{"id":2320,"date":"2025-08-01T11:25:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T10:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/?page_id=2320"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:43:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:43:36","slug":"online-control-valve-diagnostics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/online-control-valve-diagnostics\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Control Valve Diagnostics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newsletter_ocvd-1.jpg\" alt=\"E.P. &amp; S. - OCVD 1\" class=\"wp-image-1492\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Do you know the true condition of your control valve installed base?<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><font style=\"font-size: 19px\">Unplanned maintenance activities and premature valve replacements represent significant financial and operational challaenges. Studies indicate that only<\/font> <font style=\"font-size: 19px\" color=\"#002e54\"><strong>30% of control valves are genuinely defective or underperforming, yet they are responsible for more than half of the associated maintenance expenditures.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Our Solution: Online Control Valve Diagnostics<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newsletter_ocvd-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newsletter_ocvd-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newsletter_ocvd-2-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><strong>E.P.&amp;S. and V.D.S. are proud to offer a comprehensive diagnostic service designed to precisely identify valves requiring corrective action.<\/strong> This targeted approach ensures optimal allocation of maintenance resources, improved plant reliability, and enhanced operational safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Prepare Your Shutdown with Confidence<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A well-prepared shutdown is essential for minimizing downtime and avoiding unexpected issues. Our service assists clients in:<br>\u2022 <strong>Prioritizing Inspection Activities<\/strong> by targeting only valves that truly require intervention.<br>\u2022 <strong>Planning Resources Efficiently<\/strong> \u2013 from spare parts management to supplier coordination.<br>\u2022 <strong>Reducing Shutdown Risks<\/strong> through accurate diagnostics and pre-validated maintenance actions.<br>\u2022 <strong>Supporting Decision-Making<\/strong> with documented diagnostic reports and clear replacement recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Key Advantages<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Comprehensive Condition Assessment<\/strong> of the installed valve base.<br>\u2022 <strong>Significant Cost Optimization<\/strong> by eliminating unnecessary maintenance interventions.<br>\u2022 <strong>Strategic Shutdown Planning<\/strong> by focusing solely on valves requiring attention.<br>\u2022 <strong>Documented Diagnostic Reports<\/strong> to support and justify maintenance decisions.<br>\u2022 <strong>Identification of Obsolete Components<\/strong> for improved asset lifecycle management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Service Features<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Compatibility with All Valve Types and Brands<\/strong>, including linear and rotary designs.<br>\u2022&nbsp;Applicable to&nbsp;<strong>diaphragm<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>piston actuators<\/strong>, single- or double-acting configurations.<br>\u2022&nbsp;Utilization of a&nbsp;<strong>portable, battery-powered diagnostic instrument<\/strong>.<br>\u2022&nbsp;Measurement capabilities include:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Friction and seating forces across the full stroke<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Supply and modulated air pressures<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Leakage rates<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Actuator bench-set values<br>\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Standardized Diagnostic Reports<\/strong>&nbsp;ensuring consistency and comparability across all evaluations.<br>\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Independent Expertise<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 assessments conducted by third-party specialists, independent from valve manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Advanced Technology &amp; Proven Expertise<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 <strong>High-Resolution Data Acquisition<\/strong>, offering 16\u00d7 greater precision than built-in diagnostic systems.<br>\u2022 <strong>Extremely High Sampling Frequency<\/strong>&nbsp;(500\u00d7 greater than conventional tools) for superior accuracy.<br>\u2022 <strong>Non-Intrusive Testing<\/strong>&nbsp;with no interference to ongoing processes.<br>\u2022 Generation of&nbsp;<strong>reference performance curves (before and after inspection)<\/strong>&nbsp;to facilitate informed decision-making.<br>\u2022 <strong>Our expertise is supported by more than 35 years of industry experience,<\/strong>&nbsp;delivering proven results across multiple industrial sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newsletter_ocvd-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newsletter_ocvd-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/newsletter_ocvd-3-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Contact&nbsp;Our Experts<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prepare your next shutdown with precision and confidence. For inquiries or quotation requests, please contact us: <span style=\"color: #eb5c24;\"><u><a href=\"mailto:ventes@fr-eps.com\">ventes@fr-eps.com<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-request-a-quote-button popmake-1358\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class='mb-text'>Request a quote<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manual &#038; Actuated BALL VALVES, available from September 2024: 10 weeks delivery or less!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2317,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"tags":[186,185,93,174,94,131,172,97,99,175,101,184,306,107],"class_list":["post-2320","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-africa","tag-angola","tag-cameroon","tag-chad","tag-congo","tag-control-valve","tag-equatorial-guinea","tag-gabon","tag-ghana","tag-guinea-conakry","tag-ivory-coast","tag-niger","tag-online-control-valve-diagnostics","tag-senegal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2320"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2338,"href":"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2320\/revisions\/2338"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fr-eps.com\/EN\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}