Flow Control Fundamentals
Practical knowledge on fluid handling, valve behaviour, pump mechanics, and process control — written for bioprocess engineers, not textbooks.
Articles
Deep technical content on the flow control principles that determine whether your bioprocess succeeds or fails.
Automation
From manual to intelligent control — how valve actuation strategy determines whether your automation system controls the process or merely monitors it.
Kate Davies · March 4, 2026
Valve Technology
Diaphragm valves, pinch valves, ball valves, butterfly valves, and check valves — understanding which valve type fits each bioprocessing application.
Kate Davies · March 4, 2026
Process Control
Valves are not passive components. As control elements, they determine how digital commands translate into physical fluid behaviour — and where that translation fails.
Kate Davies · January 19, 2026
Process Variability
Many bioprocessing systems appear automated but behave unpredictably. This article explains how valve behaviour — not the recipe — is often the root cause of batch variability.
Kate Davies · January 19, 2026
Fundamentals
In modern bioprocessing, valves act as behavioural control points rather than simple on/off components. Start here if you're new to flow control thinking.
Kate Davies · May 28, 2019
What we write about
How pump architecture determines shear, pulsation, and flow stability.
Why valve response characteristics matter more than valve type.
Closing the loop between sensors, actuators, and process outcomes.
Why processes that work at bench scale fail at production scale.
Material selection, flowpath architecture, and hold-up volume trade-offs.
From PLC/SCADA to cloud-native control — what changes and what doesn't.
Want to go deeper?
If you have questions about applying these principles to your specific process, our engineers can help.