mining is one of the oldest industries on Earth, but its challenges remain as modern as ever. At DFT®, we recently hosted a webinar titled Check Valve Solutions for the Mining Industry, led by Arie Bregman, who brings nearly five decades of experience in the valve industry. This session explored how the right check valve… Read More


Join DFT® at Valve World Americas Expo & Conference – Booth #314

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Valve World magazine logo for industry news.

DFT® is excited to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the Valve World Americas Expo & Conference on Wednesday, June 4 and Thursday, June 5 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. You’ll find us in Booth #314 in Expo Halls D & E. Location: George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida de las Americas Houston, TX 77010 If you haven’t registered yet,… Read More