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Control Valve Selection for Severe Service

Control Valve Selection for Severe Service

A control valve can be used to control pressure, pressure drop, flow and temperature in any system where there is a fluid flowing through a pipe that needs to be controlled.

Automation General MRO Valves

July 30, 2019

The Adventures of Duke Waters: Chapter 4

The Adventures of Duke Waters: Chapter 4

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 that saved him and others from making costly mistakes in the field.

Thought Leadership

July 24, 2019

The Economics of Valve Repair

The Economics of Valve Repair

The old saying in the valve service industry is “price, quality and delivery—you can pick any two.” That saying is still true 175 years after the first steam valves quit working and needed repair.

General MRO Thought Leadership

July 19, 2019

MDM Mid-Year Economic Update: Slowing Growth for 2019

MDM Mid-Year Economic Update: Slowing Growth for 2019

Though 2018 represented a strong year of revenue growth in most sectors, the second half of 2019 will likely show a downshift.

General Manufacturing Thought Leadership

July 17, 2019

Valve Basics New Format Offers Options

Valve Basics New Format Offers Options

If there is one thing that those involved in developing and running the Valve Basics program have come to understand, it’s that the term “basics” means different things to different people.

Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership Valve Basics

July 16, 2019

Mistakes and Misconceptions in Valve Leak Testing

Mistakes and Misconceptions in Valve Leak Testing

From time to time Valvemagazine.com likes to re-publish some of our most popular articles from years past.

General

July 9, 2019

Material Q&A: Elastomer and Plastic Materials

Material Q&A: Elastomer and Plastic Materials

Question: What is the difference between plastic and elastomer?

General Thought Leadership

July 2, 2019

Highlights from the 2019 Valve World Americas Expo & Conference

Highlights from the 2019 Valve World Americas Expo & Conference

Speakers from end-user companies, consultants and repair/maintenance companies, as well as valve manufacturers and their suppliers, presented at the Valve World Americas conference.

MRO Thought Leadership

July 2, 2019

Mentoring in Manufacturing: A Program That Works

Mentoring in Manufacturing: A Program That Works

Michaela Stickley, assistant director of human resources at A.W.

Manufacturing Valve Basics

June 26, 2019

Electric Actuators in the Oil and Gas Industry

Electric Actuators in the Oil and Gas Industry

Actuators in the oil and gas industry operate many types of valves, and they must do so with great precision and accuracy.

Actuators Automation

June 18, 2019

Process Instrumentation and Automation Market to Grow at 4.4%

Process Instrumentation and Automation Market to Grow at 4.4%

The process instrumentation and automation market in the United States, currently valued at $13.9 billion, is projected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% and reach a total of $17.3 billion in 2023, according to a market forecast published by the Measurement, Control & Automation Association (MCAA). The percentage increase over the five years is projected to be about 24%. The reported market value slightly exceeded the $13.6 billion projected for 2018 in the 2014 MCAA Market report.

Automation General Manufacturing Thought Leadership

June 17, 2019

Smart Monitoring for Pipelines

Smart Monitoring for Pipelines

Pipelines represent an efficient, safe way to transport many kinds of liquids and gases.

Automation General

June 12, 2019

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