Triple offset valves, such as the Vanessa Series 30,000 triple-offset valve and finding more and more applications, including the replacement of gate, globe, and ball valves.
In this Emerson Automation Experts podcast, Andrea Sutti joins me to discuss the advantages of triple offset valve technology and why it continues to find homes in an increasing number of applications due to its capital expenditure and operational benefits.
Listen to the podcast and visit the Gate, Ball & Globe Valve Replacement section on Emerson.com to learn more about how it outperforms traditional designs by offering greater durability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
For those who wish to explore the topic in greater depth, we invite them to register for the 'Enhancing Plant Efficiency and Safety while Reducing Total Cost of Ownership with Vanessa Triple Offset Valves' webinar.


Transcript
Jim: Hi, everyone. This is Jim Cahill, and welcome to another "Emerson Automation Experts" podcast. You know, valves bear the brunt of process conditions as they regulate flows for process manufacturers and producers. I'm joined today by Emerson's Andrea Sutti to discuss gate, ball, and globe valves, and technologies available to replace them over time. Welcome, Andrea.
Andrea: Hi, Jim, and thank you for this opportunity. Hi, everyone, and thank you for attending this podcast.
Jim: Well, it's great that you're joining us for our conversation today. Well, Andrea, let's begin by asking you to introduce yourself and provide some details about your background.
Andrea: Yes, I am Andrea Sutti, the global product manager for Emerson and triple offset valves. A few words about me. I started my career in early 2000 in the automotive industry, and then I joined Vanessa in 2015, where I had the chance to rotate in different roles, gaining a lot of product knowledge by looking at it from different perspectives. And then I was appointed in 2022 as a global product manager in charge of product market positioning and the strategic initiatives aimed to boost product competitiveness.
Jim: Well, I think that's some great background for our discussion today. Well, what are some of the key challenges faced by industries when delivering projects with budget and resource constraints?
Andrea: First, I will start with safety. The industry needs to respond to increasingly demanding requirements for safe operations. So implementing equipment and components that are capable to meet the highest safety standards is the key to face this type of challenge. And then, additional challenges driving the industry are related to the need to reduce the total cost of ownership of equipment and components while improving plant efficiency and productivity.
So I know all together these challenges are quite relevant, and to face them, customers need to rely on trusted suppliers with a long history of proven-in-use applications and demonstrated capability to provide, on a timely manner, solutions that are designed and configured in order to meet the customer specifications and help them to face these relevant challenges.
Jim: Now, I mentioned those different types of valves in the opening. Can you explain the key differences between gate, ball, and globe valves compared with triple offset valves or TOVs?
Andrea: The valve industry can be segmented within two main categories. On one side, we have the manual isolation function, while on the other side,