Five Questions to Ask Your Plant Manager About Valve Trains
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.
"If you aren’t sure what a valve train is, you’re not alone,” said Robert Sanderson, P.E., director of business development, Rockford Combustion Systems. “It is one of the most misunderstood pieces of equipment on the plant floor. As a result, the valve train rarely receives the consideration it should from thermal combustion professionals."