Articles

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

“Borrowing” a Distributor Partner’s Capabilities

“Borrowing” a Distributor Partner’s Capabilities

Plant owners, operators and purchasing managers have a challenging job: They must make sure their plants run with little downtime, maximum safety and top efficiency.

Thought Leadership

June 20, 2018

Valve Repair Specialists Enjoy a Variety of Educational Sessions

Valve Repair Specialists Enjoy a Variety of Educational Sessions

This year’s Valve Repair Council Meeting, Tour & Exhibits in Houston, June 6-8, provided the attendees with an excellent program of sessions designed for skilled professionals in the valve repair and rebuild industry.

General MRO Workforce Development

June 20, 2018

From Cannon Balls to Pressure Seals: Graphite for Sealing

From Cannon Balls to Pressure Seals: Graphite for Sealing

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.

General Valves

June 11, 2018

Gaskets Are Not Created Equal

Gaskets Are Not Created Equal

Gaskets are near the bottom of the food chain of valve components; trim, body materials and packing seem to get a lot more press.

MRO Thought Leadership

June 6, 2018

Your Valves May Be Weaponized

Your Valves May Be Weaponized

The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) has brought with it unparalleled opportunity for businesses and facilities to monitor their assets and enact predictive maintenance that can extend an asset’s lifecycle.

General MRO

June 4, 2018

Integration of Automation Lifecycles: Functional Safety, Cybersecurity and Alarm Management

Integration of Automation Lifecycles: Functional Safety, Cybersecurity and Alarm Management

Risk management of a manufacturing process requires a deep dive into the functional safety, cybersecurity and alarm management lifecycles.

Automation Leadership Manufacturing Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

May 30, 2018

Fracturing Technology in the New Age

Fracturing Technology in the New Age

After the oil crash of 2014, producers needed to refine the technology even further to bring costs down while meeting new industry challenges.

Automation General

May 23, 2018

Metal Additive Manufacturing in the Valve Industry

Metal Additive Manufacturing in the Valve Industry

Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a fascinating technology that has gained acceptance over the past several years.

Automation General

May 22, 2018

Steps to Integrating LEAN Principles into Valve Manufacturing

Steps to Integrating LEAN Principles into Valve Manufacturing

According to BusinessDictionary.com, the definition of “lean” is “doing more with less by employing 'lean thinking.'” Since the end of World War II, when lean manufacturing was developed and implemented in Japan, the many benefits of manufacturing this way continue to show merit.

Thought Leadership Valve Basics

May 14, 2018

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