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  • About
    • History Since 1992, Raritan Valve & Automation (RVA) is a stocking distributor, automation and service center for valves, actuators and valve controls.
    • Leadership Family owned and operated allows RVA to have the best of service, work ethics and experience in the process flow industry.
    • Sales Team The RVA sales team is the best team to partner with in order to make your project a success.
    • Product Line Card As a complete engineering, production and service provider for process flow needs. Download our product line card.
  • Products
    • Valves RVA offers depth in valves; ball, butterfly, plug, gate, globe, check, control, diaphragm, damper, knife and slide gate, pinch.
    • Actuators Electric, Pneumatic, Hydraulic actuators to compliment our quarterturn and multiturn valve inventory.
    • Controls Control products for optimum performance - solenoids, position transmitters, positioners, filter/pressure regulators.
    • Automated Valves Quarterturn and Multiturn valves with Pneumatic, Electric and Hydraulic actuators.
    • Certifications RVA is proud to represent quality brands manufacturing to meet all applicable industry standards.
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    • Sanitary / Hygienic Process Inventory sanitary & corrosion resistance in the Pharma/Biotech, Food & Beverage, Cryogenic & Process industries.
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Read more about the article Air Release, Air/Vacuum, and Combination Air Valves: Best Practices for Reliable Pipeline Design

Air Release, Air/Vacuum, and Combination Air Valves: Best Practices for Reliable Pipeline Design

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  • Post published:February 17, 2026
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Overlooked Cause of Pipeline Problems?In water and wastewater systems, trapped air is sometimes treated as a nuisance rather than a design risk. Yet many performance issues in piping systems can…

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