Since the early days of valve actuator use, there has been a choice between powering the actuator with electricity or pressurized fluid.
August 17, 2015
While the shale gas boom continues to play an important part in the economic well-being of the United States, it was the price of oil that was foremost in the minds of presenters and attendees alike at VMA’s 2016 Market Outlook event held in Chicago this month.
August 11, 2015
From time to time, we are re-posting 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.
August 3, 2015
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.3 percent annualized pace in the second quarter, and revisions to the first quarter replaced the small contraction with 0.6 percent growth, putting the first half of the year roughly in line with expectations.
August 3, 2015
While the science fiction image of robots conjures up visions of humanoid-like machines with arms, legs and a head, the reality is that most robots have no resemblance at all to humans.
July 27, 2015
Just two weeks ago, the Greek debt drama overshadowed the plunge in the Shanghai stock market, but with Greece receiving a bailout (and staying in the Eurozone, at least for now), more attention is being paid to China’s decelerating growth.
July 27, 2015
As valve end-user industries become more complex and demanding, manufacturers and suppliers must develop and find better, more efficient products to do the work.
July 21, 2015
The expo floor was filled with some 200 exhibitors representing many facets of the valve industry including manufacturers, suppliers and distributors.
July 20, 2015
In her semiannual congressional testimony last week, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen noted recent progress in the U.S. economy, even as she observed lingering challenges with manufacturing output and weaker-than-desired levels of consumer and business spending.
July 20, 2015
Graphite has qualities that make it a great choice for certain applications in the manufacturing world.
July 15, 2015
In the minutes for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting June 16–17, Federal Reserve participants expressed some worry about economic challenges abroad, particularly in China and Greece.
July 13, 2015
Q: In two Materials Q&A columns back in Winter 2010 and Spring 2010, you discussed making flanges from forged bar, and in the Spring column you indicated that it would be interesting to submit an inquiry to ASME regarding the conflicting requirements in the Section II material specifications vs.
July 7, 2015
