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FCX Performance Acquires Process Control Services

FCX Performance Acquires Process Control Services

Columbus, OH-based FCX Performance, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Process Control Services, Inc (PCS). Based in Plymouth, MI, PCS provides Instrument start-up, repair, installation and calibration services; In-house Depot Repair; Turnkey PLC Programming and Control Panel Fabrication.

General Manufacturing MRO

June 16, 2015

Reclaiming Water from Oil Production

Reclaiming Water from Oil Production

One of the biggest objections to hydraulic fracturing centers around the fact that huge amounts of water are needed for the process.

General Water/wastewater

June 16, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – June 15, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – June 15, 2015

Manufacturers and other businesses came into this year with a lot of optimism, particularly given robust growth in the second half of last year.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

June 15, 2015

A Case Study: Updating a Postwar-Era Potable Water System

A Case Study: Updating a Postwar-Era Potable Water System

The Foss Reservoir Master Conservancy District (FRMCD) in southwestern Oklahoma is part of the 8,800-acre Foss Reservoir/Foss Lake.

Automation General Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

June 9, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – June 8, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – June 8, 2015

The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book reported that the economy expanded modestly in its recent assessment.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

June 8, 2015

Key Player Perspectives on Automated Valve Procurement

Key Player Perspectives on Automated Valve Procurement

When automated valves are needed for a project, the selection and procurement process involves many players.

General

June 8, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – June 1, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – June 1, 2015

The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter for the second year in a row, with revised data showing that real GDP declined by 0.7 percent.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

June 1, 2015

Powell Valves Keeps Inner-City Youth Baseball Teams Playing

Powell Valves Keeps Inner-City Youth Baseball Teams Playing

When the West End Reds/TS Bulls, an inner-city youth baseball club near downtown Cincinnati, was threatened by a lack of money, Powell Valves went to bat for the boys and girls.

General Manufacturing

May 28, 2015

Valve Basics Program Meets Deeply Felt Industry Need

Valve Basics Program Meets Deeply Felt Industry Need

Leafing through comments made by those who attended the most recent Valve Basics Seminar & Exhibits quickly reveals why these courses are so vital to the industry.

Thought Leadership Valve Basics

May 28, 2015

Focused Field Studies and Advanced Modeling Improve Reliability

Focused Field Studies and Advanced Modeling Improve Reliability

The performance of valves and other final elements have a significant impact on the operations and safety performance of a process plant.

General

May 26, 2015

Additive Manufacturing: Will It Change the Valve Industry?

Additive Manufacturing: Will It Change the Valve Industry?

Additive manufacturing (AM), also called 3D printing, is likely to transform the production of physical goods, including valves and actuators, in the same way the Internet drastically changed the information business model.

Actuators General Manufacturing

May 26, 2015

Advances in Desalination Technology

Advances in Desalination Technology

More than 750 million people currently lack access to clean water worldwide.

Automation General Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

May 18, 2015

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