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Hope Karimi-Sheumaker

Hope Karimi-Sheumaker is the Territory Sales Manager (Channel/Distribution) at Ashcroft, responsible for 8 ½ states in the West, Southwest and mountain region. She started her career at Ashcroft in 2018 with 25+ years of experience in the fields of Instrumentation, Filtration, and Valve automation, with a strong focus on process. She enjoys working with distributors, EPCs, and end-customers in many areas including water/wastewater, oil and gas, food and beverage, high purity, and pharmaceutical to name a few, with a focus on providing solutions. In her off time, she enjoys outdoor activities with her family, fostering fur babies and leisure travel, especially cruises.

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Isolation Rings|water & wastewater|diaphragm seals

By:Hope Karimi-Sheumaker
April 24th, 2023

Diaphragm seals and isolation rings are both integral to the safe and efficient operation of your application. Whether it is a chemical plant, water treatment plant or mining facility, isolators such as diaphragm seals and isolation rings are used throughout the plant to protect instrumentation from harsh process media. But what’s the difference between the two? When would you use a diaphragm seal instead of an isolation ring? Throughout my career, I’ve heard this question a lot. This article will describe the two and explain the situations in which you would use one over the other and why.