Articles

Understanding Torque for Quarter-Turn Valves

Valve manufacturers publish torques for their products so that actuation and mounting hardware can be properly selected.

Actuators Controls General Thought Leadership Valve Basics Valves

January 11, 2022

Dealing with Sand Erosion in Control and Choke Valves

Sand erosion in control and choke valves is a significant consideration offshore.

General Thought Leadership

January 11, 2022

Metal Additive Manufacturing: the Evolving Road to Adoption and Standardization

Greater knowledge and acceptance of metal AM valve components—especially with various standardization efforts underway—will spur the technology’s growth.

General Materials

January 11, 2022

Minerals and Metals Industry Demands Robust, Reliable Flow Control Solutions

Major valve technology providers work with various customer industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to sugar and energy to minerals and metals.

General

January 11, 2022

Going the Distance: Mining’s Race to Meet Global Technology Thirst

When it comes to the world’s persistent and growing need for more raw materials, mining pushes forward to meet this moment while simultaneously striving toward decarbonization.

Automation General

January 11, 2022

Harnessing the Hidden Power of Data to Drive Operational Certainty

Data is quite possibly the largest untapped resource that exists in our world today. The problem is not a scarcity of raw data, but rather a vast gap between raw data and the people, processes and tools required to turn the information into actionable insights that can enable data-driven operational certainty.

General Manufacturing Thought Leadership

January 11, 2022

An Overview of Butterfly Valves

A key advantage of selecting a butterfly valve is the reduction of space and weight to a system compared with other options such as ball, check, globe or gate valves.

General Valve Basics Valves

January 11, 2022

Actuator Issues? Use This Checklist!

While there may be 40 reasons valve actuators may stop working, there really is only a handful of components that can cause the problems. So, if you have an actuator on the fritz, here are the five things you need to check.

Actuators MRO

January 3, 2022

CASE STUDY: Echologics’ Cutting-edge Leak Detection in the Las Vegas Valley Water District

In systems that deliver water to more than 100,000 people, 30% of the pipes are 40 to 80 years old.

General Water/wastewater

December 30, 2021

CASE STUDY: Zero Emission ESD Valve Actuator System for API Midstream Pipeline Distribution Networks

Emergency shutdown valves are specifically designed to shut the process, often carrying hazardous media, in the case of an undesirable event.

Actuators General Supply Chain

December 15, 2021

Market Outlook 2022 Additional Industries Covered

VMA’s 2021 Market Outlook Workshop included these four remaining sectors: Pharmaceutical; Electricity; Packaging, Tissue and Paper; and Commercial Construction.

General Thought Leadership

November 1, 2021

Valve Packing Sealing for Emissions Service

Methane (CH4) is the second-largest greenhouse gas emitted in the United States. In 2019, CH4 accounted for approximately 10% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. Methane’s lifetime in the atmosphere is much shorter than carbon dioxide (CO2), however, it is significantly more efficient at trapping radiation.

General Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

November 1, 2021

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