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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Valve Types
The families of flow-control valves — ball and gate, globe and butterfly, check and needle, plug and diaphragm, plus the safety and solenoid valves that guard and switch a line.
11 entriesFluid & Flow
How fluids behave and move — fluid dynamics and pressure, hydraulics and pneumatics, pumps and compressors, viscosity, flow measurement, and the pipes that carry it all.
10 entriesActuation & Control
What drives and regulates a valve — actuators and solenoids, control valves and pressure regulators, servomechanisms, relief valves, and the controllers behind them.
8 entriesMaterials & Piping
What valves are made of and connect to — stainless steel and brass, cast iron and bronze, copper and steel, plus the piping, fittings, flanges, and gaskets that seal a line.
10 entries