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Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a fascinating technology that has gained acceptance over the past several years.
May 22, 2018
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.
May 14, 2018
Because so many of the applications where valves are used are sensitive to the danger of fire and explosion, fire testing is a critical part of the process of designing the right valves.
May 9, 2018
As the industrial world continues to expand in its use of CAD data and 3D digitizing technology, the advances in blue laser scanning and structured blue light are further supporting industrial operations throughout the design, manufacture and aftermarket servicing processes.
May 7, 2018
Straight pattern globe valves are widely used in the oil and gas industry to regulate and control the flow of fluids.
May 1, 2018
Finding and retaining the right talent is a continual challenge to manufacturers who say the skills shortage has negatively impacted their ability to expand.
April 24, 2018
The first VMA Valve Industry Knowledge Forum, April 11-13 in Savannah, GA, provided a potpourri of topics for valve industry professionals from all disciplines.
April 19, 2018
Liquid piping systems are prone to collecting air from incoming fluids, pumps and connections.
April 16, 2018
The last 25 years have seen standards created and implemented to increase the quality and repeatability of valves procured from low-cost manufacturing sources around the world.
April 11, 2018
The baby boomer generation was the most populace and affluent generation the world has ever seen.
April 10, 2018
In a VALVE Magazine article from January of 2018, we discussed the effect that digitization is expected to have on the distribution business.
April 3, 2018
Gears have a long history and have been used for many purposes throughout civilization.
March 28, 2018
