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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

NAM Monday Economic Report – May 18, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – May 18, 2015

One of the larger headlines of the past week was the renewed strength of the euro, which closed at $1.1449 on Friday.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

May 18, 2015

Valves & Actuators 101 Precedes Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2015

Valves & Actuators 101 Precedes Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2015

VMA is presenting a one-day version of its popular Valves, Actuators & Controls 101 educational program on July 14, the day before Valve World Americas Expo & Conference.

Actuators Controls Thought Leadership Valve Basics

May 13, 2015

Turning Back the Tides of a Truly Super Storm

Turning Back the Tides of a Truly Super Storm

Superstorm Sandy made landfall Oct. 29, 2012 on the eastern seaboard of the United States, resulting in unprecedented flooding in the New York City metropolitan area.

General MRO

May 11, 2015

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