by bitboyz | May 15, 2017 | Spring 2017
Milwaukee Valve Corporation, a global manufacturer of flow control products, has presented EGC Enterprises with the 2016 Partner of the Year award. The award recognizes “collaborative efforts and outstanding service” for providing triple offset seals for high-pressure...
by bitboyz | May 8, 2017 | Spring 2017
When Rob Garlock, our lead pressure seal design engineer, looked at the valve print he couldn’t believe his eyes. This wasn’t anything close to a typical pressure seal, which usually measures somewhere between 4 to 24 inches. This pressure seal was 45 inches in...
by bitboyz | May 1, 2017 | Spring 2017
An athlete who hits more home runs or strikes out more batters is worth more, right? What we see is the performance on the field and the contract that rewards it. What we don’t see is all the hours of effort that athlete puts in behind the scenes to make that...
by bitboyz | Apr 24, 2017 | Spring 2017
You’ve removed the valve bonnet and replaced the metal seal with a brand new, VSG pressure seal. But what about the stem packing? You’ve got to replace that too, right? Most repair guys go to their truck and get out braided packing. Then, they cut every ring by hand,...
by bitboyz | Apr 17, 2017 | Spring 2017
When it comes to Thermafoil® high-density graphite pressure seals, we’ve just about mastered the delivery process. Over the last few years, on-time shipments have exceeded 99%. That’s phenomenal! And, we have customers who ask, how do you maintain that level of ...
by bitboyz | Apr 10, 2017 | Spring 2017
Valves that used to cycle once or twice a year now cycle multiple times a day. High-cycle activity is not good for metal pressure seals. They wear-out, leak or gall and could become one with the valve. It can do major damage to the bonnet cavity and removal can...
