Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have certainly been a test for infrastructure, and while flooding seems inevitable under such extreme conditions, there are valuable lessons to be learned from these two storms.
September 12, 2017
Whether you embrace it as a way to more safely and accurately control processes, or fear it as a threat to human employment, machine learning (ML) is one of the hottest topics in computer programming today.
September 5, 2017
Valve expertise is a journey, not a destination.
August 30, 2017
Advances in wireless technology have made remote monitoring of process equipment and systems much easier and less expensive than previously thought possible.
August 29, 2017
Steam condensate is the liquid by-product formed when steam goes from the vapor state to the liquid state; this process occurs in a wide range of applications, across virtually all industries.
August 22, 2017
Water harvesting in commercial projects involves collecting rooftop rainwater, stormwater runoff, condensate from air handlers and greywater from showers, baths and lavatory sinks.
August 16, 2017
Companies that repair, test, maintain or supply valves routinely receive inquiries from end users about safety-relief valves.
August 14, 2017
The attendees of VMA’s 2017 Market Outlook Workshop in Boston, Aug. 3-4, came away with a generally more positive outlook than they have for the last couple of years.
August 7, 2017
It takes much time and effort by many people to upgrade existing codes and standards, or to develop new ones.
August 2, 2017
Many facilities have found value in performing diagnostics on valves before a turnaround or shutdown.
August 1, 2017
A common misconception in our industry is that actuating a valve is as simple as putting the most cost-efficient actuator on top of your valve of choice, but the process is much more complicated than that.
July 24, 2017
Most valve end users are already using smart valve positioners on some control valves, but they may not have time to check the valve diagnostics software to notice if any valves are developing problems.
July 19, 2017
