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The Valve Manufacturers Association is focusing a major effort on developing a solution to a problem that plagues this industry as well as most of the industrial world: how to find and attract talented new workers.
January 5, 2016
All too often, the mounting kit is considered trivial, an afterthought deemed a commodity within all the other specified control components that comprise a complete automated valve package.
January 5, 2016
Millennials comprise the fastest growing segment of the workforce, and will soon overshadow the GenXers and Baby Boomers.
December 23, 2015
A valve, in its most basic form, consists of a body and an internal moving component (closure element), which shuts off or restricts flow through the valve.
December 21, 2015
Dr. Alan Beaulieu is a frequent presenter at VMA events, with an impressive record for accurately predicting economic developments.
December 16, 2015
North America relies on chlorine for many industrial processes and for making the ingredients that go into many of the nation’s chemicals.
December 7, 2015
From time to time, we will re-post particularly well-received 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.
December 6, 2015
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series planned by VALVE Magazine that will give you, our readers, the opportunity to share tips that you have found helpful in your career.
December 2, 2015
Today, the total cost of corrosion in the U.S. exceeds $1 trillion annually—and from oil & gas operations to municipal infrastructure, metal-based components like valves are in some of the most corrosive environments imaginable.
November 24, 2015
About a century ago, pressures of 300 psi and temperatures of 400°F (204°C) were normal for steam power plants.
November 23, 2015
At VMA’s first-ever Human Resources Workshop: Promoting Valve Careers to the Next Generation, member HR professionals gathered in Arlington, VA, Nov. 9-10, to hear from recruiting experts on how to attract and develop manufacturing talent, build a strong workforce, employ essential mobile and social media tools, expand college presence, and employ best practices in recruiting.
November 20, 2015
Q: Is it possible to produce remanufactured cast valve bodies that comply with NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 and NACE MR0103?
November 12, 2015
