Overview Paladon Systems manaufactures a comprehensive range of pneumatic and hydraulic quarter-turn scotch-yoke and linear valve actuators for valve sizes up to 60". Key Features Available in double-acting or spring-return (fail-safe) configurations All steel construction with no external threads Modular design via fully interchangeable power cylinders and spring modules Symmetrical, canted or demi-canted yokes available … Read more
Welcome to Paladon Systems’ career page, from here you can see a listing of all career opportunities currently available at any of our offices and facilities. If you believe that you may be suitable for any of the positions detailed below and you would like to work on the forefront of valve automation technology … Read more
A–B–C–D–E–F–G–H–I–J–K–L–M–N–O–P–Q–R–S–T–U–V–W–X–Y Yield Strength The limiting stress beyond which a material will sustain permanent deformation. Up to the yield strength the material will spring back to its original dimension when the applied stress is removed. Once the yield point is passed, some amount of the deformation will be irreversible. Yoke That part of a gate valve … Read more
A–B–C–D–E–F–G–H–I–J–K–L–M–N–O–P–Q–R–S–T–U–V–W–X–Y X-Ray An X-ray, NDE Procedure for locating flaws in welds, forgings, castings and fabricated parts. Techniques and procedures are covered in ASME V, Art. 2.
A–B–C–D–E–F–G–H–I–J–K–L–M–N–O–P–Q–R–S–T–U–V–W–X–Y Wall Thickness The thickness of the wall of a pressure vessel or of a pipe. Water Hammer The physical effect often accompanied by loud banging produced by pressure waves generated within the piping by rapid change of velocity in a liquid system. WE (Weld End) The end connection of a valve which is to … Read more
A–B–C–D–E–F–G–H–I–J–K–L–M–N–O–P–Q–R–S–T–U–V–W–X–Y Valve A device which controls or isolates the flow of a liquid or gas in a conduit or pipeline. Variable Orifice A small variable profile valve put in a flow line and used with a pilot to restrict the flow into the pilot and make the pilot more or less sensitive to changing conditions. … Read more