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Fugitive Emissions Standards for Valves

Fugitive Emissions Standards for Valves

API, ISO and TA Luft all have their own set of standards to control emissions. What are the differences and how do they compare?

General Quality/Compliance

October 10, 2022

Market Outlook Workshop Speakers Offer Insight Into Possible Recession, Ongoing Supply Chain Issues and Political Impacts for 2023

From the positive impacts of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to the negative repercussions from the war in Ukraine, external forces continue to shape an uncertain future.

Controls General Supply Chain Thought Leadership Valves Water/wastewater

October 6, 2022

Back to Basics: Globe Valves

There are many applications where the globe valve outshines other designs, so the future is still bright for these long-time favorites of the flow control industry.

General Valve Basics Valves

October 3, 2022

Perspectives

Perspectives

Over the past six weeks, VMA held its Market Outlook Workshop, 84th Annual Meeting and had a presence, along with VALVE Magazine, at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). I was fortunate to attend all three events, and enjoyed connecting in person with VMA’s manufacturer, distributor, and service provider members, as well as members from the Valve Repair Council.

Thought Leadership Valves

September 30, 2022

An Interview With … Matt Thiel

Matt Thiel, president of AUMA Actuators, was named chairman at VMA’s 2022 annual meeting.

Actuators Thought Leadership

September 23, 2022

Baker Hughes Consolidated Appoints Valve Sales Inc. As its Newest Consolidated Green Tag Center

Baker Hughes Consolidated Appoints Valve Sales Inc. As its Newest Consolidated Green Tag Center

VSI will serve parts of OK, AR and KS

Thought Leadership Valves

September 15, 2022

The Critical Role of Our Industry in the Ebb and Flow of a Changing World

The Critical Role of Our Industry in the Ebb and Flow of a Changing World

As anyone with even a small stake in the valve industry knows, many markets and sectors are served.

Thought Leadership

July 27, 2022

The Importance of Strategic Account Management for Organizations Involved in the Valve Industry

Valve manufacturers can garner sustained, significant and measurable business value with these proven industry-specific, relationship-building sales strategies.

Leadership Thought Leadership

July 15, 2022

Direct-Sealing Diaphragm Valves Offer Novel Approach

As modern industries such as hydrogen electrolysis and biotech make dramatic technical advances, engineers and researchers must sometimes turn to nontraditional process control systems.

Automation Controls General Thought Leadership Valves

July 11, 2022

Are Bypasses Needed With Today’s Waterworks Gate Valves? New Information Says They’re Not

Gate valves are the most common valve used in the water utility industry.

General Thought Leadership Valves Water/wastewater

July 8, 2022

New Technologies Solve Severe Cavitation Problems

An advanced anti-cavitation control valve design enabled by 3D metal printing solved a power plant’s severe cavitation problem and dramatically improved its bottom line.

Controls General Manufacturing

July 7, 2022

Grappling with the World’s Complex Energy Transition Through an ESG Lens

With a long list of contributing factors, the world is barreling headlong into an energy transition that’s full of challenges, opportunities and lofty net-zero goals.

General Manufacturing Thought Leadership Valves

July 6, 2022

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