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VMA’s New Leaders

VMA’s New Leaders

The association gained two new leaders last fall: Heather Rhoderick, who is VMA’s new president, and Bryan Burns, chairman of the board.

General Thought Leadership

February 11, 2020

Hydrogen’s Role in Reducing Industrial Carbon Emissions

Hydrogen’s Role in Reducing Industrial Carbon Emissions

“When considering what a global energy system on a 1.5°C or 2°C [2.7°F or 3.6°F] pathway will look like by 2050, hydrogen consistently plays a critical role as a low-carbon fuel,” according to a report from Rocky Mountain Institute authored by Thomas Koch Blank and Patrick Molloy.

Automation General

January 29, 2020

Valves in Space

Valves in Space

All of these valves need to be built to precise fits and finishes and to stringent performance requirements because “On a spacecraft, everything has got to work. If it breaks, you’re done.”

General Quality/Compliance

January 28, 2020

Linear Actuators for Automating Gate Valves

Linear Actuators for Automating Gate Valves

Most professionals in the valve industry are already familiar with the use of linear actuators to operate globe valves.

Actuators General Valves

January 10, 2020

Advanced Pressure Control in a City Water System

Advanced Pressure Control in a City Water System

Every water supply district experiences unnecessary losses from leakage and expenses for repairing line breaks.

Automation General Valves Water/wastewater

January 2, 2020

3D Printing Materials

3D Printing Materials

Q: 3D printing and additive manufacturing have become buzz words in various industries, but what do they mean in the context of valves, and what materials are involved?

General Thought Leadership

January 1, 2020

Equipment as a Service: Extending the Subscription Model to Industrial Equipment

Equipment as a Service: Extending the Subscription Model to Industrial Equipment

Equipment as a Service (EaaS) is a relatively new concept similar to the widely used Software as a Service (Saas). SaaS allows customers to use cloud-based software on a subscription basis.

Automation General MRO

December 19, 2019

Implementing the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Implementing the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Many names have been given to the current state of technology in manufacturing including the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Industry 4.0.

Automation General Manufacturing Thought Leadership

December 17, 2019

Studying What Went Wrong

Studying What Went Wrong

From time to time VALVEmagazine.com will open up the archives and re-publish some of our most popular articles from years past.

General Thought Leadership

December 13, 2019

Cycle Isolation: Monitoring for Better Usage

Cycle Isolation: Monitoring for Better Usage

One of the largest controllable losses in power plants is leakage-based energy loss.

General MRO

December 3, 2019

Using Immersive Technologies for Troubleshooting, Training and Maintenance

Using Immersive Technologies for Troubleshooting, Training and Maintenance

As immersive reality technologies continue to grow in scope and scale, more industrial applications are being developed to solve longstanding issues.

General Leadership MRO Valve Basics Workforce Development

December 2, 2019

The Adventures of Duke Waters, Chapter 6

The Adventures of Duke Waters, Chapter 6

We continue the series written by John Ballun, president and CEO of Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corp. and released in 2016 as a book dedicated to the mentors who saved him and others from making costly mistakes in the field.

Thought Leadership

November 26, 2019

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