Articles

Understanding Surface Finish in Metal 3D Printing of Valves

Understanding Surface Finish in Metal 3D Printing of Valves

While metal AM provides a host of positive advantages, it’s important to understand the realities of as-printed surface roughness.

General Valve Basics

August 20, 2018

The Challenges of Chlor-Alkali

The Challenges of Chlor-Alkali

With the introduction of new materials and the evolution of valve design over the years, the days when fluid handling operators were limited by the number of valve types available to control the process are long gone.

General Thought Leadership

August 15, 2018

Market Outlook 2019: Cautious Triumph

Market Outlook 2019: Cautious Triumph

There are most certainly influences causing concern for some of the presenters at VMA’s 2018 Market Outlook Workshop, but there was also much to celebrate and an optimistic outlook for 2019 and 2020.

General Manufacturing Thought Leadership

August 13, 2018

Thermodynamic Processes: Flashing and Cavitation

Thermodynamic Processes: Flashing and Cavitation

From time to time, we re-publish well-received or particularly valuable articles that have previously run on VALVEMagazine.com so that those who might have missed them will be able to catch up on the best of the best.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership Valve Basics

August 6, 2018

Standardization and JIP33: What Does it Mean for You?

Standardization and JIP33: What Does it Mean for You?

The facts are staggering.

Thought Leadership

July 30, 2018

Distributors: Can Technology Make Your Business More Agile?

Distributors: Can Technology Make Your Business More Agile?

Modern industrial distributors, especially those working with valves and related equipment, generally have a great reputation for being good at providing services and technical information.

Automation Leadership Thought Leadership

July 23, 2018

The Magic Behind the Metal

The Magic Behind the Metal

Like the superhero that can leap tall buildings, the valve industry is made of steel.

Thought Leadership Valve Basics

July 19, 2018

LACSD: Keeping a Giant Water District Running

LACSD: Keeping a Giant Water District Running

The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) are among the largest water/wastewater agencies in the country, operating 10 water reclamation plants and one ocean discharge wastewater treatment plant.

General Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

July 19, 2018

Augmented Reality: Is the ROI Worth the Effort?

Augmented Reality: Is the ROI Worth the Effort?

If you could improve safety and efficiency in your plants, lower travel costs and more efficiently train employees with one technology, would you consider adopting it?

Automation General Manufacturing

July 16, 2018

The Evolution of Control Valve Diagnostics

The Evolution of Control Valve Diagnostics

How much can you do with 3.6 mA of power?

General

July 9, 2018

Using Data to Run our Plants

Using Data to Run our Plants

Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things are allowing increased use of adaptive analytics in running our plants.

General Manufacturing Thought Leadership

July 4, 2018

Factory Workforce Training: What You Need to Know in 2018

Factory Workforce Training: What You Need to Know in 2018

It is no news to the valve manufacturing industry, and it is something VMA with its Valve Careers initiative is working to alleviate: As the most experienced and knowledgeable workers retire from manufacturing and process control, business leaders must find ways to fill the positions they leave.

Leadership Thought Leadership Valve Basics Workforce Development

June 25, 2018

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